Myths of the Near Future (album)
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| Studio album by Klaxons | ||
| Released | January 29, 2007 | |
| Genre | New rave | |
| Length | 53:35 | |
| Label | Polydor Records | |
| Producer(s) | James Ford | |
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| Klaxons chronology | ||
| Xan Valleys EP (2006) |
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Myths of the Near Future is the debut album released by English New Rave band Klaxons on 29 January 2007 through Polydor Records. It contains re-recorded versions of tracks from their previous release, Xan Valleys, along with their four singles. It is named after Myths of the Near Future, a collection of short stories by British writer J. G. Ballard. It was recorded in Battle, East Sussex.
It entered the UK album charts at #2. Upon the week of its release, "Golden Skans" climbed to #7 in the UK Top 40 charts and is now their most popular song. The album was given 9 out of 10 by NME Music Magazine.
On some versions at 17:17 of the track "Four Horsemen of 2012", an instrumental starts.
[edit] Track listing
All tracks by Klaxons except where noted.
- "Two Receivers" – 4:18
- "Atlantis to Interzone" – 3:18
- "Golden Skans" – 2:45
- "Totem on the Timeline" – 2:41
- "As Above, So Below" – 3:58
- "Isle of Her" – 3:54
- "Gravity's Rainbow" – 2:37
- "Forgotten Works" – 3:26
- "Magick" – 3:30
- "It's Not Over Yet" (Rob Davies/Paul Oakenfold/Michael Wyzgowski) – 3:35
- "Four Horsemen of 2012" – 19:42
| Klaxons |
| Jamie Reynolds | Simon Taylor-Davis | James Righton | Steffan Halperin |
| Discography |
| Albums: Myths of the Near Future EPs: Xan Valleys Singles: "Gravity's Rainbow" | "Atlantis to Interzone" | "Magick" | "Golden Skans" |
| Related articles |
| New rave | Polydor Records | Angular Recording Corporation |
