
Artist
alt-J
alt-J is an alternative rock artist from Cambridge, England formed in 2007. 46 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Alternative Rock · Cambridge, England · Best alternative rock albums
- 46
- Releases
- 2012–2026
- Active years
- 2007
- Formed

Artist
alt-J is an alternative rock artist from Cambridge, England formed in 2007. 46 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Alternative Rock · Cambridge, England · Best alternative rock albums

Most popular
An Awesome Wave
2012 · 13 tracks

Tessellate
EP · 2012

Adeline (Shade / Code Orange Remix)
Single · 2026

In Cold Blood (Kontra K Version)
Single · 2026

The Actor (Ben De Vries Remix)
Single · 2026

U&ME (Baauer Remix)
Single · 2026

Hard Drive Gold (Maya Jane Coles Remix)
Single · 2026

Last Year (Terrace Martin Version)
Single · 2026

U&ME
Single · 2026

Hard Drive Gold
Single · 2026

The Actor
Single · 2026

Deadcrush (Alchemist x Trooko Version)
Single · 2026

3WW (OTG Version)
Single · 2026

Hunger of the Pine
Single · 2026

Pleader (Edit)
Single · 2026

Every Other Freckle
Single · 2026

In Cold Blood (Baauer Remix)
Single · 2026

Pleader (Mr. Jukes Remix)
Single · 2026

Deadcrush (Ben de Vries Remix)
Single · 2026

Deadcrush (salute Remix)
Single · 2026

Deadcrush (Lea Porcelain Remix)
Single · 2026

Hit Me Like That Snare (Shade / Code Orange Remix)
Single · 2026

In Cold Blood (Twin Shadow Version)
Single · 2026

Adeline
Single · 2026

Get Better
Single · 2026

Breezeblocks
Single · 2026

Matilda / Fitzpleasure
Single · 2026

Left Hand Free (Extended Version)
Single · 2026

Left Hand Free (Live at Red Rocks)
Single · 2026

3WW
Single · 2026

Left Hand Free (Lido Remix)
Single · 2026

In Cold Blood
Single · 2026

Deadcrush (Spike Stent Mix)
Single · 2026

iTunes Session
EP · 2013

Fitzpleasure
Single · 2012

Matilda (Remixes)
EP · 2012

Something Good
EP · 2012

Something Good (Remixes)
EP · 2012
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Mercury Prize
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James Joyce Awards
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Δ (pronounced alt-J) is a British alternative indie pop quartet, formed in 2007. They are currently enjoying chart success in Europe with their debut album An Awesome Wave. Alt-J are one of the favourites to win the Mercury music prize in 2012. Δ was formed when Gwil Sainsbury (guitarist/bassist), Joe Newman (guitar/vocals), Gus Unger-Hamilton (keyboards) and Thom Green (drums) met at Leeds University in 2007. After graduating, they moved to Cambridge, however they recorded their debut album in Brixton. Gus studied English Literature, the other three Fine Art. In their second year of studies, Joe showed Gwil a handful of his own songs inspired by his guitar-playing dad and hallucinogens, and the pair began recording in their dorm rooms with Gwil acting as producer on GarageBand. The band spent two years rehearsing before inking a deal with Infectious Records in 2011. Δ's name is pronounced alt-j, which is the command used on a Mac keyboard to achieve the Greek letter "Delta". Guitarist and bassist Gwil Sainsbury noted, "in mathematical equations it's used to show change" and the band’s relatively new name came at a turning point in their lives. "alt-J" were formerly known as both …