{"title":"Alt-J","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Alt-J\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlt-J formed in Leeds, England in 2007 while the original four members were students at the University of Leeds. The band's name is the Mac keystroke for the delta symbol, hence the visual representation ∆. The original lineup featured Joe Newman, Gus Unger-Hamilton, Thom Sonny Green, and Gwil Sainsbury; Sainsbury departed in 2014, leaving the trio that has continued since. The debut album An Awesome Wave (2012) won the Mercury Prize, the UK's main album award.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSound and style\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlt-J's sound combines indie rock, art rock, folktronica, and electronic music with close vocal harmonies and unusual instrumentation. The band's recordings frequently feature counterintuitive percussion choices, vocal interplay between Newman and Unger-Hamilton, and literate, allusive lyrics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDiscography highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn Awesome Wave (2012, Infectious) - Mercury Prize winner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis Is All Yours (2014, Infectious)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRelaxer (2017, Infectious)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Dream (2022, Infectious\/BMG)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor collectors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eInfectious pressings of An Awesome Wave have been issued in multiple variants and anniversary editions. The catalog has also appeared in colored vinyl limited editions through retailer-exclusive pressings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere to start\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eListeners new to Alt-J typically start with An Awesome Wave (2012). This Is All Yours (2014) is a common second entry point. \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/classic-rock-vinyl-records\"\u003eClassic Rock\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/2010s-vinyl-records\"\u003e2010s\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"alt-j-an-awesome-wave-metallic-color-vinyl","title":"An Awesome Wave LP","description":"\u003cp\u003ealt-J’s An Awesome Wave arrives as a genre-bending debut that feels eerily intimate and boldly experimental all at once. (metallic color vinyl)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540977823927,"sku":"210000102360","price":34.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/image-url-thumbnail_fe15a33d-a182-4bff-9bc2-da09625fbf35.webp?v=1781154938"},{"product_id":"alt-j-reduxer-cd","title":"Reduxer CD","description":"","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48785627316407,"sku":"210000055016","price":5.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"alt-j-the-dream-milky-vinyl","title":"The Dream LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Dream is an album of intrigue, beauty and humanity- True-crime inspired stories and tales of Hollywood and the Chateau Marmont rub shoulders with some of the band's most personal moments to-date.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48785778671799,"sku":"210000067379","price":28.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/alt-j-the-dream.jpg?v=1783045891"},{"product_id":"alt-j-this-is-all-yours-color-vinyl","title":"This Is All Yours 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Is All Yours was recorded in Spring 2014 with the same producer \/ engineer (Charlie Andrew) and studio that yielded alt-J’s million-selling Mercury Prize-winning debut record, An Awesome Wave. The first song to premiere online “Hunger of the Pine,” trended globally on Twitter the day it was released and topped the Billboard Twitter 140 chart. The second song and first US single “Left Hand Free” also reached #1 on the Billboard Twitter 140 chart and was #1 most-added at Alternative radio.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48785829396663,"sku":"210000033533","price":39.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/81nvtofyuil-sy355.jpg?v=1783046040"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.waxtraxrecords.com\/collections\/alt-j.oembed","provider":"Wax Trax Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}