They were deemed as Britain's the next big thing in 2006, after playing to the crowdest audience the Carling Stage (the 2nd stage of the festival) ever saw in the Reading music festival's history, before they even released their debut. 2007 saw Klaxons release their debut Myths of the Near Future which earned them a Mercury Prize and kudos all around the globe. The music they were doing was something the world has not seen before. They were screaming, they were making references to odd sci-fi novels, they were singing about cyclops, half men - half horses, the mythical Atlantis, and they brought back the glowstick fashion. They amazed and confused people. NME went on to describe their music as "acid-rave sci-fi punk-funk", and perhaps made the most stupid remark of all times. But on their myspace page, Klaxons describe what they sound like as "When Buzz Aldrin returned from the moon and turned Muslim", which is not an orthodox remark either.
Despite waiting 3 years to release a follow-up to their debut, Klaxons never stopped touring and playing to diverse audiences. Last summer I had the chance to see them perform in Istanbul, Turkey, and even had the unexpected pleasure of chatting with them a little before the show. Really friendly and witty guys I should say. Playing, trying out their new songs in their live shows for the past three years, Klaxons are ready to come back with a brand new album.
It's called Surfing the Void, features an astronaut cat on it's cover, and is set to be released on 23 August 2010. The odd artwork suggests it's the same old Klaxons we should expect; which is good news. One little detail you should note is that Surfing the Void is produced by Ross Robinson, -who is mostly acknowledged for his work with the nu-metal band Korn- ; signaling that the new sound of the psychedelic rockers will be wilder and louder. And this is partially confirmed by the first track released out of the album, that has been spinning on the radio stations and other media for a while, which is called 'Flashover'.
- 'Flashover' can be heard on http://www.myspace.com/klaxons.
- An interview with the band about their sophomore effort can be watched here: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xdvgeh_klaxons-allomusic_music?start=73#from=embed
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