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Alt-J was formed when Gwil Sainsbury(Guitar/bass), Joe Newman(Guitar/ Lead Vocals), Gus Unger-Hamilton (keyboards/Vocals) and Thom Green (drums) met at Leeds University.
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Alt-J graduates from Leeds and Moves to Cambridge, spending two years rehearsing before signing a deal with Infectious Records in December 2011.
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Their self-titled first 4-track EP, was recorded with producer Charlie Andrew in London.
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Released on May 25, Alt-J's first album includes 14 songs.
Songs include
1. Intro
2. Interlude 1
3. Tessllate
4. Breeze Blocks
5. Interlude 2
6. Something good
7. Dissolve Me
8. Matilda
9. Ms
10. Fitzpleasure
11. Interlude 3
12. Bloodflood
13. Taro
14. Hand-Made -
In 2012, alt-J's debut album won the British Mercury Prize. Alt-J were also nominated for three Brit Awards (British Breakthrough Act, British Album of the Year and British Group of the Year)
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In a message posted on their twitter page, they said it was a personal decision by their guitarist and bass player, and they support his decision to leave.
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On June 9, 2014, the band announced the release of their second album This Is All Yours, as well as putting pre-orders for the album on their website.The album is scheduled to be released on September 22, 2014, released as a download, on CD and double vinyl.
'Intro'
'Arrival In Nara'
'Nara'
'Every Other Freckle'
'Left Hand Free'
'Garden Of England'
'Choice Kingdom'
'Hunger Of The Pine'
'Warm Foothills'
'The Gospel Of John Hurt'
'Pusher'
'Bloodflood Pt II'
'Leaving Nara' -
"Hunger of the Pine" was one of several songs written by Alt-J following bassist Gwil Sainsbury's departure from the band in January 2014. It samples the words "I'm a female rebel" from Miley Cyrus's 2013 song "4x4".
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