The Klaxons are easily the biggest new band to hit the States this year and on the 11th, they touch down at Great American Music Hall to show SF what they are all about. Their music has been described as “new rave,” but in reality that has more to do with ideological influences and their brightly colored clothes. So, what does it sound like? Electronic inflected indie rock, complete with hooks and fluttering melodies. Two big hits so far have been “Atlantis to Interzone” and “Gravity’s Rainbow.” So if you’re picturing art-school kids interested in occult imagery and reading “the classics,” you’re not too far off. At the same time, it works for them.
From their rave homage aesthetic to their easily digestible - but slightly odd - pop songs, the guys are hitting a nerve with all the right people. For starters, they won Best New Band from NME this year, and their debut was produced by James Ford of Simian Mobile Disco. They’ve also been remixed by the likes of Modular Record’s pop-outfit Van She and
Catch them as they continue their relentless touring of the States, as they hit the
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