This isn't a rave record. It was never supposed to be. It's a wildly varying catalogue of melody and energy that eschews genre and scene in favour of songwriting and awe-inspiringly beefy production. Don't let anything get in the way of you picking up this record: it's expansive, free from pretension and easily one of the finest debuts of recent times.  Full text...

The new rave claim gains ground with "Atlantis To Interzone", whose full-on siren sample-groove recalls The Prodigy and Chemical Brothers; but even that is deceptive, as the sleek pop energy and punning lyrics of "Totem on the Timeline" and "Isle of Her" bring to mind the Kaiser Chiefs. But the band's seemingly incongruent elements of techno, indie guitar rock and catchy close-harmony vocal chants combine with enough appeal to carry The Klaxons beyond any dubious comparisons.  Full text...

Myths of the Near Future namedrops Thomas Pynchon and William Burroughs, juxtaposes anthemic tunes with modish experimentation, and often recalls Blur at their feistiest. Let’s just hope that this ambitious band can survive the “new rave” hype.  Full text...

Myths of the Near Future is a consistent debut with not a single duff track on display.  Full text...

For a band that formed little over a year ago, the energy and intent of this record is thrilling and the music rarely fails their undoubtedly grand ambitions.  Full text...

Awesome, basically.  Full text...

Myths Of the Near Future is undoubtedly a dance-friendly offering but it defies easy pigeon-holing.  Full text...

A British indie-rock band delivers something refreshingly new and good? Heavens!  Full text...

"I would sum up my fear about the future in one word: boring. And that's my one fear: that everything has happened; nothing exciting or new or interesting is ever going to happen again... the future is just going to be a vast, conforming suburb of the soul."  Full text...

Myths of the Near Future is probably the most assured British debut since Franz Ferdinand’s self-titled, whatever that’s supposed to mean.   Full text...

Tracks like “Totem on the Timeline” showcase their main strengths: incessant, driving rhythms riding along with tight guitar work and the kind of dumbfuck, disposable lyrics that the kids cut rugs to these days.  Full text...