Alt-J won the 2012 Barclaycard Mercury Prize.
Congratulations to Alt-J, who took home the Prize for their stunning album, ‘An Awesome Wave’. Simon Frith, Chair of Judges said “Alt-J’s ‘An Awesome Wave’ combines unexpected shards of sound with mesmerising rhythms, compelling melodies and intriguing songs. A tantalising and delightful album.”
The said “We might just thank everyone in team Alt-J who has ever made a difference to us. And our parents… thanks for not making us get jobs!”
Frontman Joe Newman said: “This is more of an album not just a collection of songs thrown together”
“The Mercury Awards puts us in the hall of fame for sure, because it’s such a well respected award,”
alt-J (∆)’s name takes a little explaining. Pronounced “alt-J”, the delta sign is created when you hold down the alt key on your computer keyboard and punch ‘J’ on a Mac computer.
The symbol has a deeper meaning for the band, as guitarist/bassist Gwil Sainsbury notes, “in mathematical equations it’s used to show change”.
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