Although new-rave's dead...

... Klaxons are, apparently, still breathing. It's been a long time since we've heard from them, but the 8follow-up to Mercury Prize-winning debut, Myths of the Near Future, might finally be on its way. I am very excited to see, how Klaxons have coped with the sophomore jinx, and the first bit is here - it's called 'Flashover'. It sounds very recognizable, but it's a bit noisier than some of the old stuff. I kinda like it though. The new album is slated to hit stores some time this year.

Arcade Fire are back on track too, with The Suburbs being released in early August. The Canadians are relatively a class act, and everybody will be surprised, if their third album won't be at least decent. There are a few tracks available now, including 'Month of May' which is quite a bit of a step back towards conventional rock, uncharacteristically springy.'The Suburbs' is a bit more recognizable, and, in my opinion, better.

That's about it for now. It's pay day, so I ordered a wee batch of new records, including the new records by Roskilde-bound bands The National and LCD Soundsystem.