Myths of the Near Future

Saw the music video for Magick when I was a young teen (MTV I think?) and it fucking haunted me. For whatever reason it just grossed me out and was very disturbing. It's stuck with me throughout the years. Watched it now as an adult when this appeared on my list and it still just disturbs me and twists my stomach up. The rest if the album is quiet pleasant and enjoyable to listen to. Magick itself is an ok song, definitely weaker compared to the rest of the album though

As this is the first time listening to this band, at least, to my knowledge, I do my best to keep an open mind....

So here's what that mind has to say:
Can we NOT sing with this faux falsetto voice?
Big fans of The Prodigy and/or Frans F are we?
Stop trying to be, just be!

I like the beat, I like the chords, I like the overall feeling of this album, but I can't get over the voices and my urge to just punch them in the face.

3* for the effort.

Not very interesting. Much better acts in the genre.

Loved this album when it came out, one of th indie bands Iv completely forgot about. Probably don’t get the same credit as bloc party, but maybe they should.

I enjoyed it, though sometimes it goes a little to hard for me.

This is a brilliant album really let down by subpar vocals. The weak tenor and cloudy falsetto are at odds with the stanky bass and machined synthetic perfection. Some incredibly interesting sounds delivered almost perfectly but shakily with the vestiges of human frailty.

good album, saved it.
+ive heard a few songs before but never knew the name

The "high" point of nu-rave, a short-lived and fairly local phenomenon in the UK which involved someone playing a guitar near some dance music, while everyone got off their face on various substances. If this had happened when I was a student, rather than a responsible and functional member of society, I would have loved it. As it is, it sounds like drunken pretentious asshats merging two genres that do not mesh well. But somehow, it works (a bit).

Golden Skans is very well known. The songs in the beginning are are little more my taste, the later ones are quite cacophonous.

yeah this is a fat no for me

Another perfectly fine album. Wasn't familiar with it before I started it. Sort of forgot I was listening to it at one point.

2.5.
Great Value The Strokes.
Honestly, no reason for them to be on this list. When you can just listen to The Strokes.

Totally fine. Sounds like mid 2000s radio rock. Kasabian-like. It’s fine.

I loved this album growing up, and it still sounds fantastic today. Klaxons were a standout at the time—there weren’t many bands with this kind of sound back then, and their energy and style really set them apart. They’re also a great live act, which only adds to the appeal.

The album is a fun, high-energy listen with great vocals and a bold, distinctive sound. After a string of bizarre albums this past week, this was exactly what I needed.

Favourite Songs: Two Receivers and Golden Skans – both iconic and endlessly replayable.
Least Favourite: None—every track holds up.
Album Artwork: An amazing cover that perfectly captures the album’s vibe.

A brilliant return to a sound that still feels fresh and exciting.

Feels really random to have on the list, but I really liked a lot of the stuff on here, very proggy, which has interesting connotations on an '07 album.

...I know "Deloused" is on this list, really jonesing for some Mars Volta after this one now.

3.09 per track. Better than I thought

I somehow don't think I've ever listened to them, in spite of my love for aughts era dance punk. This is pretty fun. A bit more full sounding than many of the others that are more stripped and angular.

Yet another ex-1001 album!™
http://1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie.wikidot.com/album-artists-a-z-ex

Listened to this when it came out, thought it was alright, then forgot about it. Listened again a couple of years ago, thought it was alright, then forgot about it again. Now today, I think it's alright, and... I've forgot what I was gonna say.

Never heard of it before. It was fine

It’s certainly not a bad album, but I spent the whole time kind of wondering what was the point of any of the songs. Certainly energetic and well mixed/produced. But there was little for me to latch onto. “Golden Skans” was a good track.

I’ve been oscillating between whether to give this 2 or 3 stars. I think given what I’ve already put in the 3 star category, I should knock it down a peg, but I liked it better than anything I’ve given a 2 to… I also regret giving the Kings of Leon album 3 stars (should have been 2), and this album is making me think of that one. Do I punish Klaxons for the sins of Kings of Leon. Yeah, I think I will…