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Sant Jordi Club Passeig Olímpic 5-7, 08038 Barcelona
Since their formation in 2008, the success of indie rockers alt-J has continued to grow. Their debut album, An Awesome Wave (2012), largely written from their student digs at the University of Leeds, won the prestigious Mercury Prize in 2012, and their second album, This Is All Yours (2014), shot straight to number one in the UK. However, despite their well-known tunes and prominent position on the European festival circuit, you’d be hard pressed to recognise the band if they walked past you on the street. Known enigmatically by the delta symbol (∆)—the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet, which appears when alt and J are pressed simultaneously on a computer keyboard—the band have achieved critical acclaim without the accompanying fame, retaining an air of anonymity that adds to their mystique. In reality, they describe themselves as normal guys who are simply interested in generating music without the complications of international fame. The latest album, Relaxer (2017), brings a dark, experimental twist to their layered, folk-inflected sound, featuring the London Metropolitan Orchestra, police siren samples and jarring sexual imagery.
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