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3 out of 5 stars.

Alt-J review – woozy harmonies and fibre-optic fantasies
3 out of 5 stars.

The trio’s finicky electronic pop can feel like sonic morphine, but they can pack a polite punch when they bring out their bluesy side

Published: 22 Oct 2018

Ranked Every Mercury prize-winning album – ranked!

Published: 26 Jul 2018
4 out of 5 stars.

Latitude festival – teenage fans bring energy to middle-class kingdom
4 out of 5 stars.

Published: 16 Jul 2018

********, ∆, †‡† ... the most unpronounceable band names ever

Whether it’s a marketing gimmick or a way to stop anyone ever talking about your band, musicians are rejecting random nouns in favour of punctuation and ancient languages

Published: 9 Jan 2018

Five of the best… new gigs Bon Iver and Ne-Yo: this week’s best UK pop and rock gigs

Justin Vernon returns to showcase his hyper-modern album 22, A Million, while the R&B star proves the enduring appeal of glossy hits and slick choreography

Published: 8 Sep 2017

Mercury prize 2017: Ed Sheeran, Stormzy and the xx feature on shortlist

Other nominees for prestigious award include Blossoms, Alt-J and J Hus, and there is room for curveballs such as the Big Moon and Dinosaur

Published: 27 Jul 2017

Five of the best… new gigs The 1975, Alt-J and Paramore: this week’s best UK rock and pop gigs

Matty Healy and co take their magnetic pop on tour, Leeds indie trio kickstart the O2’s 10th birthday party and the emo-turned-synth-pop outfit are back

Published: 9 Jun 2017
3 out of 5 stars.

Alt-J: Relaxer review – a change of pace gives space to breathe
3 out of 5 stars.

Published: 4 Jun 2017
3 out of 5 stars.

Alt-J: Relaxer review – short, belligerent and odd
3 out of 5 stars.

Published: 1 Jun 2017

This week's new tracks Sparks’s Hippopotamus: the Mael brothers return with a piscine nightmare

Also this week: Rag’n’Bone Man is back with his cod-soul basics range and Iggy Azalea is still twerking, for some reason

Published: 14 Apr 2017

3 out of 5 stars.

Thom Sonny Green: High Anxiety review – Alt-J’s unexpected talent
3 out of 5 stars.

(Sudden/Infectious)

Published: 21 Aug 2016

Guardian Students Learn from our mistakes: freshers' week regrets

Musicians, comedians, bloggers and an MP share what they’d do differently if they were starting uni all over again

Published: 14 Sep 2015

4 out of 5 stars.

Leeds festival review – Metallica reign in the sun and Foals play a storming secret set
4 out of 5 stars.

Mumford & Sons crowd-pleases, Kendrick Lamar delights with old-fashioned showmanship and punky Slaves salute their dear departed goldfish

Published: 31 Aug 2015

The week in Aussie arts The week in arts: Judith Lucy, Alt-J on tour and Fremantle heritage festival

David Malouf talks about his novel-turned opera, Judith Lucy laughs through the tears, Alt-J tours the east coast, Fremantle gets festive

Published: 3 May 2015

Patti Smith, Pharrell Williams and more sign up for Glastonbury festival 2015

The festival has announced a list of 75 artists set to play, including performances from Mary J Blige, Florence and the Machine and Motörhead. But there’s still no news on who the Sunday-night headliner will be

Published: 14 Apr 2015

4 out of 5 stars.

Alt-J review – Englishmen make a shot at the big time
4 out of 5 stars.

Playing at the enormous venue was a ballsy move by the critically acclaimed indie band – but do they have the chops and charisma to pull it off?

Published: 31 Mar 2015
Alt-J, Portishead and Noel Gallagher to headline Latitude

Suffolk festival billed topped by three acts who’ve never headlined there before, with strong supports down the bill

Published: 3 Mar 2015

This week's new tracks Peaking Lights’ Everyone And Us, this week’s best new track

‘Everyone And Us proves that even in this season of sickly over-indulgence, less is more’

Published: 12 Dec 2014
Music blog A year in pop videos - the sublime, sinister, silly and sleazy

From Iggy Azalea and Charli XCX’s cult movie homage in Fancy to Arca’s hypnotic video for Thievery, artists have been pulling out all the stops to sell their music

Published: 2 Dec 2014

Nicki Minaj reaches new heights with Jessie J in UK No 1 track

American rapper reaches top spot of the UK singles chart, while Meghan Trainor enters the chart due to streaming alone

Published: 28 Sep 2014

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