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Underneath names like The Cure, Mumford and Sons, and The Killers, it can be hard to give attention to the well-deserving bands near the bottom of the Lollapalooza lineup. These lesser known bands do, however, make up the bulk of the lineup and have a lot to offer to the festival. Since it’s nearly impossible for one person to look through 100+ bands, we’ve done it for you. Continuing with the series, The DePaulia rounded up the best of the bottom for you to check out.
Alt-J: As singer Joe Newman proclaims on the song Tessellate, “triangles are my favorite shape.” This quartet from the UK gets mind-blowingly creative with their name – when one presses the keys Alt + J on a Mac computer, the result is a triangle. Alt-J’s sound has been described as psychedelic-folk – two genres that just don’t seem to match up, yet these guys make it work. With a tantalizingly infectious sound and an addictive, almost creepy voice that could be in a folk band, Alt-J brings something to the music scene that hasn’t been done before.
Songs to note on their 2012 album “An Awesome Wave” are