Watch Alt-J’s Tiny Desk Concert, Accompanied by a String Section

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It’s rare for an artist to return for a second Tiny Desk Concert at NPR’s office, but Alt-J made sure the follow-up to their 2012 performance was special: They brought along a string section.

Performing their new singles “3WW” and “In Cold Blood” alongside two older favorites “Warm Foothills” and “Taro,” this was the first time the guys had ever heard the string arrangements—but you wouldn’t know it listening to the session. This is one of those magical moments where an experimental promo performance turns into something special that will live outside the studio recordings themselves. The strings add a whole new layer and breathe new life into these songs.

Check it out above and look for Alt-J’s new album, Relaxer, on June 2.

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“I’m so far ahead of my time; I’m bout to start another life/ Look behind you, I’m bout to pass you twice.”- Jay Z

“Youngins ice grillin’ me, oh you not feeling me/Fine, it cost you nothing/Pay me no mind”

“I’d rather die enormous than live dormant”

“They giveth and they taketh life is cruel that way/But even a broken clock is right at least two times a day”

“A wise man told me don’t argue with fools, cause people from a distance can’t tell who is who.”

“Swear to everything, when I leave this Earth, it’s gon’ be on both feet, never knees in the dirt”

“No one said it would be easy, n**** livin’ is work”

“I’m not afraid of dying, I’m afraid of not trying”

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