An Awesome Wave

by alt-J

An Awesome Wave cover art

Winner of the Mercury Prize, 'An Awesome Wave' is a uniquely quirky and genre-blending debut from alt-J. The album combines intricate folk vocal harmonies, glitchy electronic beats, and math-rock guitars into a sound they dubbed 'folk-step'. With cryptic lyrics and unconventional song structures, it became an unexpected commercial success and a defining record of British indie pop.

Genres

  • Art Pop
  • Indie Pop
  • Indie Rock

Tracklist

  1. Intro
  2. Interlude 1
  3. Tessellate
  4. Breezeblocks
  5. Interlude 2
  6. Something Good
  7. Dissolve Me
  8. Matilda
  9. Ms
  10. Fitzpleasure
  11. Interlude 3
  12. Bloodflood
  13. Taro
  14. Hand-Made