NME News NME News http://www.nme.com/news/alt-j?alt=rss Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:59:14 +0100 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:59:14 +0100 News Ignite Feed Engine 60 http://www.nme.com/themes/default/images/nme_logo.gif NME News http://www.nme.com/news/alt-j?alt=rss 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 http://www.nme.com/news/alt-j/70339 News http://www.nme.com/news/alt-j/70339 Thu, 16 May 2013 15:43:44 +0100 Soundhalo is seeking to eradicate poor quality camera phone footage from gigs Alt-J songs to be used as BBC2 idents Three of the band's tracks picked for use on TV http://www.nme.com/news/alt-j/69464 News http://www.nme.com/news/alt-j/69464 Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:37:58 +0000 Three of the band's tracks picked for use on TV 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 http://www.nme.com/news/alt-j/68815 News http://www.nme.com/news/alt-j/68815 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 15:40:23 +0000 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' Band will create the score for Bruce Goodison's film about teenage migrants to the UK, starring Toby Jones http://www.nme.com/news/alt-j/68785 News http://www.nme.com/news/alt-j/68785 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 11:31:09 +0000 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 The Polish fest will be headlined by Kings Of Leon, Arctic Monkeys and Queens Of The Stone Age http://www.nme.com/news/alt-j/68717 News http://www.nme.com/news/alt-j/68717 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 20:53:37 +0000 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' X Factor winner shows love for 'An Awesome Wave' band http://www.nme.com/news/alt-j/68353 News http://www.nme.com/news/alt-j/68353 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 09:23:09 +0000 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' Band also respond to comments from Roxy Music's Brian Ferry http://www.nme.com/news/alt-j/68140 News http://www.nme.com/news/alt-j/68140 Sat, 12 Jan 2013 14:34:35 +0000 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 Jake Bugg, Jessie Ware, Frank Ocean, Fun., The Killers and Bruce Springsteen are also up for gongs http://www.nme.com/news/alt-j/68111 News http://www.nme.com/news/alt-j/68111 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 19:06:33 +0000 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' British band played their biggest ever show in Los Angeles last night http://www.nme.com/news/alt-j/67699 News http://www.nme.com/news/alt-j/67699 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 10:06:17 +0000 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' Frontman says Mercury-winning alt-poppers are a "celebration of normality" http://www.nme.com/news/alt-j/67470 News http://www.nme.com/news/alt-j/67470 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 17:27:02 +0000 Frontman says Mercury-winning alt-poppers are a "celebration of normality" First names confirmed for Reading and Leeds Festivals 2013 Alt-J, Deftones, Sub Focus and Boy Better Know first names for 2013 event http://www.nme.com/news/alt-j/67464 News http://www.nme.com/news/alt-j/67464 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 11:52:00 +0000 Alt-J, Deftones, Sub Focus and Boy Better Know first names for 2013 event Alt-J unveil brand new song 'Buffalo' The Mercury Music Prize winners have contributed a new track to the 'Silver Linings Playbook' soundtrack http://www.nme.com/news/alt-j/67146 News http://www.nme.com/news/alt-j/67146 Mon, 12 Nov 2012 20:56:44 +0000 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 Sales of 'An Awesome Wave' have increased by over 400 per cent http://www.nme.com/news/alt-j/67050 News http://www.nme.com/news/alt-j/67050 Wed, 07 Nov 2012 14:55:53 +0000 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 Spector, Plan B, Huw Stephens and more react to Mercury win http://www.nme.com/news/alt-j/66962 News http://www.nme.com/news/alt-j/66962 Fri, 02 Nov 2012 12:04:12 +0000 Spector, Plan B, Huw Stephens and more react to Mercury win Alt-J win 2012 Barclaycard Mercury Prize – watch The band are awarded the prize for their debut album 'An Awesome Wave' http://www.nme.com/news/alt-j/66957 News http://www.nme.com/news/alt-j/66957 Thu, 01 Nov 2012 21:51:42 +0000 The band are awarded the prize for their debut album 'An Awesome Wave' Alt-J top NME.COM Mercury Music Prize poll 'An Awesome Wave' is also bookies' favourite to win this year's prize http://www.nme.com/news/alt-j/66952 News http://www.nme.com/news/alt-j/66952 Thu, 01 Nov 2012 17:59:55 +0000 'An Awesome Wave' is also bookies' favourite to win this year's prize Alt-J: 'We're doing better than Radiohead!' Band joke about the comparisons they get to Thom Yorke et al http://www.nme.com/news/alt-j/66794 News http://www.nme.com/news/alt-j/66794 Wed, 24 Oct 2012 11:53:05 +0100 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' The multi-million selling folk band recently covered 'Tessellate' from the Mercury Prize nominated 'An Awesome Wave' http://www.nme.com/news/alt-j/66673 News http://www.nme.com/news/alt-j/66673 Tue, 16 Oct 2012 22:23:55 +0100 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' UK band play sold out show at the Bootleg Theater in Los Angeles http://www.nme.com/news/alt-j/66387 News http://www.nme.com/news/alt-j/66387 Sun, 30 Sep 2012 11:51:51 +0100 UK band play sold out show at the Bootleg Theater in Los Angeles Alt-J: ''New Radiohead' comparisons are premature' Mercury-hyped band admit there is a 'lot of pressure on us' http://www.nme.com/news/alt-j/66359 News http://www.nme.com/news/alt-j/66359 Fri, 28 Sep 2012 09:51:32 +0100 Mercury-hyped band admit there is a 'lot of pressure on us'