alt-J

Released: September 22, 2014

Featuring: Conor Oberst Marika Hackman Sivu Lianne La Havas

Songwriter: Thom Sonny Green Gus Unger-Hamilton Joe Newman

Producer: Charlie Andrew

[Intro]
Ooh

[Verse 1: Conor Oberst, Lianne La Havas, Sivu, Marika Hackman]
Dry dunes cater for jumping boys
From the nape of her neck he made his descent
They watched men hurl from rock to sea
Like sternum to button, lined lip pinches in between

[Chorus: Conor Oberst, Marika Hackman]
Your foothills
Your warm

[Verse 2: Conor Oberst, Lianne La Havas, Sivu, Marika Hackman]
Iris swims quietly beside me
Oh, the weeds and larger leaves sway
And stretch themselves beneath
Blue dragonflies dart to and fro
I tie my life to your balloon and let it go

[Chorus: Conor Oberst, Marika Hackman]
Your foothills
Your warm
Ooh

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Formed at Leeds University and signed to a label in Cambridge, UK, the band originally made songs on Garageband before releasing them under the pseudonym ∆.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