Myths Of The Near Future
New rave’s cosmic poster boys shoot for the stars on a debut record that handed mid-Noughties indie a fluoro, futurist twist. Not that Jamie Reynolds, Simon Taylor-Davis, and James Righton don’t know their history. West Coast harmonies wash over the gorgeous psychedelia of “Golden Skans”, “Atlantis to Interzone” packs blaring pirate radio sirens, and “It’s Not Over Yet” (a cover of Grace’s trance anthem) drags ‘90s dance floor euphoria into the modern age.
London three-piece are the most recent manifestation of the British rock press' perennial compulsion to rediscover the very stuff it stereotypically ignores, dance music. But don't hold that against them.
Jamie Reynolds, James Righton, and Simon Taylor, a.k.a. the London trio Klaxons, have raised certain expectations. Maybe it's because they were at the forefront of the British "new rave" scene that began making noise in UK magazines last year. Maybe it's because they covered the early-'90s rave hit "The Bouncer," by…
Breathlessly anointed by the British press as pioneers of the "new rave" movement, Klaxons aren't quite as radical on Myths of the Near Future as they've been made out to be -- but they're not as grating as the hype around them would suggest, either.
<p><strong>Simon Reynolds</strong> is intrigued by the boldly uncool nu ravers who aren't afraid of grandeur or melodrama - or Greek quests.</p>
Klaxons - Myths of the Near Future review: Myths of the Near Future is no classic- the highs don’t come fast enough to warrant that- but it’s a solid debut release from one of the least pretentious bands around