Archive for Wednesday, September 05, 2007
Klaxons’ debut album snags Mercury Prize
The Klaxons’ debut album “Myths of the Near Future” was named the winner of this year’s Nationwide Mercury Prize in ceremonies in London today, finishing ahead of high-profile newcomer Amy Winehouse and previous winners the Arctic Monkeys and Dizzee Rascal. Singer Bat for Lashes also had been considered a strong contender in the field of 12 competitors, which included the Maps, the Young Knives and Fionn Regan.
The award, formerly known as the Mercury Music Prize, is designed to recognize British and Irish artists, with the focus strictly on the music.
The London-based Klaxons’ mix of art-rock, psychedelia and dance has picked up a following in the U.S. The band’s fierce performance made a strong impression at the Coachella festival in April, and it returns to the U.S. this month, with a date Sept. 26 at the Henry Fonda Theater.
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