British band Alt-J.
If any band was threatening to disappear completely up their own bums, it was Alt-J. The Mercury Music Prize-winning Brits won over fans and critics alike with a debut that combined Radiohead's eclectic production smarts with frontman Joe Newman's awkward falsettos.
Mixing in just enough guitar grunt made them an
appealing festival proposition.
On first impressions, This Is All Yours isn't promising: founding bassist Gwil Sainsbury bailed days before recording sessions were due to start, the album's cover art looks like something a kindy kid could produce in minutes, and the off-putting opening track Intro mixes hip-hop lyrics like "I pop clips, bitch", with a mind-numbing Celtic choir.
Watch the music video for Every Other Freckle by Alt-J:
