
28 May 2012 · 15 YEARS
An Awesome Wave
Alt-J
Formed while the members were students at Leeds University, the band built these tracks on unconventional percussion and layered, complex vocal arrangements. The music feels both massive and fragile, relying on cryptic, literary lyrics.
Production choices favor a claustrophobic, experimental intimacy that characterized indie music in the early 2010s. The result is a restless, melodic project that occupies a unique middle ground between folk sensibilities and glitchy electronic influences.