Artist: The KlaxonsAlbum: Myths of the Near Future
Rating: 4/5
Myths of the Near Future is surprising mix of electronic and indie style. And by surprising, I mean surprisingly good.
Already many of these songs have hit high on the UK Top 40 including "Magick", "Golden Skans", and "It's Not Over Yet." "Magick" incorporates a creative mixture of vocals and instrumental feeling to produce a poppy sound. While in "It's Not Over Yet" you can hear why the band is not only electronic but can create an indie tune as well.
Although others still have not hit high on the charts, many are still worth listening to. The opening song, "Two Receivers" lets the vocals of the group really shine through their Round in the middle of the song, not to mention the infamous tune that comes with it. But if your more into hearing the true strings and beats of rock, "Totem On The Timeline" and "Gravitys Rainbow" really hit home in that ballpark.
The Klaxons are also known for adding in some very unique electronic bits and pieces. "Isle of Her" uses a sort of Alien Saucer beam sound as part of the melody with an easy beat. In "Atlantis to Interzone", the band uses a pre-recorded track which Jamie Reynolds [Bass] messes with to lead into the song.
The Klaxons are sometimes considered unusual in their different art form, and some songs appear that way. "Forgotten Works" may be considered at a first glance something that can be forgotten. It's initial disco lead and switch may throw some off from their expectations. However, listening through the whole thing can expose much more. "As Above So Below" creates the same sort of effect with a different intro, but leads to greatness.
The one song that has really shown some highlight in this album is "Golden Skans." The catchy background vocals with the bands instrumental capabilities bring in a completely new sound. "Golden Skans" has actually been covered by other similar indie bands such as Kaiser Chefs and Mark Ronson.
Although Myths of the Near Future may not be the future, it shows a very different side to indie music. Many call this new style nu-rave since it combines electronic with todays indie scene. More of this style is showing up seeing its success in various bands, and if nu-rave is the future, I wouldn't mind rockin' out to it.
3 comments:
Hi Richard "RJ" Sheperd. It's Ryan! From school! Well anyway, I was scouring different people's blogs for music that I haven't heard of and then I cam across yours. The album title alone looked very interesting so I decided to read further and it looks like something that I could potentially like. The way you described it "Indie" with some "electronic" sounds like some of the kind of music that I may listen to so yeah. I'll ask you if I could have a copy. Also, if your into that kinda music, you may like the one I reviewed in my blog so read about it and ask me if you want a copy. Yep.
They spelled "Magick" wrong. Maybe. It might be a word now for all I know. Now that that's out of the way, I really like their songs. Didn't get to listen to all of them, but the ones I did were all really good. They mixed all of their voices very well. All in all, really good music.
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