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alt-J — Something Good
Album: An Awesome Wave
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Released: 2012
Length: 3:31
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Something good, oh something good tonight will make me forget about you for now.
Get high, hit the floor before you go.
Matador, estocada, you're my blood sport.
But something good tonight will make me forget about you for now
Forty-eight thousand seats bleats and roars for my memories of you,
Now that I'm fully clean the matador is no more and is dragged from view.
Get high, hit the floor before you go.
Matador, estocada, you're my blood sport.
Forty-eight thousand seats bleats and roars for my memories of you,
Now that I am clean the matador is no more and is dragged from view.
But something good tonight will make me forget about you for now.
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I heard that, Welsh announcement just before you played Alt-J, Diolch am wrando. Season Greetings to you all from Wales.
Posted 2 weeks ago by dmp52nyf    [ Reply ]
Posted 6 months ago by Lemonhead    [ Reply ]
I really like this song 
Posted 8 months ago by lindaurq    [ Reply ]
 justin4kick wrote:

Does anyone know what happened to Stingray? 


Gone, but forgotten?
Posted 8 months ago by dandueck07    [ Reply ]
 kitchenerlimo38 wrote:
Kitchener Limo
Kitchener Limo & Party Bus Rentals is a well-acclaimed company that specializes in delivering superior class limousine rental service across Kitchener city and nearby areas.

not the appropriate forum to advertise a company.
now I know WHO NOT to use.. 
Posted 8 months ago by Johnwayne    [ Reply ]
 Laptopdog wrote:

Out of your 19 song comments, 17 have been complaints about Alt-J.
You might want to let it go, dude.


Alt-Ctl-Del
Posted 9 months ago by NeuroJoe    [ Reply ]
Well, of course , something good is going to happen when one of your band members is channelling Groucho Marx!
Posted 1 year ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
 kitchenerlimo38 wrote:
Kitchener Limo
Kitchener Limo & Party Bus Rentals is a well-acclaimed company that specializes in delivering superior class limousine rental service across Kitchener city and nearby areas.

Fuck off with your spam and, when you get there, fuck off some more.
Posted 1 year ago by Edweirdo    [ Reply ]
Kitchener Limo
Kitchener Limo & Party Bus Rentals is a well-acclaimed company that specializes in delivering superior class limousine rental service across Kitchener city and nearby areas.
Posted 1 year ago by kitchenerlimo38    [ Reply ]
I get flashes of Adam Sandler singing "The Chanukah Song" from this guy's lead vocals. Ruins it for me.
Posted 1 year ago by wonderunit    [ Reply ]
 scrubbrush wrote:


His caps lock button finally wore out and he couldn't comment anymore



Posted 2 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
 tabbygreen wrote:

but i love these guys! (tho, they are terrible live...)



they did alright the one time I saw them on Later With Jools Holland
Posted 2 years ago by jpfueler    [ Reply ]
 justin4kick wrote:

Does anyone know what happened to Stingray? 


His caps lock button finally wore out and he couldn't comment anymore
Posted 2 years ago by scrubbrush    [ Reply ]
 Laptopdog wrote:

Out of your 19 song comments, 17 have been complaints about Alt-J.
You might want to let it go, dude.


Maybe a former band member...?
Posted 2 years ago by trogel    [ Reply ]
 fatcatjb wrote:

truly a terrible song to me...weird drumming. This band is new to me...I put them in the same folder as Kings of Leon, Elbow,Cloud Cult,  and Talking Heads. 



Yeah, well, that's just your opinion man.  I think that is a pretty good folder to be in!
Posted 3 years ago by Kajukenbo    [ Reply ]
but i love these guys! (tho, they are terrible live...)
Posted 3 years ago by tabbygreen    [ Reply ]


THE VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?...


Posted 3 years ago by sfyi2001    [ Reply ]
Lots of moaning.
I rather like it; it's smooth and interesting.
I've given it 8 and hope to hear it again.
LoL RP
Posted 3 years ago by BuellRider    [ Reply ]
The guitar main note is slightly flat. It’s annoying af!
Other than that (rather annoying, if I didn’t mention it) repetitive flatness, I like the song. Except for it being out of tune.

and flat.
Posted 3 years ago by Roguewarer    [ Reply ]
Alt-J ??
No. For me, each time I hear this voice, it is more a Alt-F4 (closes the app).
Posted 3 years ago by CoYoT51    [ Reply ]
I first discovered this song when playing Life is Strange. It was a good use of the song there, and I discovered alot of great artists through that game.

Alot of said artists seem to have quite a few of their tracks on here too.
Posted 3 years ago by i.k.t.macdonald    [ Reply ]
 ExploitingChaos wrote:

We will get through this together

Can't believe somebody down-voted this comment. I literally laughed out loud.
Posted 3 years ago by bluefrog    [ Reply ]
Freshly Fantastic Frivolity
Posted 3 years ago by Matt_Maurer    [ Reply ]
 fatcatjb wrote:

truly a terrible song to me...weird drumming. This band is new to me...I put them in the same folder as Kings of Leon, Elbow, Cloud Cult,  and Talking Heads. 


Now that's a concert I would attend in a heartbeat! 
Posted 3 years ago by TLynneHenry    [ Reply ]
 Laptopdog wrote:

Out of your 19 song comments, 17 have been complaints about Alt-J.
You might want to let it go, dude.
 

Must be an obsession, like Alt-Alt behavior. 
Posted 3 years ago by whatsupdude    [ Reply ]
 fatcatjb wrote:
truly a terrible song to me...weird drumming. This band is new to me...
 
We will get through this together
Posted 3 years ago by ExploitingChaos    [ Reply ]
truly a terrible song to me...weird drumming. This band is new to me...I put them in the same folder as Kings of Leon, Elbow,Cloud Cult,  and Talking Heads. 
Posted 3 years ago by fatcatjb    [ Reply ]
 justin4kick wrote:

Does anyone know what happened to Stingray? 
 
I really, really don't miss that guy. Too many all caps and exclamation points
Posted 3 years ago by scrubbrush    [ Reply ]
Brilliant love this and the video to it, would give it 10 but for some reason I can't vote
Posted 4 years ago by Bev_and_Wendy    [ Reply ]
The first time I've listened to Alt-J was a couple of years ago - in fact it must've been quite shortly after the release of An Awesome Wave -  here on RP!

I fell in love with them immediately, thank you! 
Posted 4 years ago by Alleggs    [ Reply ]
Agree about sound quality . On my best kit they do sound incredible - Demo « show off » standard
Posted 4 years ago by MarcG    [ Reply ]
 Proclivities wrote:

It died with King Harold II, on October 14, 1066, at the Battle of Hastings.

Didn't Historyonics use Ace Of Spades for the battle music at Hastings?

Posted 4 years ago by jpfueler    [ Reply ]
Keep the Alt-J coming.  They are fresh and different shaking up the mix!
Posted 4 years ago by nomadnw    [ Reply ]
 justin4kick wrote:

Does anyone know what happened to Stingray? 
 

What was it about a mermaid not being able to speak that the fellow singing the song at the end could not understand?
Posted 4 years ago by MattRudely    [ Reply ]
 Stingray wrote:
What happened to Rock'n'Roll?
 
Does anyone know what happened to Stingray? 
Posted 4 years ago by justin4kick    [ Reply ]
Probably my favourite discovery on Radio Paradise.
Thanks for the music.
Posted 5 years ago by whaleboneman    [ Reply ]
Even better live!!!!!! 
Posted 5 years ago by Rexrp    [ Reply ]
Best thing since sliced bread.
Posted 5 years ago by steveinfrance    [ Reply ]
 Laptopdog wrote:

Out of your 19 song comments, 17 have been complaints about Alt-J.
You might want to let it go, dude.
 
I'm pretty sure 'paradiseregained' is a sock puppet.  Perusing this and a few other Alt-J song comments will probably clue you in as to whose.
Posted 5 years ago by dwhayslett    [ Reply ]
Outstanding!
Posted 5 years ago by kopfhoerer    [ Reply ]
Awful. Please stop playing them.
Posted 5 years ago by Hoosfoos    [ Reply ]
Amazing band, but I cannot not hear Adam Sandler.
Posted 5 years ago by milleronic    [ Reply ]
OUTSTANDING IN ALL CAPS LOCK.
Posted 5 years ago by killahfunkadelic    [ Reply ]
It's totally worth repeating a gazillion times !
 
Posted 6 years ago by paradiseregained    [ Reply ]
 paradiseregained wrote:
They are sooooooooo horrible !  Please, please for the love of all that's holy STOP playing these toads !
 
 
Out of your 19 song comments, 17 have been complaints about Alt-J.
You might want to let it go, dude.
Posted 6 years ago by Laptopdog    [ Reply ]
They are sooooooooo horrible !  Please, please for the love of all that's holy STOP playing these toads !
 
Posted 6 years ago by paradiseregained    [ Reply ]
I caught these cats at the Neptune theatre in Seattle a few years ago on their first U.S.A. tour. 
Really impressed. They played this album start to finish, and it sounded ridiculously polished and perfect live.
Posted 6 years ago by einsteinstoe    [ Reply ]
Just saw these guys at the Peabody Opera House in St. Louis last week, pretty amazing light show and really high quality sound. Fun band.
Posted 6 years ago by bluematrix    [ Reply ]
 Proclivities wrote:

It died with King Harold II, on October 14, 1066, at the Battle of Hastings.

 
It's true what they say, it's been a long time since rock and roll.
Posted 7 years ago by dwhayslett    [ Reply ]
 Stingray wrote:
What happened to Rock'n'Roll?

 
It died with King Harold II, on October 14, 1066, at the Battle of Hastings.
Posted 8 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
The production quality of these dudes songs is fantastic, by far the best sound quality on any of my devices, very original sound
Posted 8 years ago by vanillagorilla    [ Reply ]
Love this band's sound, but cannot not hear Adam Sandler....
Posted 8 years ago by milleronic    [ Reply ]
I never get tired of this song.
 
Posted 8 years ago by msymmes    [ Reply ]
 moodfood wrote:

 we heard you the first time, dang.. 

 
Damn! sorry. The app screwed up I think lol
 
Posted 8 years ago by Tylersmyler    [ Reply ]
 Tylersmyler wrote:
One of the first CDs I got on Columbia House .. For just a penny!

 
 we heard you the first time, dang.. 
Posted 8 years ago by moodfood    [ Reply ]
Me Likey
Posted 8 years ago by Angry_Old_Man    [ Reply ]

Just saw 
https://concert.arte.tv/de/alt-j-chapelle-des-beaux-arts
not sure you can stream it from everywhere in the world but it is well worth the effort...
such a nice venue and concert.
Posted 8 years ago by Vakse    [ Reply ]
like this a lot.
Posted 8 years ago by Dazzerb    [ Reply ]
Fantastic! Thank you.. 
Posted 8 years ago by kicking    [ Reply ]

           
                I already forgot everything,.
            But, I remember the small hours.
              And  something good tonight
            Against my will.I pulls a straight
                        Face to me,
            So, sets my body in motion again.
  

Posted 8 years ago by twoplain2sea    [ Reply ]
 paradiseregained wrote:
For the love of Dog PLEASE stpp plying Alt-J !  They are....well, words fail.
 

 
You have a stop/PSD button, use it, but dont push your choices on us all. If you wanted the light off, turn yours off, dont cut the power to the city.

  I love Alt-J, saw them in concert recently and I also believe they are one of the most interesting new bands around.
Posted 8 years ago by stunix    [ Reply ]
For the love of Dog PLEASE stpp plying Alt-J !  They are....well, words fail.
 
Posted 9 years ago by paradiseregained    [ Reply ]
 AlienRelic wrote:
He sounds just a bit like Peter Lorre.

 
{#Roflol}


Posted 9 years ago by Segue    [ Reply ]
He sounds just a bit like Peter Lorre.
Posted 9 years ago by AlienRelic    [ Reply ]
This song is Part of the fantastic Computergame "Life is strange" btw.
Posted 9 years ago by RoyalTS    [ Reply ]
 rdo wrote:
I am convinced lyrics are passe...come to think of it, we may as well get rid of language while we're at it ....no one listens to anyone anymore anyway...
 
nobody goes there anymore ... too crowded
Posted 9 years ago by jpfueler    [ Reply ]
 FluorideFreeMN wrote:
I can't believe it....I think this band is finally growing on me!

 
I've no idea why, but I do like these folks.
Posted 9 years ago by jpfueler    [ Reply ]
I can't believe it....I think this band is finally growing on me!
Posted 9 years ago by FluorideFreeMN    [ Reply ]
 Jelani wrote:
Adam Sandler again?

 
Yup.
Posted 10 years ago by Hoosfoos    [ Reply ]
Most definitely {#Music} sadly not sure about their new stuff {#Stupid}
 
msymmes wrote:
Absolutely !!!!
 
WonderLizard wrote:
This is pretty much the best album I've heard in the last 18 or so months.

 

 


Posted 10 years ago by steppr    [ Reply ]
Adam Sandler again?
Posted 10 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
Absolutely !!!!
 
WonderLizard wrote:
This is pretty much the best album I've heard in the last 18 or so months.

 


Posted 10 years ago by msymmes    [ Reply ]
 FourFortyEight wrote:

What?
 
Eh?
Posted 10 years ago by MrsTom    [ Reply ]
 WonderLizard wrote:

Huh?

 
What?
Posted 10 years ago by FourFortyEight    [ Reply ]
This is pretty much the best album I've heard in the last 18 or so months.
Posted 10 years ago by WonderLizard    [ Reply ]
Just upped my score, but isn't the name of this song "Estocada"?
Posted 10 years ago by agd3    [ Reply ]
 masonpix wrote:

For InDesigners, Ctrl-Alt-J Rules!

 
I don't use that one, so I had to check it... worst pun ever.
Posted 10 years ago by ch83575    [ Reply ]
 rdo wrote:
I am convinced lyrics are passe...come to think of it, we may as well get rid of language while we're at it ....no one listens to anyone anymore anyway...
 
Huh?
Posted 10 years ago by WonderLizard    [ Reply ]
I am convinced lyrics are passe...come to think of it, we may as well get rid of language while we're at it ....no one listens to anyone anymore anyway...
Posted 11 years ago by rdo    [ Reply ]

REMOTE VIEWING, Bill....?

See my comments for the previous (STONE ROSES) song!

Amaaazing! I am stunned...!!!


Posted 11 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
This song is good, but it's quickly wearing thin the more times I hear it.
Posted 11 years ago by ench    [ Reply ]
 Minimally wrote:
Figured it out ∆

 
For InDesigners, Ctrl-Alt-J Rules!
Posted 11 years ago by masonpix    [ Reply ]
 Limpopoking wrote:
Oldest there... totally with you on that :) ...as with Taro. 

I got strange looks from some of the kids there, but mostly high 5s.
 
Mrs Poacher and I often seem to be the oldest at some of the gigs we go to nowadays. Sign of our times I suppose. . . its not going to get any better!
 
One day we will get front stage access in our matching bath chairs and associated young nurses who take us. 
Posted 11 years ago by SquiddlyDiddly    [ Reply ]
My step daughter turned me on to the cool video for this tune:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNYjOVo5IEw
Posted 11 years ago by k-man    [ Reply ]
 Stephenater wrote:
Took my kids to see Alt-J last Friday.  Since they just have the one album, they only played for an hour, but it was a great hour of music!

Pretty amazing they sold out two shows at The Fox in Oakland, and the crowd was definitely into the music. I'm pretty sure I was the oldest one there;)

I expected Tessellate to be the high point, but Taro was my favorite song of the night...

 
Oldest there... totally with you on that :) ...as with Taro.

I got strange looks from some of the kids there, but mostly high 5s.
Posted 11 years ago by Limpopoking    [ Reply ]
I saw them in Johannesburg  two weeks ago. It was such a surprise that they made it to African shores.

Whilst I can honestly say, they are not the most awesome live act around, it was just soooooo damned special to be there. I loved Alt-J from the moment I first heard them on RP but certainly never thought I'd be at a live gig of theirs. It was a special night for me and my sweetheart. Just so sad my daughters couldn't have been with us.
Posted 11 years ago by Limpopoking    [ Reply ]
Huh.  I guess I must like these guys.  This is the second song of theirs that I've heard routinely on here and both are "quite likable" or better. : )
Posted 11 years ago by hencini    [ Reply ]
I'm loving all the Alt-J that's been around these parts lately. Thanks, Bill!
Posted 11 years ago by aaronm    [ Reply ]
Took my kids to see Alt-J last Friday.  Since they just have the one album, they only played for an hour, but it was a great hour of music!

Pretty amazing they sold out two shows at The Fox in Oakland, and the crowd was definitely into the music. I'm pretty sure I was the oldest one there;)

I expected Tessellate to be the high point, but Taro was my favorite song of the night...
Posted 11 years ago by Stephenater    [ Reply ]
 Stingray wrote:
What happened to Rock'n'Roll?

 

ray willie hubbard took it back to texass
Posted 11 years ago by oldfart48    [ Reply ]
Bill seems very high on this group......{#Bananapiano}
Posted 11 years ago by oldfart48    [ Reply ]
I got the album after hearing this here and it's all very good! Check it out. Thanks RP!
Posted 11 years ago by foothillfreak    [ Reply ]
 kojiroh wrote:
....  After all, we all love The Beatles, right?

.....

 
wrong.
Posted 11 years ago by dreadpixie    [ Reply ]
Damn good !
Posted 11 years ago by msymmes    [ Reply ]
Great song, I am good with never hearing it again. Awww the life of someone with severe musical ADD.
Posted 11 years ago by sirdroseph    [ Reply ]
Yet another allegory for drug addiction. Not saying it's a bad thing but it's certainly disturbing. After all, we all love The Beatles, right?

Anyways, great song, and such a great music video. I might actually get the album.
Posted 11 years ago by kojiroh    [ Reply ]
Love this entire album. Being in the UK they'd already made it mainstream with "Matilda" before I bought it, but it took RP to make me pay attention.
 
Posted 11 years ago by Bystander    [ Reply ]
Samba muy rico
Posted 11 years ago by priv    [ Reply ]

Those are some cool high octave piano notes...  that almost puts this in the ten spot...  hmmmm...
 
Posted 11 years ago by Lazarus    [ Reply ]
Gotta give the producer a lot of credit for this fantastic recording !
 
Posted 11 years ago by msymmes    [ Reply ]
Figured it out ∆
Posted 11 years ago by Minimally    [ Reply ]
I predict that these guys are going to have some kind of breakthrough hit, like Gotye did, at some point. Their sound is so close to mainstream pop, yet just a little too off-center to catch on just yet. Give it a few years and the mainstream will come to them without them having to move towards the mainstream very much.
Posted 11 years ago by scrubbrush    [ Reply ]
So.....to my ears it's Most Excellent during the instrumental bits and Pretty Good when they're singing. So that averages out to a solid Quite Likeable.
Posted 11 years ago by handyrae    [ Reply ]

This is an immediate EIGHT.   What a fantastic new sound.  
Posted 11 years ago by msymmes    [ Reply ]
 Limpopoking wrote:

I'm hoping to hell it stays in the era in which it was born and lived. Meantime, we have something good.

 
The rubrick Rock has emorphified into something which i can no longer recognognizate...
Posted 11 years ago by rdo    [ Reply ]
wait a minute. estocada? we went from tesselate to estocada? what are these guys edumacated or something? and this song is really about bullfighting? 9
Posted 11 years ago by scraig    [ Reply ]
 Stingray wrote:
What happened to Rock'n'Roll?

 
I'm hoping to hell it stays in the era in which it was born and lived. Meantime, we have something good.
Posted 11 years ago by Limpopoking    [ Reply ]
Love this one
Posted 11 years ago by Dav3thedog    [ Reply ]
It's fair to say I like this tune and hopefully more from Alt-J.
Posted 11 years ago by ziakut    [ Reply ]
LOVE these guys!
Posted 11 years ago by Krispian    [ Reply ]
This is really interesting, and really different. I think I like, but not sure.
Posted 11 years ago by onelittlemoose    [ Reply ]
Something CREEPY.
Posted 11 years ago by Segue    [ Reply ]
 Stingray wrote:
What happened to Rock'n'Roll?
 

Still living in the Stone Age?
Posted 11 years ago by justin4kick    [ Reply ]
This is my favorite band right now (thanks to RP).{#Yes}
Posted 11 years ago by Stephenater    [ Reply ]
Control. Alt. Delete.
Posted 11 years ago by gvan    [ Reply ]
Awesome song- and you're awesome for playing it! Keep up the good work on staying current
Posted 11 years ago by Marvellefty    [ Reply ]
My favorite track on the album...for the moment, it keeps changing :)
Posted 11 years ago by Jacksonstat    [ Reply ]
This is a great album.
Posted 11 years ago by oufason    [ Reply ]
love this entire album - so good!
Posted 11 years ago by ploba    [ Reply ]
..his voice could make a dirge interesting..those varying vocals with the musical shifts are magical..8 >> 9..
Posted 11 years ago by cShaggy    [ Reply ]