Who
swallowed up half the Electro genre and shat it out in the form of a
carefully crafted record? Klaxons did.
“They're
not indie anymore!?!?!” are the comments that are going to flood
social media sites when this album is released. No, they're not (have
they ever actually been?), but who cares when the band are offering
this to us. The intense and fiery attitudes that have always existed
through their back catalogue continues through the reinvention of
their sound which keeps up with the ever-changing industry.
Opening
the release and offering a different outlook on life and music is A
New Reality. “We're the masters of illusion, in a time of
confusion” they sing, confirming the idea that they're able to hide
the bad and the ugly with this return. Diluting their sound could
have easily happened, as it so often does with many bands who make a
comeback such as this, but the complexity of sounds and lyrics
merging together makes an incredible listen.
Love
Frequency is a simple concept but a different approach is taken
towards it through every spin. There's guarantees of hearing
something fresh whenever you refer back to tracks such as Invisible
Forces and Rhythm of Life – two stand out tracks. At the climax of
each song, an unimaginable sense of escapism is released. The songs
hold you tight and suddenly catapult you out of a, what feels like,
very confined space.
What
isn't covered within the 11 tracks? Funk, Disco and Electro are all
continuing themes and, to our delight, converge together at points –
backed by heavy drones, adding further layers of depth in to the
equation. An instrumental, titled Liquid Light, makes an appearance
and forces a breather upon you, allowing you a take a moment out of
Klaxons' world and back in to your own. All before you're dragged
back in to a more laid back vibe. The Dreamers imitates a
stereotypical sound of tribal groups and a sense of unity, which is
balanced out with a extra terrestrial focus. It's a mix of two very
different worlds, another theme that seems to pop up through each
song.
There's
no doubt that this album could divide opinions but with the intense
reinvention of their sound and a heavy focus on experimenting with
various things at once, Klaxons have returned with a fierce record to
be reckoned with. If there's one thing we can definitely confirm from
Love Frequency, it's that the live shows are going to become even
more out of control.
Rating out of 10: 8/10
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