Reynolds, Righton and Taylor-Davies formed the band in New Cross, London, United Kingdom, in 2005 Their debut single, "Gravity's Rainbow" was released on 29 March 2006 as a 500 copies limited 7-inch vinyl, decorated by the band themselves. Their first first EP, Xan Valleys, was released on 16 October 2006, and contained their first two singles alongside some remixes.
Following the release of numerous 7-inch singles on different independent record labels, as well as the success of previous singles "Magick" and "Golden Skans", the band released their debut album, Myths of the Near Future on 29 January 2007. The album won the 2007 Nationwide Mercury Prize.
After headlining their first tour (the 2007 NME Indie Rave Tour), as well as playing numerous festivals and headlining tours worldwide, the band started working on their follow-up album in October 2007.
HMV describes Klaxons as "acid-rave sci-fi punk-funk", a phrase lifted directly from Tim Chester's Radar feature in NME, while their MySpace page touts 'Psychedelic / Progressive / Pop'. However, they are one of the isolated acts being referred to as 'Nu Rave', a genre term coined by Angular Records founder Joe Daniel, who released the trio's first single. Though the band's sound is decidedly art rock, they draw upon some less common influences - notably the rave culture of the 1990s, which they appropriate and redefine in a post-modern fashion. Their influences are perhaps most represented in their covers of rave hits "The Bouncer" by Kicks Like a Mule and "Not Over Yet" by Grace. Both tracks have since been released by the band, the first as part of a double a-side with "Gravity's Rainbow" in March 2006 and the latter as a single on June 25, 2007 titled "It's Not Over Yet".
While the band are consistently hailed as the defining act of the sparsely-populated Nu Rave movement, Klaxons have worked to avoid being typecast as champions of the disputed genre that may or may not exist. Indeed, it is questionable whether or not the style referred to as "New Rave" is even appreciably different from the older genre dance-punk. Even so, Klaxons member Jamie Reynolds expressed no regrets at the dubious honor, saying that "...it's great that it started as an in-joke and became a minor youth subculture"
Klaxons recorded a song All Rights Reversed with Chemical Brothers on their album We Are The Night(2007).
07 Gravity's Rainbow
Klaxons Lyrics
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Across Tangian deserts, we'll flock
Madcap Medusa, flank my foghorn
We'll change four seasons with our first born
All ships of sense on hyper ocean
All kites of chaos, still in motion
My culture vulture, such a dab hand
Come with me, come with me, we'll travel to infinity
Come with me, come with me, we'll travel to infinity
I'll always be there, oh, oh, my future love
I'll always be there for you, my future love
Your tears leave trails of [Incomprehensible]
Autonoma, the [Incomprehensible]
Most crippled lines that I can't get to
You'd slip through time but I won't let you
Come with me, come with me, we'll travel to infinity
Come with me, come with me, we'll travel to infinity
I'll always be there, oh, oh, my future love
I'll always be there for you, my future love
Come with me, come with me, we'll travel to infinity
Come with me, come with me, we'll travel to infinity
I'll always be there, oh, oh, my future love
I'll always be there for you, my future love
Come with me, come with me, we'll travel to infinity
Come with me, come with me, we'll travel to infinity
I'll always be there, oh, oh, my future love
I'll always be there for you, my future love
Come with me, come with me, we'll travel to infinity
Come with me, come with me, we'll travel to infinity
I'll always be there, oh, oh, my future love
I'll always be there for you, my future love
The lyrics to Klaxons' "Gravity's Rainbow" are a mix of abstract and surreal imagery, creating a dreamlike atmosphere. The song starts with the line "Come on with me through ruined lipglock," which is a reference to a kiss that transforms from a romantic gesture to a destructive force, possibly signalling the dangers of hedonism. The reference to Tangian deserts represents a journey through the vast unknown, and the line "We'll change four seasons with our first born" suggests a transformative experience that will change the course of the singer's life.
The next stanza introduces the idea of chaos and the unknown, with "All ships of sense on hyper ocean" and "All kites of chaos, still in motion." The line "My culture vulture, such a dab hand. I'll steal you from the year 4000" implies a cultural theft from the future, suggesting a belief that the present is not enough and that the future holds the promise of something better. The chorus repeats the phrase "Come with me, we'll travel to infinity" as an invitation to join in this journey, while also promising to be there for the future love.
Line by Line Meaning
Come on with me through ruined lipglock
Let's go together through the wreckage of past relationships
Across Tangian deserts, we'll flock
We'll overcome any obstacles and journey together
Madcap Medusa, flank my foghorn
Our journey will be wild and unpredictable
We'll change four seasons with our first born
Our love will be strong enough to create a new life
All ships of sense on hyper ocean
We'll navigate a surreal world of emotions
All kites of chaos, still in motion
We'll embrace the unpredictability of life
My culture vulture, such a dab hand
I have a talent for experiencing new cultures and ideas
I'll steal you from the year 4000
Our love will transcend time and space
Your tears leave trails of [Incomprehensible]
Your emotions have a profound effect on me
Autonoma, the [Incomprehensible]
The future is unknown, and we must forge our own path
Most crippled lines that I can't get to
Some things are difficult to articulate or understand
You'd slip through time but I won't let you
I'll hold onto our love and keep us connected
Come with me, come with me, we'll travel to infinity
Together, we'll explore the limitless possibilities of life
I'll always be there, oh, oh, my future love
Our love is eternal and unbreakable
I'll always be there for you, my future love
I'll support you through anything, always
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JAMES NICHOLAS RIGHTON, JAMIE OLIVER JACK REYNOLDS, SIMON LEE CAMPBELL TAYLOR-DAVIES
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@lucianaramirez8276
am I the only one who misses nu rave? Klaxons, late of the pier, shitdisco, those were great times.
@Sidestepleft
I need to bring it back
@Lizz85257
It was...a time. Lol
@eduardojurado8175
I miss New Young Pony Club 😭
@Renatinho12ful
this video is my favorite version since I was a kid. It deserved a HD version
@desertLunAtic
Just started reading the book, that explains the babies. If you read the book the song and the visuals make sense. Nerds. Love em'
@MissMassHumanicide
Best version imo
@provanost
These gentlemen are not fooling around. That was a powerful video. Fantastic symbolism for those with the eyes to see it. Brother's Escher and Pythagoras are no doubt screaming with delight. I know i'm grinning!
@Bruno90s
This Is Pure Awesomeness one of the best songs from this decade =D
@Andreii07
Ngl, first heard this song on pes2010 but I was still 10 years old then and it didn’t really quite stick to my head.
Then, sometime in 2019, my music player was on shuffle and Apple randomly recommended the song to me and I knew within me that I had heard this song somewhere and at sometime (my guess went to nostalgia fifa or pes), I just vibed with the song instantly and can’t stop playing it even until now 2022. It’s today I came to YouTube to take a trip down memory lane to see if I wasn’t actually going crazy and everything lined up so well. And in fact, this is my first time seeing this video (at least, if I remember correctly), and it is just the way I imagined it would be. Fire, just fire 🔥 >>>>>