Surfing the Void

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AlbumAug 23 / 201010 songs, 38m 28s
New Rave Post-Punk Revival
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7.2 / 10

Nu-rave avatars follow an oddly overhyped and underrated LP by shaving some pop and art leanings and coming across as a fully formed rock band.

4 / 10

The Klaxons 'Surfing The Void' is finally here and thank Christ, it's nothing like the album it could have been.

Nu rave felt like a distant memory by the time Klaxons' second album Surfing the Void appeared, much longer than three years after their debut Myths of the Near Future kick-started the style’s day-glo mix of rock and dance, winning the Mercury Prize along the way.

8 / 10

Four years since the release of their acclaimed debut album, Klaxons return with a fresh offering of space-age noise pop.

5 / 10

Surfing the Void finds Klaxons taking their genre rock shtick way too seriously.

8 / 10

<p>Klaxons have got over difficult second album syndrome by hitting the hallucinogens and tuning into cosmic harmonies. So why does the new record sound so ugly, asks <strong>Dorian Lynskey </strong></p>

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2.5 / 5

Klaxons's Surfing the Void is a victory from the jaws of defeat. Rating: * * * *