Klaxons#Steffan Halperin

Jamie Reynolds grew up in Bournemouth and Southampton.{{cite press release |url=http://www.because.tv/en/press/klaxons.html |title=Klaxons |publisher=Because Music |access-date=23 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100812112140/http://www.because.tv/en/press/klaxons.html |archive-date=12 August 2010 |url-status=dead }} He dropped out of studying philosophy at Greenwich University{{cite web |url=http://www.jambase.com/Articles/10997/Get-Lifted-With-London's-Klaxons |title=Get Lifted With London's Klaxons |work=jambase.com |first=Chris |last=Pacifico |date=7 August 2007 |access-date=23 May 2011}} to work in a record shop, Essential Records in Southampton, before moving to London and being made redundant.{{cite web |url=http://www.kevchino.com/band/klaxons/1100 |title=Klaxons on Kevchino |work=kevchino.com |access-date=23 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720091747/http://www.kevchino.com/band/klaxons/1100 |archive-date=20 July 2011 |url-status=dead }} Simon Taylor-Davis and James Righton grew up in Stratford-upon-Avon, meeting at Stratford-upon-Avon High School. The trio formed in New Cross, London, after meeting through Reynolds' girlfriend.{{cite web|url=http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23411069-klaxons-feeling-a-little-bit-mercurial.do |title=Klaxons feeling a little bit Mercurial |work=London Evening Standard | first=David | last = Smyth | date = 5 September 2007|access-date=23 May 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606131141/http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23411069-klaxons-feeling-a-little-bit-mercurial.do |archive-date= 6 June 2011 }} Righton had been working as a teacher at the time.{{cite web |url=http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2007/04/18/klaxons |title=MPR: The Klaxons perform in studio |work=Minnesota Public Radio |first=Barb |last=Abney |date=18 April 2007 |access-date=23 May 2011}}

James taught Simon how to play guitar, and with Reynolds' redundancy money they purchased a studio kit. They recorded and performed live under their early guise of "Klaxons (Not Centaurs)", name inspired by Filippo Tommaso Marinetti's futurism text The Futurist Manifesto{{cite news |title=Pumped Up With an Artsy, Postpunk Jolt of Rave |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/15/arts/music/15klax.html |work=The New York Times |date=15 October 2007 |access-date=23 May 2011 |first=Jon |last=Pareles |author-link=Jon Pareles}} and the futurist literature. Initially the band played with drummer Finnigan Kidd in 2005,{{cite web|url=http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/allabout/artist/8254/Klaxons.htm |title=Klaxons |work=Fasterlouder.com.au |access-date=23 May 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321212303/http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/allabout/artist/8254/Klaxons.htm |archive-date=21 March 2012 }} until Kidd left to play with fellow New Cross band, Hatcham Social. Replacement live drummer Steffan Halperin joined in February 2006,{{cite web |url=http://www.klaxons.net/_graphics/press/24zm.jpg |title=Interview |last=MacBain |first=Hamish| year=2006 |publisher=Dummy Magazine |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070807163428/http://www.klaxons.net/_graphics/press/24zm.jpg |archive-date=7 August 2007}} with the band announcing him as an official member in an interview in Prefix Magazine in early 2007.{{cite journal |url=http://www.prefixmag.com/features/klaxons/interview/16508 |title=Klaxons: Interview |journal=Prefix Magazine |date=9 January 2008 |last=Ziph |first=Jen |access-date=23 May 2011}} He remains mostly absent from the band's music videos, appearing only in the early video "Atlantis to Interzone" and briefly in the 2007 re-release of "Gravity's Rainbow".{{cite web |url=http://www.klaxons.net/_graphics/press/50zm.jpg |title=Q&A Klaxons |last=Singleton |first=Simon |date=December 2006 |work=FACT |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070919195224/http://www.klaxons.net/_graphics/press/50zm.jpg |archive-date=19 September 2007}}

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Klaxons' debut single, "Gravity's Rainbow" was released in March 2006 on Angular Records. Only 500 copies were released; all were printed on a 7-inch vinyl decorated by the band themselves. Radio 1's Steve Lamacq was the first DJ to play the band, and invited them to play a Maida Vale Studios live session on the strength of the single.{{cite web|url=http://www.theculturalpick.com/webzine/angularrecordingcorporation |title=Independent Focus: Angular Recording Corporation |work=theculturalpick.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716230654/http://www.theculturalpick.com/webzine/angularrecordingcorporation/ |archive-date=16 July 2011 |last=Adams |first=Guy Sangster |url-status=dead }} The band's second single, "Atlantis to Interzone", was released on 12 June of the same year. It was their first release for independent record label Merok Records, and led to further coverage in NME magazine. The song enjoyed radio coverage from Zane Lowe and daytime airings from Jo Whiley, who repeatedly, and mistakenly, called the song "Atlantic To Interscope".{{cite web|url=http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/01/05/hot_british_aamp_international_pop_for_2007 |title=Hot British & International Pop for 2007 |first=Baiba |last=Upmale |date=5 January 2007 |work=Starpulse.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607002151/http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/01/05/hot_british_aamp_international_pop_for_2007 |archive-date=7 June 2011 |url-status=dead }} Zane Lowe also wrongly credited the song as "Atlantis To Interscope".{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/zanelowe/tracklistingarchive.shtml?20060509 |title=Zane Lowe - Tracklisting |work=BBC Radio 1 |date=9 May 2007 |access-date=23 May 2011}} They released their first EP, Xan Valleys, on 17 October 2006.{{cite web |url=http://www.prefixmag.com/reviews/klaxons/xan-valleys-ep/15666 |title=Klaxons: Xan Valleys EP |work=Prefix |date=8 December 2006 |access-date=23 May 2011}} It was released on Australian record label Modular Recordings, and contained their first two singles alongside various remixes.{{cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/9513-xan-valleys-ep |title=Klaxons: Xan Valleys EP |last=Bowers |first=William |work=Pitchfork |date=16 October 2006 |access-date=24 May 2011}} The band played their first North American dates in New York's East Village in October 2006.{{cite journal |url=http://www.klaxons.net/_graphics/press/33zm.jpg |title=This is going to be MDMA-zing |last=Jonze |first=Tim |date=7 October 2006 |journal=NME |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070807163311/http://www.klaxons.net/_graphics/press/33zm.jpg |archive-date=7 August 2007}}

The band signed to Polydor Records in August 2006, following offers from numerous different record labels.{{cite web|url=http://top40.about.com/od/k/p/klaxons.htm |title=Top 40/Pop: Klaxons |last=Lamb |first=Bill |work=About.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111114074845/http://top40.about.com/od/k/p/klaxons.htm |archive-date=14 November 2011 |url-status=dead }} Regarding the fee amount, James Righton said that it was "absurdly off the mark", and that the band signed for considerably less on the condition they would be given their own label imprint, Rinse Records. Their first single for the label, "Magick", was released on 30 October 2006 and reached #29 in the UK Top 40 the following week.{{cite web|title=Klaxons - Full Official Chart History|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/2908/klaxons/|website=Official Charts Company|access-date=19 January 2016}}

In August 2006, Klaxons played at the Reading and Leeds festivals. Fans sounded "Klaxons!" and cheered loudly between songs while brandishing glowsticks. This gave credit to the "New Rave" label, coined by band member Jamie Reynolds and later used by NME magazine to describe the scene. Also in August, the Klaxons performed an acoustic set in Ibiza Weekend for UK's BBC Radio 1 at Ibiza Rocks festival with Zane Lowe.

The first single from their debut album, "Golden Skans", was released on 22 January 2007. It reached #16 in the UK Singles Chart on download sales alone, two weeks before the official release of the CD. It climbed to #14 the next week, eventually peaking at #7 after the CD release. On 24 January Klaxons performed on the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge, performing "Golden Skans" and a cover version of Justin Timberlake's "My Love".{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/photos/jowhiley/983/1 |title=Jo Whiley's Live Lounge Gallery |work=BBC Radio 1 |access-date=24 May 2011}} The band then released "It's Not Over Yet", a cover of a song originally by Grace. The track included the "My Love" cover as a B-side, and peaked at #13 in the UK Singles Chart.

Their debut album, titled Myths of the Near Future, was released on 29 January 2007. It entered the UK Album Charts at #2, behind Norah Jones's album Not Too Late.{{cite web|title=Official Albums Top 75|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-chart/20070204/7502/|website=Official Charts Company|access-date=19 January 2016}} Percussion and drumming on the album was provided by the album's producer James Ford,{{cite web |url=https://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/klaxons-myths-of-the-near-future |title=Klaxons: Myths of the Near Future |work=PopMatters |access-date=24 May 2011}} with live drummer Halperin recording on "Atlantis to Interzone".

On 1 October 2007, the band released A Bugged Out Mix,{{cite web|url=http://www.residentadvisor.net/news.aspx?id=8868 |title=A Klaxons Bugged Out mix |work=Resident Advisor |date=13 September 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102073019/http://www.residentadvisor.net/news.aspx?id=8868 |archive-date=2 November 2012 |url-status=dead }} a double album featuring 27 tracks mixed by Reynolds.

Klaxons singled out a new song that has strong progressive rock influences as a guide to one possible direction the album may go in, revealed recently NME magazine. Guitarist Simon Taylor said, "We wanna make something that's bigger and softer and louder and lo-fi and heavier produced - just lots of contradictions. I think it's gonna be like the last record but swollen. We've been listening to a lot of European prog music, and dubstep, and dance and folk. A huge broad variety of things really. There's one track we've been playing in soundcheck, it's this massive prog opus."{{cite journal |url=https://www.nme.com/news/klaxons/32816 |title=Klaxons shed light on their second album |journal=NME |date=28 November 2007 |access-date=24 May 2011}}

Klaxons performed with the singer Rihanna on her song "Umbrella" which had "Golden Skans" mixed into the background during the Brit Awards 2008 held in London on 20 February 2008.{{cite journal |url=http://www.clashmusic.com/news/klaxons-work-in-solar-studio |title=Klaxons Work In Solar Studio |last=Murray |first=Robin |journal=Clash |date=6 May 2009 |access-date=24 May 2011}}

Klaxons won 'Best Album' at the 2008 NME Awards held at London's IndigO₂ Arena on 28 February 2008. This followed having won 'Best New Band' the previous year. Klaxons also won 'Best International Album' and 'Best International Track' for "Golden Skans" at the first American NME awards, which were held in Los Angeles, California.

Talk of a second album began in November 2007, during the band's UK winter tour. Influences include dubstep, dance and folk music.{{cite journal |url=https://www.nme.com/news/klaxons/32816|title=Klaxons shed light on their second album |date=28 November 2007 |journal=NME |access-date=24 May 2011}} The band was featured on Steve Aoki's debut DJ mix album Pillowface and His Airplane Chronicles, contributing the Soulwax remix of "Gravity's Rainbow" for its release in January 2008.{{cite journal |url=https://www.nme.com/news/klaxons/33721 |title=LA DJ calls on Klaxons and Justice for new album |date=17 January 2008 |journal=NME |access-date=24 May 2011}}{{cite web |url=http://exclaim.ca/articles/generalarticlesynopsfullart.aspx?csid1=0&csid2=844&fid1=29805 |title=Klaxons Back Rihanna For "Umbrella" At BRIT Awards |last=Lindsay |first=Cam |date=19 February 2008 |work=Exclaim! |access-date=24 May 2011 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130115182056/http://exclaim.ca/articles/generalarticlesynopsfullart.aspx?csid1=0&csid2=844&fid1=29805 |archive-date=15 January 2013 |url-status=dead }} They made their live return with a series of gigs in Europe and South America during October 2008, debuting two new tracks, "Valley of the Calm Trees" and "Moonhead".{{cite journal |title=Klaxons - Auditorio Ibirapuera, Sao Paulo, 23/10/08 |journal=NME |date=1 November 2007}} In an interview with NME magazine in November, the band confirmed they were heading to France to record with James Ford, aiming to be completed by December for release in early 2009.{{cite journal |url=https://www.nme.com/news/klaxons/41201 |title=Klaxons: 'New album and festival shows for 2009' |date=21 November 2008 |journal=NME |access-date=24 May 2011}} The band made an appearance at Modular Records's NeverEverLand festival that toured around Australia in December 2008.{{cite web |url=http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/musicnews/s2405488.htm |title=Nevereverland festival line-up |date=30 October 2008 |work=Triple J |access-date=24 May 2011}}

At the beginning of 2009, the band played a small club show at Madame Jojo's in London, their first in the capital since the NME Big Gig the previous year. During the set, the band featured new songs "Imaginary Pleasures" and "In Silver Forest", together with the previously aired "Moonhead" and "Valley of the Calm Trees".{{cite journal |url=https://www.nme.com/news/klaxons/42518 |title=Klaxons debut new songs in London |date=4 February 2009 |journal=NME |access-date=24 May 2011}} In March 2009, it was reported that the band had been told to re-record parts of their second album, after it was rejected by label Polydor. Reynolds said "we've made a really dense, psychedelic record" and that "it isn't the right thing for us [the band]".{{cite journal |url=https://www.nme.com/news/klaxons/43443 |title=Klaxons to re-record second album |date=13 March 2009 |journal=NME |access-date=24 May 2011}} In an interview with BBC News, Reynolds revealed that "Moonhead" and new track "Marble Fields and the Hydrolight Head of Delusion" were "probably going to make it", and that they were working with "Simian Mobile Disco production" during April–May 2009. Reynolds added that "Valley of the Calm Trees" had been retitled "The Parhelion", to reflect its lyrical content.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8023224.stm |work=BBC News |title=Talking Shop: Klaxons |first=Georgie |last=Rogers |date=29 April 2009 |access-date=24 May 2011}} James Ford of Simian Mobile Disco confirmed working with the band later in the year, stating in an interview with Newsbeat that they were "...trying to keep it melodic and vocal because that's one of their great strong points".{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/hi/music/newsid_7583000/7583961.stm |title=Klaxons planning 'melodic' album |last=Geoghegan |first=Kev |date=27 August 2008 |work=Newsbeat |publisher=BBC Online |access-date=24 May 2011}}

On 22 May 2009, the band announced a show at Coventry's Kasbah nightclub, their only scheduled headline UK performance.{{cite web |url=http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/news/klaxons-announce-small-one-off-show |title=Klaxons Announce Small One Off Show |date=22 May 2009 |work=This Is Fake DIY |access-date=24 May 2011}} The concert, to take place on 3 June, sparked rumours that the band may feature at the 2009 Glastonbury Festival.{{cite journal |url=https://www.nme.com/news/klaxons/44983 |title=Klaxons announce Coventry show |date=29 May 2009 |journal=NME |access-date=24 May 2011}} The band supported Blur at their comeback show at the Manchester Evening News Arena on 26 June,{{cite journal |url=https://www.nme.com/news/blur/43854 |title=Blur sign-up Klaxons and Florence And The Machine for Manchester |journal=NME |date=3 April 2009 |access-date=24 May 2011}} before playing a surprise set at Glastonbury the following day. The set included further new songs "Hoodoo Bora", "Future Memory" and "Echoes".{{cite journal |url=https://www.nme.com/news/klaxons/45679 |title=Klaxons play secret Glastonbury show in full fancy dress costume |date=27 June 2009 |journal=NME |access-date=24 May 2011}} In addition to Glastonbury, the band featured at numerous other festivals including Bestival,{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/hi/music/newsid_7914000/7914631.stm |title=Kraftwerk, Klaxons set for Bestival |date=27 February 2009 |work=Newsbeat |publisher=BBC Online |access-date=24 May 2011}} Ibiza Rocks,{{cite web |url=http://www.ibizarocks.com/events/news/klaxons-bring-the-curtain-down-on-ibiza-rocks-2009 |title=Klaxons Bring the Curtain Down on Ibiza Rocks 2009 |work=ibizarocks.com |access-date=24 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707055919/http://www.ibizarocks.com/events/news/klaxons-bring-the-curtain-down-on-ibiza-rocks-2009/ |archive-date=7 July 2011 |url-status=dead }} and headlined the Croatian Hartera festival.{{cite journal |url=https://www.nme.com/news/klaxons/43314 |title=Klaxons to headline festival |date=9 March 2009 |journal=NME |access-date=24 May 2011}}

It was announced during November 2009 that the band were now working with producer Ross Robinson, with Robinson confirming through his Twitter account.{{cite web |url=http://www.spinnermusic.co.uk/2010/05/26/klaxons-make-long-awaited-return-with-flashover |title=Klaxons Make Long-Awaited Return With 'Flashover' |last=Dee |first=Johnny |date=26 May 2010 |work=Spinner |access-date=24 May 2011 |archive-date=28 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728100402/http://www.spinnermusic.co.uk/2010/05/26/klaxons-make-long-awaited-return-with-flashover/ |url-status=dead }} The band stated that work with Ford had gone astray, reaching difficulties with Ford acting as both producer and drummer.{{cite web |url=http://www.spinnermusic.co.uk/2010/01/19/klaxons-new-album |title=Klaxons Sound Off on New Album: 'The Most Violent British Record to Date' |last=Ship |first=Jesse |date=19 January 2010 |work=Spinner |access-date=24 May 2011 |archive-date=28 May 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100528115615/http://www.spinnermusic.co.uk/2010/01/19/klaxons-new-album |url-status=dead }} Klaxons broke from recording at the end of the year to perform at Get Loaded In the Dark at Brixton Academy on 31 December 2009, featuring alongside Chase & Status and Annie Mac.{{cite journal |url=https://www.nme.com/news/klaxons/48579 |title=Klaxons to DJ at Get Loaded In The Dark New Year's Eve party in London |date=27 November 2009 |journal=NME |access-date=24 May 2011}} Recording was completed to the satisfaction of both band and label in February 2010. The following month, it was confirmed that the band would be playing Open'er Festival in Poland as well as the Reading and Leeds Festivals in the UK. They headlined the BBC Radio 1/NME Stage.{{cite journal |url=http://www.clashmusic.com/news/klaxons-to-perform-at-opener-festival |title=Klaxons To Perform At Open'er Festival |last=Murray |first=Robin |date=18 March 2010 |journal=Clash |access-date=24 May 2011}} Taylor-Davies suggested Reading and Leeds would be a UK-exclusive, saying, "I think in England it's just going to be Reading and Leeds, in terms of festivals, this summer".{{cite journal |title=Klaxons to launch new album at Reading And Leeds Festivals |url=https://www.nme.com/news/klaxons/50427 |journal=NME |date=29 May 2010 |access-date=24 May 2011}}

On 25 May 2010, Zane Lowe premiered the track "Flashover" on his BBC Radio 1 show, the band's first new material in three years. Even though the track was not released as a single it was available on the band's new album, titled Surfing the Void.{{cite journal |url=https://www.nme.com/news/klaxons/51232 |title=Klaxons stream new song online and announce live dates |date=25 May 2010 |journal=NME |access-date=24 May 2011}}{{cite web|url=https://stereogum.com/385971/klaxons-flashover/mp3s |title=Klaxons – "Flashover" |date=26 May 2010 |work=Stereogum |access-date=24 May 2011}} In support of the new album, the band announced an eight date tour of the UK and France, which took place during May–July 2010. For live performances, they were joined by Anthony Rossomando as a touring member.

Their second album Surfing the Void was released on 23 August 2010,{{cite journal |url=https://www.nme.com/news/this-week-releases/52605 |title=This Week's New Music Releases: 23 August 2010 |journal=NME |date=23 August 2010 |access-date=23 May 2011}} and includes the single "Echoes", which was released one week prior. In contrast to the band's debut album which sold 350,000 in the UK, Surfing the Void sold 30,000 and was to be the last release with Universal/Polydor.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/oct/27/when-bands-fall-off-cliffs|title=When bands fall off cliffs|first=Rob|last=Fitzpatrick|date=27 October 2011|newspaper=The Guardian}}

On 25 December 2010, the band released on their website a free EP of material that was worked on for the album in 2007-2008, entitled Landmarks of Lunacy.{{cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14992-landmarks-of-lunacy-ep |title=Klaxons: Landmarks of Lunacy EP |last=Kelly |first=Zach |work=Pitchfork |date=17 January 2011 |access-date=23 May 2011}}

In January 2012, Klaxons announced on their Twitter account that they were to begin recording their third album on 30 January.{{cite web|title=Klaxons third album tweet #1|url=https://twitter.com/klaxons/status/161403993199878144|publisher=Klaxons|access-date=5 February 2012|date=23 January 2012}}{{cite web|title=Klaxons third album tweet #2|url=https://twitter.com/klaxons/status/163914841835307009|publisher=Klaxons|access-date=5 February 2012|date=30 January 2012}} NME reported that the album was "expected to be released later" in the year and that the band were working with James Murphy and The Chemical Brothers.{{cite web|title=Klaxons set to begin recording their third album next week|url=https://www.nme.com/news/klaxons/61589|publisher=NME|access-date=5 February 2012|date=23 January 2012}} At Berlin Festival 2013 they played new songs "Children of the Sun", "Invisible Forces", "Love Frequency", "Rhythm of Life" and "New Reality" which were released on their 2014 album.

The album's lead single "There is No Other Time" is a collaboration with British production duo Gorgon City, and was premiered on Zane Lowe's BBC Radio 1 show on 3 February 2014, then becoming Radio 1's Track Of The Day the following day.{{cite web|author=Harriet Gibsone |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2014/feb/04/klaxons-return-there-is-no-other-time-listen |title=Klaxons return with There Is No Other Time – listen | Music |publisher=theguardian.com |date=4 February 2014 |access-date=27 May 2014}} Along with "Children Of The Sun", produced by Tom Rowlands of The Chemical Brothers, the AA-side single was released on 30 March 2014,{{cite web|url=http://www.popjustice.com/thenews/klaxons-have-announced-some-things-about-their-new-single/|title=Klaxons have announced some things about their new single|publisher=Popjustice|date=3 February 2014}} followed by a four-date UK tour. On 10 February, "Children Of The Sun", was premiered on Steve Lamacq's BBC Radio 6 show.{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/53902-listen-klaxons-children-of-the-sun-produced-by-the-chemical-brothers-tom-rowlands/ |title=Listen: Klaxons: "Children of the Sun" (Produced by the Chemical Brothers' Tom Rowlands) | News |work=Pitchfork |date=10 February 2014 |access-date=27 May 2014}} "There is No Other Time" entered the UK Singles Chart at number 42. Their third album, Love Frequency, was released on 16 June 2014.{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/klaxons/77355 |title=Klaxons share live footage of new song 'Invisible Forces' - watch | News |publisher=Nme.Com |date=16 May 2014 |access-date=27 May 2014}} It entered the UK charts at number 38.{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a578715/5-seconds-of-summer-lana-del-rey-lead-midweek-chart-update.html |title=5 Seconds of Summer, Lana Del Rey lead midweek chart update - Music News |publisher=Digital Spy |date=18 June 2014 |access-date=4 August 2014}}

In October 2014 the band announced that their dates in the UK and Europe through October/November and Japan/South America in January 2015 would be their "last headline tour". The band's publicist was unable to confirm whether this meant the band were splitting up or not.{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/57194-klaxons-announce-final-tour/|title=Klaxons Announce Final Tour|first=Jeremy|last=Gordon|date=24 October 2014|work=Pitchfork}}

In June 2022, Righton was asked by NME if there was any chance of a Klaxons reunion. "No, I think that was such a fun, amazing thing we did," he replied. "I've so much love and respect for the other guys and never say never, but I think we did all right. We've had big offers for reunions through for years now, but it's not as easy as that or something I'd go lightly into."{{cite news |last=Ryan |first=Gary |date=10 June 2022 |title=Klaxons' James Righton: "Our cat was in the NME Cool List?! Amazing!" |url=https://www.nme.com/features/music-interviews/james-righton-pete-doherty-klaxons-new-rave-new-album-jim-im-still-here-3243846 |access-date=12 June 2023 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}

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The band were described as "acid-rave sci-fi punk-funk" by the NME in Tim Chester's Radar feature and were at the forefront of the New Rave movement. Generally derided by critics, Jamie Reynolds explained New Rave as something that "started as an in-joke and became a minor youth subculture".{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2007/feb/03/popandrock.culture |title=The future's bright... |last=Robinson |first=Peter |author-link=Peter Robinson (journalist) |date=3 February 2007 |access-date=23 May 2011 |location=London |work=The Guardian}}{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2006/oct/13/electronicmusic.popandrock |title=The new wave of old rubbish |last=Harris |first=John |author-link=John Harris (critic) |date=13 October 2006 |access-date=23 May 2011 |location=London |work=The Guardian}}

The band's Facebook page lists the band's genre as "Psychedelic / Progressive / Pop".{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/klaxons/info|title=Klaxons - About - Facebook|website=Facebook }}

• Jamie Reynolds – bass, vocals (2005–2015)
• James Righton – keyboards, vocals (2005–2015)
• Simon Taylor-Davies – guitars (2005–2015)

Touring members

• George Latham – drums (2013–2015)

Past members

• Steffan Halperin – drums (2007–2013)

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• Myths of the Near Future (2007)
• Surfing the Void (2010)
• Love Frequency (2014)

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Category:NME Awards winners

Category:Rock music groups from the London Borough of Lewisham

Category:English musical quartets

Category:Because Music artists