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Myths Of The Near Future - Klaxons
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71 out of 100

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7.0 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 51 Ratings

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  • Summary: 'Myths' marks the debut for the fun-loving dance-rock (or as the band themselves call it, "new rave") four-piece from Brighton, England.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 28
  3. Negative: 1 out of 28
  1. New Musical Express (NME)
    90
    'Myths Of The Near Future' is charged with the same spirit which fuelled legendary rave pranksters The KLF's period of pop subversion.
  2. cokemachineglow
    60
    Myths of the Near Future is probably the most assured British debut since Franz Ferdinand's self-titled.
  3. The Guardian
    20
    The songs descend the same chords repeatedly and ponderously, as if the band were falling down the same flight of stairs over and over again.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 28
  3. Negative: 4 out of 28
  1. voodoocookie
    10
    I was surprised by how catchy this album is. I couldn't not stop listening to it for the past 6 months or whenever it first came out! Bloody briilliant and awesome live too! (Although crowd is a bit young, but hey it's still as fun...)… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. LucasA.
    5
    Several great tracks like 'Atlantis to Interzone' or 'Gravity's Rainbow', but ultimately horribly over-hyped. And actually quite boring.… Expand
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  3. Kevink
    2
    Just really bad
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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