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