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band
Klaxons Klaxons were an English rock band, based in London. Following the release of several 7-inch singles on different independent record labels, as well as the success of previous singles " Magick" and " Golden Skans", the band released their debu ...
consists of three
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s, one
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, one
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(EP), and nine
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s. Klaxons were formed in October 2005 in
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,
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by Jamie Reynolds, James Righton and Simon Taylor-Davis. Steffan Halperin joined as an official member in February 2007. Klaxons debut single "
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" was released on 27 March 2006, through the
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. The release was limited to 500 copies and on
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only. Second single "
Atlantis to Interzone "Atlantis to Interzone" is a song by British indie electro act Klaxons. The song references the mythical lost city of Atlantis and the short story collection ''Interzone'' by William S. Burroughs, which is itself Burroughs' concept of a "metaphor ...
" was released on 12 June 2006, before signing with
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two months later. Klaxons' debut EP ''
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'', a compilation of both previous singles alongside various remixes, was released on 17 October 2006. The band released their debut album '' Myths of the Near Future'' worldwide in January 2007. The record debuted at number two on the
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, and spent five weeks on the ''Billboard'' Heatseekers Albums Chart, peaking at number 22. The album spawned multiple singles, with the highest charting " Golden Skans" peaking at number 7 on the
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. ''Myths of the Near Future'' won the Nationwide Mercury Prize, and was
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in the United Kingdom on 21 September 2007. During touring and promotion of ''Myths..'', Klaxons released '' A Bugged Out Mix by Klaxons'' on 1 October 2007, their second album and first
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of multiple artists' songs. Three years following, Klaxons released their second studio album ''
Surfing the Void ''Surfing the Void'' is the second studio album by British indie rock band Klaxons, released on 23 August 2010 through Polydor Records. The album was produced by Ross Robinson, and was recorded in Los Angeles, California. The album was preceded b ...
'' on 23 August 2010. The album charted highest in the United Kingdom, peaking at number ten on the UK Albums Chart. The album also charted in multiple countries worldwide, including number fifteen on the
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, their first charting album in Australia.


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EPs


Singles


Music videos


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* {{Klaxons Rock music group discographies