Klaxons

Go see this band! I saw them at the Echo tonight and was quite drawn to their energy and talent. They rocked their set without overly compensating for lack of talent with on-stage luster (i.e. Whitey- although maybe I caught them on an off night). Anyways check these guys out. They just signed to Geffen which may explain why Ron Fair was in the audience.

I've been searching for 2nd generation bands to replace three of my favorites from a few years back - !!!, LCD Soundsystem, and the Rapture. The Klaxons and bands like Shout Out Out Out, Black Devil Disco Club and Kubichek! are emerging, replacing the tight punchy sound with something looser. This sound embraces the bonkers new rave mentality with catchy, punky rock and roll. I have a feeling that we're going to hear tight production take a back seat in the upcoming years.