The Dream is an album of intrigue, beauty and humanity - a coalescence of everything that has made alt-J a global band with true staying power.

True-crime inspired stories and tales of Hollywood and the Chateau Marmont rub shoulders with some of the band’s most personal moments to-date The album was created after a period of rest for the band following their seismic world tour in support of previous record.

It is a record that is the sound of a band growing as songwriters and storytellers.

The limited edition Deluxe CD book replicates the notebook lead singer and lyricist Joe used to write The Dream, featuring his original handwritten lyrics, notes and doodles

alt-J have skyrocketed from their early days in Leeds to winning a Mercury Prize for their debut and now they’re back with The Dream. Truly unique in sound, classically trained pianist Gus Unger-Hamilton, homegrown guitarist and vocalist Joe Newman and drummer Thom Sonny Green combine forces and leave us ‘feeling funky’ as Newman sings on ‘U&ME’. FFO: Foals, Bombay Bicycle Club, East India Youth, Glass Animals.

By Martha