Klaxons debut lives up to the hype (Myths Of The Near Future - Klaxons)

Member Name: Olly0390

Product:	Myths Of The Near Future - Klaxons
Date:	18/05/08 (43 review reads)
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Advantages: Space sound

Disadvantages: None

The Klaxons shot to fame via the pages of NME magazine in 2006 at the forefront of the self penned New Rave scene that saw many bands emerge with new DIY sounds in an attempt to stop the endless flow of soundalike bands flooding Britains soundwaves. After months Klaxons finally released this in early 2007 and it was a great success with a spacey sound that set the bar for the year ahead.

Every song on the album sounds different from what has come before and although the album contains the singles Atlantis To Interzone, Gravity's Rainbow, Magick and Golden Skans it contains plenty of unheard material on it. The singles are in my view still the highlights of the album, but the cover of Grace's It's Not Over Yet is beautifully done and really stands out amongst the latter stages of the album.

This album is a spacey sounding pop rock record that captures the Klaxons DIY sounds fairly well although not displaying their frantic live sound in its entireity. Despite this it is a highlight from 2007 and the deserved winner of the Mercury Music Prize of that year. Whether they'll still sound as fresh and exciting on their sophomore album is another story, but for now they have produced a new keystone of modern music.

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Summary: Fantastic debut for Klaxons