L'Altra is an indie rock/electronic band consisting of principle songwriters Joseph Desler Costa and Lindsay Anderson joined by drummer Charles Rumback and guitarist Alessandro Baris.

L'Altra formed in 1999 in Chicago with original members Ken Dyber, Eben English, Lindsay Anderson, and Joseph Desler Costa.

The band continued with Costa and Anderson as a songwriting duo and relying on a loose collective of Chicago based musicians and friends.

[3] The band continued to tour with members Kevin Duneman and W.W. Lowman, taking the place of the departed rhythm section.

The band signed with longtime friend Jesus Llorente's Madrid based label, Acuarela Discos, in 2010 and subsequently released their 4th studio album, Telepathic, in March 2011.