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• Artist: Klaxons
• Title: Myths of the Near Future
• Year: 2007
• Format: CD
• Rating (1-10): 7
• Owner: Tracy
• Acquired: 2007 – Christmas gift from Mary
• Keeper: Yes

Psychedelic? Well, that’s what I read about these guys, Klaxons. But it’s a modern psychedelic, not like The Music Machine (original) or Plasticland (neo-psych), or even like the current stoner rock bands. This is more original, although there are moments that remind me of Gaye Bykers on Acid. There are lots of strange sounds and trippy lyrics but absolutely no self-indulgent protracted freak out jam sessions. In fact, most of the songs are pretty rhythmic, even “sing-along” and dance-able. My favorite is “Gravity’s Rainbow.”

I mentioned Klaxons a good while back. And it’s taken me a good while to get into Myths of the Near Future, but now that I’m tuned in and turned on, I’m digging it… man. Just kidding! Nothing retro about Klaxons. Maybe they’re future-psychedelic.

Check ‘em out.

New music to start the new week… Is this music “psychedelic”? I suppose. Either way I like it because it sounds fresh, and maybe a little like Kaiser Chiefs. I recently read something that described their music as “dance rock.” Maybe that’s accurate too. I also read they had trouble getting visas to tour in the US thanks to our ridiculous immigration rules, but it appears that has been straightened out. They are coming to the 9:30 Club in DC. Mary just reminded me we don’t live there any more. But if you do I recommend checking them out. They are supposed to be great live. I love both of these songs. The first video is for “Gravity’s Rainbow” (they have two different vids for this song), the second is for “Golden Skans.” You might like the latter more if you don’t watch the video, just listen, or at least watch it with a sense of humor. See the Klaxons site for more.