It's hard to believe that it has only been two years since Klaxons unleashed their debut LP, Myths of the Near Future, onto the world (in Internet years it seems like 742). The band has been working on album number two, ostensibly, since then, and now comes word that not only is the album finished, but their label, Universal, told them they weren't going to release it and demanded they make something else. Ouch.
"We made a really heavy record and it isn't the right thing for us, I understand that," said Jamie Reynolds, explaining that being sent back to the drawing board has forced him to remember that Klaxons are "first and foremost a pop band".
Whoa, wait--aren't artists supposed to determine what the "right thing" for them is? Come on Klaxons, fight the powers at be. You could be like the fey British version of Clipse--fighting to put out a dark record that freaks your label out (Hell Hath No Fury). It also seems like Universal is giving a big who gives a shit to the fact that their profits are dwindling, forcing the band back into the studio to spend more money to make an album that will probably have less, not more, impact on America than Myths of the Near Future.
Klaxons are really showing their lack of backbone here--instead of fighting they were like, "Yes boss, on the double," instead of throwing a fit and demanding the master copies like Wilco did (Yankee Hotel Foxtrot). There's a lot of questionable reactions an all sides here. [Idolator]

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I don't know that Klaxons have the kind of clout Wilco did when they demanded Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. Unfortunately stomping your foot and yelling "Gimme!!!" just isn't enough.