UK: alt-J’s RELAXER shortlisted as Album of the Year for the prestigious 2017 Hyundai Mercury Prize

British indie sensation alt-J have been shortlisted for 2017 Hyundai’s Mercury Prize as an Album of the Year with RELAXER, released by BMG label Infectious Music on June 2.

No stranger to the Mercury Prize, RELAXER is alt-J’s second album shortlisted as Album of the Year – a title which they won with their debut An Awesome Wave.

The band said, “We are stunned, humbled and all-round ecstatic to be on this year's Mercury list. RELAXER is an odd, mysterious album, we couldn't be prouder of it, and to have it recognized in this way by a panel of people we respect so much means the world to us.”

The album landed at number six in the Official UK Album Charts and singles ‘3WW’, ‘In Cold Blood’, ‘Adeline’, and ‘Deadcrush’ have sent ripples across audiences, partially due to the stunning accompanying music videos. The video to ‘In Cold Blood’ features the voice over of fellow BMG songwriter Iggy Pop.