New Album from Klaxons: not earlier than 2010

Despite claiming that they have about 30 songs ready, Klaxons won’t release new album this year. The reason is: there is no producer. Jamie Reynolds told BBC 6 Music: “We’re looking for a producer and if anyone out there makes records, give us a bell.”
The guys are careful in this case and don’t want to produce the album by themselves, maybe thinking it won’t be perfect that way. “We’d really like to put out the first great record of the 2010s rather than the last great one of this decade. Now that’s become an aspiration and a goal.”
This had negative response from the fans of the band. Yes, we can imagine, the release of forthcoming album has been delayed.. again.. till 2010..

Yours truly Gaya

Klaxons – Myths Of The Near Future (January 29, 2007)

New Musical Express (NME) shapes the history of indie rock music and we all know that. And though Klaxons say that all the rumors about New Rave were just a joke, NME still praises them as pioneers of the style. NME killed New Rave in 2008 but still there are too many bands in this genre, just creating their line-ups.. Ok, whatever!

Forming in 2005, this band released only 1 ablum so far, an album which appeared to be a big influence on many other bands!

Myths Of The Near Future, totally futuristic! Representing the stressed and stressing sound of Klaxons, from the first “sight” it seems to be dance music, but too dark. No surprises, Magick is a dancefloor hit! The album is not from the easy listening stuff. Its sound, tunes and melodies change from track to track just “before your eyes”!

The album starts with melodic Two Receivers which creates quite depressive mood with images of stormy weather, lightning, two receivers and the ocean that turns to the space from time to time. Then a rush of beats! Yes, this is Atlantis To Interzone. Not only song but also the video expresses the crazyness and colourful neon mood of Klaxons. And here is where we can find out why the hell they are called Klaxons! Yes, ladies and gentlemen, it’s all about klaxons, alerting devices

Then comes Golden Skans, probably the hit of theirs, which brought them NME Award for Best International Track. And they performed with Rihanna on Brit Awards, playing Golden Skans (only music and the famous “oooooooooh-uuuh”) while she was singing Umbrella.

Rihanna and The Klaxons – Umbrella – BRIT Awards 2008

Next, Totem On The Timeline, quite “high” song:

At club 18-30 I met Julius Caesar,

Lady Diana and Mother Theresa.

Then come a few really “annoying” tracks: As Above So Below, Isle Of Her, Gravity’s Rainbow and Forgotten Works. Those are really complicated songs worthy to listen to for really cool and sometimes surreal lyrics. Isle Of Her is really a piece of fairy tale, sometimes turning into a nightmare.

There’s only seven more miles to go

We’ll reach the Isle of Her

We’ll find the peacocks tail

We’ll steal the mother of pearl

We’ll eat the dancing girls

Cyclops gazing alone

Facing mirrors that show

The reflection of his own

Face to face

We’re seven miles from shore

Just keep on going

Now some dark dance music with non-sense phrases. Yes, it’s Magick! With psychedelic beats turning into melodic bridges, it really can drive you crazy and push into losing the sense of reality. Then it turns into a klaxonfull ballad – It’s Not Over Yet. Does it sound familiar? Right, it’s a cover of Grace song which was released in 1995.

And here is another epic song, apparently the last one on the album – Four Horsemen of 2012. Personally for me this is really a driving song which I used in a radio commercial for a famous company that produces sportive clothings.

Four Horsemen twenty-twelve…

Klaxons not centaurs!

Despite the strange music, sometimes getting really annoying, Klaxons are the band depending on mood, like Muse. Creating a unique sound, mixing drive with melodic tunes, strike beats and multiple voices, Myths Of The Near Future is a MUST to listen. Go grab your copy!

Yours truly

Gaya