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alt-J share new track "The Actor"
07 February 2022, 16:21
| Written by
Cerys Kenneally
alt-J have shared a fourth song from their upcoming album The Dream called "The Actor".
"The Actor" will appear on alt-J's new album alongside previous releases "Hard Driive Gold", "Get Better" and "U&ME".
alt-J say of the song, "Hollywood, 1982. Another hopeful young movie star arrives in search of The Dream. What follows is a tale of desperation, drugs and death in LA’s most famous hotel. It’s "The Actor"."
The Dream will follow alt-J's 2017 third album RELAXER, and was created during time off after alt-J completed their RELAXER album world tour.
"The Actor" is out now. alt-J's fourth album The Dream will follow on Friday (11 February) via Infectious Music / BMG, and is available to pre-order now.
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