- Band Members: Jamie Reynolds, Simon Taylor, Steffan Halperin, James Righton
- Genre: Rock & Alternative
- Influenced by: Silver Apples, Green Velvet, Shriekback
- Similar Artists: Test Icicles, Arctic Monkeys, Metronomy, MSTRKRFT, Dirty Pretty Things, Datarock, Shitdisco, Shit Disco, Justice, Does It Offend You, Yeah?, The Teenagers, Late of the Pier, The Rapture, The Twang, Shy Child, Kasabian, Death from Above 1979
The London-based Klaxons feature the combined talents of Jamie Reynolds, James Righton, and Simon Taylor. Despite being a rock band at the core, Klaxons are heavily influenced by dance music, particularly the late-'80s/early-'90s U.K. rave movement. (Reynolds has even dubbed his band "nu-rave" to further emphasize the inspiration.) By the time Klaxons released their second low-key single, they had become a favorite of publications such as NME and wound up signing with Polydor Records. As the group set to work on its first album, the Modular label issued a brief singles compilation entitled Xan Valleys in late 2006. Myths of the Near Future, the full-length debut, was then released in early 2007 on both sides of the Atlantic. ~ Andy Kellman, All Music Guide