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Klaxons Album - Myths of the Near Future
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Customers rating:
(17 ratings)
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Release Date:2007-03-27
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Type:Audio CD
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Genre:Dance, England, Indie Rock, Pop, Pop/Rock Music, Rock, Rock/Pop
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Label:Geffen Records
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UPC:602517206526
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Approx. Price:$9.98
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Description :
2007 debut from this hotly-tipped underground British rock band, who have been dubbed the leaders and innovators of the 'New Rave'/'Flourescent Rock' scene. 2007 could be Klaxons’ year, with their stew of cosmic imagery, avant-garde awareness, dizzy melodies and raging energy are set to lead the way forward. Features the singles 'Atlantis To Interzone', 'Gravity's Rainbow', 'Magick' and 'Golden Skans'. Because.Review - From Amazon.co.uk :
Flagbearers for the "nu rave" movement they helped found, London's Klaxons make their full-length debut with Myths of the Near Future. Fans of the old rave, initially, will be forgiven for not knowing what all the fuss is about--beyond a dramatically punked-up cover of "Not Over Yet" by '90s chart star Grace, the Klaxons owe precious little to the synthetic rush of UK clubland past or present. Persist, though, because once beyond this realisation, it's possible to appreciate this band on their own merits. "Isle of Her" and "From Atlantis to Interzone" come on like brooding US punks Liars, all thrumming, distorted bassline and a vocal delivery that veers between desolate and manic (although the latter's whirling air-raid siren is very much the Klaxons' own addition), while on the other side of the coin, "Golden Skans" betrays an impressive ability for anthemic, harmony-laden pop. Lyrically, too, it's a confusing and fascinating document, fragments of "peacock's tails" and "madcap Medusa" emerging from the maelstrom. What at first sounds unfocused gradually makes a weird kind of sense; indeed, you suspect the Klaxons planned it that way from the beginning. --Louis PattisonReview - Amazon.com :
Coming to the big city is an oft-yanked rock trope, and it fits with the Klaxons, who met in London and quickly reinvigorated a long-slumbering "rave" scene--even earning the "nu rave" descriptive. Their sonic mix is quickly catholic, grabbing big guitars and sloshing them with keyboards and pianos, high-harmony vocals, sharp drumming, and a bed of rumbling bass. The tunes pulsate, mixing styles and references that show how the metropolis is a giant dazzle where everything from '60s-era psych-rock to Franz Ferdinand--with references to Thomas Pynchon, Aleister Crowley, and William S. Burroughs bounce together for good measure. If sound was light, the Klaxons debut would flash and strobe relentlessly, pivoting on the pin of effervescence and multiplicity. --Andrew BartlettCustomer review - 2007-03-31
- A surpisingly brave debutI got the album two days ago after listening to the catchy "Golden Skans". After listening to it few times I could say it's a pretty decent work - very experimental. The first thing that comes to my mind as a description is: "The Faint" meets "Bloc Party" as well as some other influences. It has all the weirdness and the rage of the first and all the beats of dance indie music. People listening to that kind of synth rock would relish it while others might hate it for all the noise and confusion. Overall it's not easy at first listening but its value tends to last. Definately top of the chart in 2007. I strongly recommend it.
Customer review - 2007-05-01
- AwesomeAfter seeing the music video for "Golden Skans", I just had to investigate this band further, and I am sure glad I did. This is one amazing indie/space rock/psychedelic/pop record. There are some amazing songs on here, with soaring melodies and some awesome instrumental work. I can only hope that Klaxons go up from here. I can't even describe it, you just need to give this record a listen. Even if it doesn't hit you on the first listen, give it a few spins. This is one of the best new bands I have heard in quite a while.
Customer review - 2007-05-23
- familiar, yet alien in the best way possiblein each song and idea klaxons bring to the table it just seems like i've heard an echo of it somewhere in the independent music scene before. yet i can't pin it down. i love it for it's energy, and i'll continue loving it for its layer upon layer approach to a scene that needs depth in a major way. i don't regret my purchase in the least.
Customer review - 2007-05-02
- Koo Koo for KlaxonsFrom start to finish, this album is ace. Just got it yesterday and haven't stopped listening. Will definitely be a fave for all time.
"Golden Skans" is my personal favorite.
Don't let them be pigeonholed by a genre of music. "nu/rave" or whatever. They're innovative and catchy, with a dose of 80's influence, yes. However, I grew up in the 80's, and we didn't have anything close to Klaxons.
Buy it.
Customer review - 2008-09-13
- Give it another album or two...I had a friend who told me a bit about these guys, mainly that they were a good mix of electronic and rock. Being that I am a fan of industrial, d&b, grunge, and yes - getting into some of the new prog like Muse these days; I thought this cd would be worth checking out. I'd of course Youtubed, heard Golden Skans, Its Not Over Yet, and I liked the dissonant and glitchy flavor of it matching the more 70's and 80's punk type flairs that a lot of British bands like to pepper their sound with.
Listening to this cd on the first round, glad I got it but wasn't sure if it was something I'd listen to a lot. By second listen I was pretty certain of one thing at least - they do have an addictive element. Any band that has something coherent about their music emotionally and has something to offer, it may not sink in immediately but as you listen to it off an on and have it grip with your every day life a little; it finds a context of its own. In essence, this is one of those cd's that will grow on you.
My take in the end - they have talent, they have good ideas, you can hear it in the music, but at the same time I think their style will most likely go through a lot more refinement. That and I would imagine that the next cd they drop, whether it happens in 2009, 2010, will probably be much improved and a lot of the fray points on this cd will be shored up. I don't think the critics jumped the gun on touting these guys, the potential is definitely there, I just think that they're in the same spot that Alice In Chains was with Facelift - the best of their potential is still in the offing.
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