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Alt-J to premiere new mobile footage app at London gig tonight (May 16)

Alt-J to premiere new mobile footage app at London gig tonight (May 16)

Soundhalo is seeking to eradicate poor quality camera phone footage from gigs

Alt-J songs to be used as BBC2 idents

Alt-J songs to be used as BBC2 idents

Three of the band's tracks picked for use on TV

Alt-J: 'The BRITs have got more indie and more credible'

Alt-J: 'The BRITs have got more indie and more credible'

Gus Unger-Hamilton says it is not strange to be on Brits and Mercury Music Prize shortlists

Alt-J to compose film soundtrack for British indie film 'Leave To Remain'

Alt-J to compose film soundtrack for British indie film 'Leave To Remain'

Band will create the score for Bruce Goodison's film about teenage migrants to the UK, starring Toby Jones

Alt-J, Editors, Modest Mouse added to Open'er Festival bill

Alt-J, Editors, Modest Mouse added to Open'er Festival bill

The Polish fest will be headlined by Kings Of Leon, Arctic Monkeys and Queens Of The Stone Age

Leona Lewis: 'I would love to work with Alt-J'

Leona Lewis: 'I would love to work with Alt-J'

X Factor winner shows love for 'An Awesome Wave' band

Alt-J: 'We didn't think the Brit Awards were for the likes of us'

Alt-J: 'We didn't think the Brit Awards were for the likes of us'

Band also respond to comments from Roxy Music's Brian Ferry

Alt-J, Mumford and Sons, Muse, The Rolling Stones, Jack White score Brit Awards nominations

Alt-J, Mumford and Sons, Muse, The Rolling Stones, Jack White score Brit Awards nominations

Jake Bugg, Jessie Ware, Frank Ocean, Fun., The Killers and Bruce Springsteen are also up for gongs

Alt-J write new song based on 'Alien'

Alt-J write new song based on 'Alien'

British band played their biggest ever show in Los Angeles last night

Roxy Music's Bryan Ferry: 'Alt J are one step away from the dole queue'

Roxy Music's Bryan Ferry: 'Alt J are one step away from the dole queue'

Frontman says Mercury-winning alt-poppers are a "celebration of normality"

First names confirmed for Reading and Leeds Festivals 2013

First names confirmed for Reading and Leeds Festivals 2013

Alt-J, Deftones, Sub Focus and Boy Better Know first names for 2013 event

Alt-J unveil brand new song 'Buffalo'

Alt-J unveil brand new song 'Buffalo'

The Mercury Music Prize winners have contributed a new track to the 'Silver Linings Playbook' soundtrack

Alt-J see huge sales increase after Mercury win

Alt-J see huge sales increase after Mercury win

Sales of 'An Awesome Wave' have increased by over 400 per cent

Franz Ferdinand's Alex Kapranos leads support messages for Alt-J on Mercury win

Franz Ferdinand's Alex Kapranos leads support messages for Alt-J on Mercury win

Spector, Plan B, Huw Stephens and more react to Mercury win

Alt-J win 2012 Barclaycard Mercury Prize – watch

Alt-J win 2012 Barclaycard Mercury Prize – watch

The band are awarded the prize for their debut album 'An Awesome Wave'

Alt-J top NME.COM Mercury Music Prize poll

Alt-J top NME.COM Mercury Music Prize poll

'An Awesome Wave' is also bookies' favourite to win this year's prize

Alt-J: 'We're doing better than Radiohead!'

Alt-J: 'We're doing better than Radiohead!'

Band joke about the comparisons they get to Thom Yorke et al

Alt-J: 'We'd love to return the favour and cover Mumford & Sons'

Alt-J: 'We'd love to return the favour and cover Mumford & Sons'

The multi-million selling folk band recently covered 'Tessellate' from the Mercury Prize nominated 'An Awesome Wave'

Alt-J: 'It's mad that people in America know all our songs'

Alt-J: 'It's mad that people in America know all our songs'

UK band play sold out show at the Bootleg Theater in Los Angeles

Alt-J: ''New Radiohead' comparisons are premature'

Alt-J: ''New Radiohead' comparisons are premature'

Mercury-hyped band admit there is a 'lot of pressure on us'

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