MYTHS OF THE NEAR FUTURE - THE KLAXONS
In the United Kingdom, it’s practically illegal to mention the Klaxons without immediately following up with the phrase “leaders of the ‘nu-rave’ scene.” This has raised the band’s media profile, but is also misleading on two counts. Firstly, because — Klaxons apart — there isn’t actually any such thing as a nu-rave scene. And secondly because, bar a few bleeps and a keener sense of rhythm than most of their contemporaries, they’re pretty much a straight-ahead alternative rock band. Thankfully, they’re also a pretty good one. This debut can’t quite capture the wide-eyed euphoria of a Klaxons live show, but readymade anthems like “Golden Skans,” “Totem on the Timeline” and “Magick” will energize dance fans and rockers alike. No. 1 in a field of one maybe, but still not a bad place to be. Billboard
March 26th, 2007 at 7:02 am
Glowsticks aside, I think the best description of the band I’ve heard thusfar is “young, loud and dancey.” I really like them. Their album, Myths of the Near Future, can be streamed in its entirety on their myspace page (www.myspace.com/klaxons). It’s coming out March 27 (in the USA).