10 Astounding Albums By Landfill Indie Bands Of The '00s

9. Klaxons - Myths Of The Near Future

Klaxon's first album was, at its time of release, treated much like many other of the landfill indie bands gaining prominence at this time. It managed to stand out a bit though, thanks to how it incorporated dance music into the mix, thus making it one of the more noteworthy albums to come out of the dance punk and new rave scenes. Another appreciable aspect is the album's production, courtesy of Simian Mobile Disco's James Ford. The album has a frantic and layered nature, and the mix gives everything a nice bit of space, allowing you to separate the booming drums from the spacey synths and guitar lines. Altogether, Myths of the Near future isn't as incredible as its Mercury Prize might make you believe, but it boasts solid songwriting, good production, and enough catchy tunes to keep anyone listening. It's a notable debut and Klaxon's were smart to evolve their sound further for their next album, as opposed to repeating the same tricks, proving the band to be more than just another flash in the pan.