Myths of the Near Future (album)
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| Studio album by Klaxons | ||||
| Released | 29 January 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2006 | |||
| Genre | Dance-punk, indie rock, new rave, alternative dance[1] | |||
| Length | 53:35 (UK edition) 36:22 (international edition) |
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| Label | Polydor | |||
| Producer | James Ford | |||
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| Singles from Myths of the Near Future | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 71/100 [2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [3] |
| Blender | [4] |
| NME | 9/10[5] |
| OMM | [6]</ref> |
| Pitchfork Media | 7.5/10[7] |
| Stylus Magazine | C+[8] |
Myths of the Near Future is the Mercury Prize-winning debut album by English band Klaxons. It was released on 29 January 2007 through Polydor Records. Myths of the Near Future contains re-recorded versions of "Gravity's Rainbow", "Atlantis to Interzone" and "Four Horsemen of 2012", along with the singles "Magick", "Golden Skans" and, most recently, "It's Not Over Yet". 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.
Upon the week of its release, "Golden Skans" climbed to number seven in the UK Top 40 charts. The album was given a largely enthusiastic review by NME (the magazine named it "album of the year"), although it received more mixed reviews from other critics. In the UK, the album was released with an unnamed instrumental at 17:17 of the track "Four Horsemen of 2012". Myths of the Near Future won the Mercury Prize in 2007.
Myths of the Near Future is featured in the musical reference book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die upon its revision in 2007.
Chart positions [edit]
The album charted at number two in the UK Album Chart, behind Norah Jones' album Not Too Late. Since its release in January 2007, the album took a further rise back into the charts, peaking as high as number 19 on 7 July 2007.[9] The album ended the year with sales of 274,000.[10] The last known sales as of September 2011, stand on 340,000 copies.[11]
Track listing [edit]
All songs written and composed by Klaxons, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length | |
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| 1. | "Two Receivers" | 4:18 | |
| 2. | "Atlantis to Interzone" | 3:18 | |
| 3. | "Golden Skans" | 2:45 | |
| 4. | "Totem on the Timeline" | 2:41 | |
| 5. | "As Above, So Below" (See note) | 3:58 | |
| 6. | "Isle of Her" | 3:54 | |
| 7. | "Gravity's Rainbow" | 2:37 | |
| 8. | "Forgotten Works" | 3:26 | |
| 9. | "Magick" | 3:30 | |
| 10. | "It's Not Over Yet" (Rob Davies/Paul Oakenfold/Michael Wyzgowski) | 3:35 | |
| 11. | "Four Horsemen of 2012" | 2:18 |
- Klaxons' French label Because released "As Above, So Below" as a limited edition clear vinyl 12" in November 2007. The 12" features two versions of the track, a French language version and a remix by Justice.
References [edit]
- ^ Dolling, Jamie. "Klaxons - Alt Dance - Alternative/Punk - Music". uk.real.com. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
- ^ "Myths Of The Near Future - Klaxons". Metacritic. Retrieved 2012-06-22.
- ^ Phares, Heather. "Myths of the Near Future - Klaxons". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-06-22.
- ^ "Blender Review". Blender. Retrieved 2012-06-22.[dead link]
- ^ "Klaxons: Myths Of The Near Future". NME. 2007-01-24. Retrieved 2012-06-22.
- ^ Reynolds, Simon (2007-01-21). "Klaxons, Myths of the Near Future". guardian.co.uk. The Observer. Retrieved 2012-06-22.
- ^ Hogan, Marc (2007-04-18). "Klaxons: Myths of the Near Future". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2012-06-22.
- ^ Passantino, Dom (2007-01-30). "Klaxons - Myths of the Near Future". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved 2012-06-22.
- ^ "Chart Positions". From Chartstats.com. Retrieved 2007-07-04.
- ^ "UK record labels praise Mercury Prize for championing new home-grown musical talent". British Phonographic Industry and the Association of Independent Music. 2008-07-22. Retrieved 2009-11-23.
- ^ "Mercury Prize Winners - [[The Guardian]] Google spreadsheet". Retrieved 2012-03-06. Wikilink embedded in URL title (help)
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