“Alt-J’s ‘Relaxer’ is not exactly an indie record by numbers. This is the group’s first album since 2014’s ‘This Is All Yours’ and it’s half a decade since the band were inescapable with their Mercury Prize-winning debut ‘An Awesome Wave’. Throughout this time, the Leeds-formed trio have only gotten weirder – they never hint at going by the book. With ‘Relaxer’, they remain devotedly nerdy. The te”
“Apt that a band named after a keyboard shortcut found themselves headlining festivals so quickly after the release their debut album. Apt, but also unexpected, because alt-J aren’t typically that sort of group. They make slow-burning music, the kind that’s supposed to grow steadily. Yet, there they were prophetically surfing their own (awesome) wave of hype. They were already rocketing before thei”
“Don't mistake the title of alt-J's third album, Relaxer, as any profound metaphor or for having some hidden meaning. In earnest, the title is as literal as it gets: Relaxer is a collection of slow, ambient ballads by the English indie rock band best known for their quirky, frenetic sound. Those looking for the upbeat digital folk sounds of "Breezeblocks" or "Left Hand Free" will feel like they'r”
“alt-J's third album is the UK art pop outfit's most inconsistent yet.”
“The third album from the British fuss-rockers features tastefully trimmed string arrangements, chamber woodwinds, and terminal boredom.”
