alt-J

Released: September 22, 2014

Songwriter: Thom Sonny Green Gus Unger-Hamilton Joe Newman

Producer: Charlie Andrew

[Instrumental Intro]

[Verse]
As she submarines, the rope loops 'round her feeble feet
Before the dawn breaks on her sorry grasp
In a blink and in one motion
Rope constricts, rips her towards the ocean
She never finds her bearings
Sucking splash into her lungs

[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh-oh-oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh

[Chorus]
Though I cannot see, I can hear
Her smile as she sings
And though I cannot see, I can hear
Her smile as she sings

[Outro]
Oh-oh-oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh

alt-J is an English indie rock band that consists of vocalist and guitarist Joe Newman, keyboardist and bassist Gus Unger-Hamilton and drummer Thom Green. Gwil Sainsbury was the band’s bassist before leaving the band in early 2014.

Formed at Leeds University and signed to a label in Cambridge, UK, the band originally made songs on Garageband before releasing them under the pseudonym ∆.

∆’s name takes a little explaining. Pronounced alt-J, the delta sign is inserted when you press alt and J on a Mac keyboard.

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