An Awesome Wave

Normally on Mondays, I feature Scattered's album Picks Of The Week. This week, my picks will have to wait until Tuesday. Today, I am compelled to write about the debut album by the British band Alt-J, which is one of the best albums that I have heard so far this year. Released in the UK on May 28th, An Awsome Wave is set to be released in the US on September 18th. 

Upon its UK release, the BBC called the album "a stunning and encompassing affair of both innovative and electrifying musicianship and exemplary song writing." The Guardian wrote that "the music is rich and quirky enough to match the imagistic literacy of the lyrics, from the majestic, cinematic sweep of 'Intro' onwards." For me, An Awesome Wave in an intelligent, innovative, frisky, and wildly engrossing album that I have not been able to stop listening to since I first heard it. 

While An Awesome Wave will not be available in the states until September, the band is streaming it for a period of time on SoundCloud, which is also embedded below. Enjoy!