A selection of Alt-J's hits
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Alt-J - A popular British indie rock band with many great songs to their credit... Their debut album An Awesome Wave was a big breakthrough for the band, a springboard to the Olympus of fame: number 13 UK Albums Chartpremium Barclaycard Mercury Prizeaward Ivor Novello Awards...Great record for a first album, isn't it? This record features a number of first-class hits such as "Matilda" и "Fitzpleasure": both compositions have an interesting story and deep meaning, referring us to real events and characters... Actually - this is where the splendour lies Alt-J: their hypnotic motifs and postmodern lyricism in the lyrics are delighting a huge number of listeners all over the world... Today we decided to recall the best creations of this successful band from Leeds and enjoy them together with you. So: these are the top hits from the indie rockers Alt-J! Let's begin...
"Intro."
Opening our list is the measured and rhythmic composition "Intro". By the way: this song can be heard in the second season of the crime series "Major".
"Dissolve Me"
A 2012 composition from the debut album An Awesome Wave…
"Former lovers sleeping separately.
Still pining for each other, languishing when sleep comes..."
"Breezeblocks."
Another hit from the band's debut album. The song "Breezeblocks" was written Joe Newman and produced by Charlie AndrewBritish producer and songwriter. "Breezeblocks" was the second single from the album An Awesome Wave…
"Something Good."
A relaxing track from Alt-J with a very dramatic lyric... This song describes the death of a matador... This terrible event is cited as an analogy to repairing a broken heart by trying to distract oneself. The death of the matador symbolises the end of love.
"Tessellate."
And this song had a gorgeous music video that was nominated for the MTV Video Music Award for the best work of a production designer! The music video scored about 50 million views on the band's official YouTube channel.
"In Cold Blood."
And this song is from the band's third album called Relaxer (2017). Composition "In Cold Blood" refers to a book of the same name by an American writer Truman Capote. The brass section was recorded on Abbey Road Studios in London. Remarkably, the instrument Casiotone Was bought by the group for just £1.05 pounds!
"Hunger of the Pine"
This song was released as the lead single from their second studio album This Is All Yours... A fascinating music video was shot for the song: in it we see a running hero who is penetrated by arrows... First the action unfolds in the middle of the forest, and then continues in the steppe. The ending of the clip is simply fiery... The director of the clip was Nabil Elderkin.
"Left Hand Free."
There is a clear southern rock influence in this track... Written by the band members in literally 20 minutes, the track was built around a riff that is Newman played during rehearsals, and includes a delightful organ solo... According to the Gus Unger-Hamilton, "Left Hand Free" became the group's so-called in-studio entertainment:
"It was more of a way to have fun in the studio somehow and enjoy ourselves!"
In the end, the "entertainment" turned into a full-fledged hit, the music video for which scored more than a 60 million views on YouTube! In the US. Billboard Alternative Songs the song went to number two. As for the music video, a second part was later released, in which we are shown a group of young people at a pool party. Everything seems quite rosy, but it's worth watching the video to the end, as it becomes clear that it's not quite so....
"Deadcrush."
This track was included in the soundtrack of the popular game FIFA 18. Remarkably, it contains vocals Ellie Rowsell - vocalists and guitarists of an indie rock band Wolf Alicewho was awarded the prize Mercury. The track has a truly hypnotic motif... Just a stunning masterpiece of 21st century alternative music!
"Nara."
A lovely measured ballad from Alt-J from the album This Is All Yours…
"Matilda."
This beautiful song refers us to the heroine. Natalie Portman in the film Luc Besson "Leon"to a girl named Matilda. A little while later, the band released a composition called "Leon"which, in turn, was a tribute to the main character of this film... Listening to this track brings up amazing emotions: the incredible atmosphere literally captivates, permeates... A definite hit!
"Taro."
And this song serves as a reference to Gerde Taro - to a German anti-fascist photographer who was credited with having an affair with by Robert Capa... By the way: their warm relationship, as well as the death of the latter, is also mentioned in this song... Today Gerda Taro is known as the first woman to work as a war photojournalist.
"Fitzpleasure."
Closing our top is the track "Fitzpleasure". The music video, which has gained 30 million viewswas directed by a French filmmaker named Emil Sornin: the video consists of black and white episodes with a run-down big city filled with gangsters, an old man with two faces (one on the front and one on the back of his head) and other equally interesting characters....