alt-J - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)

KEXP.ORG presents alt-J performing live in the KEXP studio. Recorded March 29, 2022.
Songs:
U&Me
Hard Drive Gold
Chicago
Tessellate
Joe Newman - Guitar / Vocals
Gus Unger-Hamilton - Keyboard / Glockenspiel / Bass Guitar / Vocals
Host: Kevin Cole
Audio Engineer: Kevin Suggs
Mastering: Matt Ogaz
Cameras: Jim Beckmann, Carlos Cruz & Scott Holpainen
Editor: Jim Beckmann
www.altjband.com/
kexp.org

[@ariel8008]

U&Me - 0:35 Hard Drive Gold - 3:56 Chicago - 6:58 Tessellate - 9:55

[@cesarcarvalho1148]

Thanks

[@kubamatuszczak5619]

I love it when they reminisce on the KEXP show when they played the entire first album. It's hard to believe it's nearly 10 years, that performance is absolutely special and I come back to it regularly. So glad to hear the new material and see them still going strong.

[@ilaydayatar1351]

There is something very nostalgic about this to me. I've put these KEXP Alt-J sets on to jam out to while I clean my home or get through emails for years. I love them! Of course, with it being a few years since the last one, I've completely rinsed the other videos. To see this band blossom and continue thriving, but always returning to KEXP with the same gentleman interviewing them makes my heart so full. I love it!

[@edenashlee9535]

😊

[@shernerdaz]

OMG. I sub this channel for the Alt J performance 9 years ago, their music taste as good as before T.T

[@danidelcastillo]

Me too! 🙌

[@tkm1677]

Same here brooooo

[@jackbristowmusic]

Such a shame the guitar is out of tune at the beginning, hence his expression and then retune quickly once the keys kick in at 1:30. absolutely love the new album!

[@MrShbbz]

man changed them strings and didnt check the tension and tunning prior to the gig; nothing lost, just another quality of live performance

[@faucetsrunning]

#liveshowpros

[@thecappy]

Would never expect that was the man with that voice.

[@marccrowell9598]

They are so awkward and I love it

[@PierreThomasAI]

i was hoping that they play Get Better and Powders :') I love so much their voices and the lyrics they put into this band!!

[@edenashlee9535]

I didn't even notice the slip up at first, I like that, during u & me😊

[@appleget]

Jeeze. That performance of Chicago was beautiful. So interesting to hear them do it without the drums. However, I'd love to have seen Thom on here. I understand not having him on some of the smaller radio stations, but for a KEXP set? Come on! Still such a treat.

[@edenashlee9535]

This is a favorite you tube alt j video. Gus and Joe compliment each other so well.

[@juliestanley3614]

From start to finish, I loved, loved, loved this...I'm going to add this new to all the previous altj and just endulge. The music puts me in another place everytime. Thank you for your extreme talents and sharing them.

[@focanosamy]

Saudades desses meninos! Eu no auge dos 42 anos apaixonada de novo ❤️💘🇧🇷

[@barbara-holley]

this performance is hard-drive gold!!

[@chancegreenisdead]

god that voice is unreal

[@rawkrXbabee]

I just saw them live in Toronto a few days ago, it was amazing I love them so much!! I've had Matilda stuck in my head for days. They're SO GOOD live

[@shernerdaz]

From Toronto as well. Where were they performing? Damn, can't believe I missed it!! T.T

[@rawkrXbabee]

@@shernerdaz yeah they performed on the 17th! I really want to see them live again, they were amazing. really worth it

[@MadDogHoek23]

Love that song! I got a tattoo I designed of a grenade pin with a tag on it that says “from: Mathilda”

[@jonyoung6446]

Saw them for the 3rd time in Chicago this year.. I was the one wearing the "Alabama Hat" in the front row. What an Epic show!! this band is revolutionary & only individuals with good taste in music know of them

[@vila419]

Where is Thom Sonny-Green? In need of the syncopated drums

[@kaetce]

Love this band

[@pricilabilibio]

Meu Deus que incrível!!!!!!! Vocês dois são sensacionais!!!! Alt-J no Brasil, pleaseeeeee ❤

[@bryanwelton1442]

Damn awesome to see these guys on here

[@0920121908250727]

What a treat! Thanks KEXP and Alt-J!

[@Pipan9]

they both geniuses and making an art

[@kathyhollenbach7413]

Love this band!!

[@T0shi124121]

I lovee alt j

[@caramason56]

A most excellent band 😊❤️🌹

[@sarkajindrichova385]

Absolutely stunning 💜

[@jamesp121234]

Seeing them for the 10th year anniversary concert In Brixton on the 17th, can’t wait!

[@Anavriniravana]

Love it! I feel like they are heading in some particular direction musically and i really dig it

[@goodbarn]

I was at the concert when they were in town for this recording and it was incredible

[@TheMonolake]

The singing the voice is epic really amazing talent and gifted like the great mother blessed them

[@gotmullets]

I really dig these guys! Great 👍 job!

[@rawkrXbabee]

😭😭😭 i love them so much

[@Fraumzia]

I'm so happy, you're coming in Georgia 🇬🇪 🎉🎉🎉

[@strikefishingman]

So good

[@steviebwoyy]

Ready? {sprong} Ooops. Hey Taro!

[@HardCoreFit]

Люблю вас! ❤️

[@cruxofthecookie]

Alt-J was _definitely_ my pandemic find.

[@jamesgreen17]

Same here!

[@cruxofthecookie]

@@jamesgreen17 They could use this for promo purposes: All J* s agree: "Alt-J is the pandemic band for me!"

[@pascal6607]

Merci .)

[@LukeVanGeest]

Thanks KEXP!

[@agustinsanchez35]

I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS

[@elizabethhawkins2415]

Nice, was just listening to Hunger of the Pine yesterday, reminding my teens how they used to think it was “Hunk of porcupine” and “I’m a female gerbil” instead of “I’m a female rebel.”

[@kathyhollenbach7413]

@Elizabeth Hawkins....lol, love that story! Thanks for sharing.

[@garthkite]

Aahaha probably one if the misquoted bands ever

[@edenashlee9535]

They sound like great lyricists

[@cinorikese5890]

Keyboard is lord

[@jamierogers]

Here before everyone finds this beautiful video 😄

[@samuellim5445]

This version of Chicago 🥺

[@dw3360]

Nice show and interview.

[@danhtran6400]

Gus' vocals have really added something to it

[@fede22081]

Let's gooooo

[@daverips_]

How did this slide under my radar!!

[@jd0808jd]

AmaZing!!!

[@wajdiaathirah]

yay

[@MrLowlander]

Niceee 🔥🔥

[@akramrazali614]

10 years ago and now don't show any diff

[@elenagarcia6334]

come to Barcelona or Tarragona please

[@MadDogHoek23]

Still love these guys but they would be a lot better if they got their old bassist back. He contributed so much to their creativity.

[@nickmagers1]

hope they record the show where they play awesome wave in full and load it to their channel

[@duanegerousss]

Nice pipes Tamika

[@gracec.elliot6955]

gus holding it down.

[@sirquinsy]

Where was Thom?

[@kateandryan3494]

So groovy.

[@XblackvirusX]

I'm always drinking when he says "you know.."

[@jibba0202]

Good god. my boy has been eating more cake than me.

[@irenew9095]

Δ❤️

[@charlieblons4833]

Is it me or this 0:46 look kind of means "oops, out of tune" ? Why wouldn't they stop and take 5s to tune it back ?

[@dwerg85]

Don't these things go out live to air? It's basically a live concert. The show must go on.

[@micahclawrence]

They really haven’t changed much in 10 years

[@TheMonolake]

Please tour with pinback

[@djsaintmichael]

Awesome simplicity - reminds me of the Presidents of the United States.

[@maxximus86]

Anyone know what guitar he's rocking?

[@xxweirdasianxx]

Peep that Teddy Fresh shirt on Joe!

[@luisaguilarrodriguez8627]

What happened with the rest of the band?

[@storytive6824]

what happened to the drummer?

[@ashman0071]

is your left hand free ?

[@rorywilson3474]

wheres the drummer these days ?

[@makisogroove]

am i the only one a bit disappointed by the production/mix of this ?

[@nathancipriano4112]

I’m with you but tbh I think his guitar was pretty out of tune in the first track

[@gabrieledalena9142]

first production rule: you can't turn bad tracks into good tracks

[@makisogroove]

@@gabrieledalena9142 hahaha that's true but in this case I think they just haven't figure out how to play these tracks acoustically/with no drums etc

[@majavuckovich]

slightly taken aback by the first minutes too

[@mattnorman4007]

I guess it's purposely stripped back. You want the big show production and album versions gobto the shows

[@zihanbayeed42]

this vocal can't be Joe Newman is it?

[@jimmyadaro]

Yes, he is…

[@zihanbayeed42]

@@jimmyadaro brother went through some transformation

[@myyoutube1978]

Um. Where's sonny

[@bullerfugl]

The struggles of performing live, the guitar out of tune in the first 2 minutes and singing out of tune around minute 6

[@user-jz6tb8fx8s]

Can't help but feel like they aren't feeling the music anymore

[@jwinter1123]

Not nice. How about you walk a mile in their shoes instead of judging.

[@user-jz6tb8fx8s]

@@jwinter1123 I'm an artist too. Sometimes you're just burnt out. Part of the process

[@jwinter1123]

@@user-jz6tb8fx8s Fair enough. I’m a biologist and may not understand the process. Just always appreciated the band.

[@markhall3323]

Too much chat

[@andreachung396]

They're soooo British lols

[@williamwebb5297]

😊 did you step in 💩? I would think they would have cleared Away an avenue wide poo free zone to your limousine

[@michelm715]

pffffffffffft

[@LaceChaser]

To be quite honest… this is just really one of their worst performances of all time. You can clearly see that they keep losing track of the tempo and something just seems off about them. I have a feeling if the drummer would’ve been there to hold up “backbone” for lack of better words, it could’ve been a great performance. So, what I’m saying basically is that they seem sort of lost because their drummer is missing and they probably didn’t have much time to rehearse. You hear them asking each other which song to play even. That says it all. This wasn’t planned at all and they were put on the spot. I could be wrong, but it just sounds like a last minute thing.

[@ahdumb3]

Yeah i agree. I saw them live last march and it was great. This performance does not do them justice. 😭

[@veseloveselo5874]

Joe is +40pounds ! What happened ?

[@AntacidPrune]

this is fine, but this arrangement would work better on nearly any of the other tracks from the album. happier when youre gone, get better and Philadelphia wouldve been better showcases but i guess since theyre not singles. also matilda wouldve been a better callback with a deeper cut.

[@PollaDuraRockera]

Im going to see them live in july, I hope to get something better than this haha Full band I hope

[@watchguardcapital]

I'd like to make a crypto video set to this song.

[@Goodcoygk]

Adam Sandler

[@Soulpuddinghtx]

tfw u peeked in 2013

[@carlosinostrozajofre3594]

Love the band, but this time sounds terrible 🤮 / 💔

[@rickytriple1208]

ya mum sounds terrible too when she got me willy

[@edenashlee9535]

I disagree

[@JonAvisSQLInstructor]

I love Alt-J but close your eyes and Hard Drive Gold could be a Flight of the Conchords song

[@adolfhitler5783]

∆

[@itzelgonzalez89i]

Mi banda favorita, alt j ❤️

[@vn908]

Kevin Cole is one of the best interviewers there are! Love it!

[@bycarolbarber]

❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

[@kirkh666joejoe]

fantastic

[@juniorlima6426]

Soft