Klaxons were formed in October 2005 in New Cross, London[2] by Jamie Reynolds, James Righton and Simon Taylor-Davis.

[3] Klaxons debut single "Gravity's Rainbow" was released on 27 March 2006, through the Angular Recording Corporation.

[4] Second single "Atlantis to Interzone" was released on 12 June 2006,[5] before signing with major label Polydor Records two months later.

[2] Klaxons' debut EP Xan Valleys, a compilation of both previous singles alongside various remixes, was released on 17 October 2006.

[10] Myths of the Near Future won the Nationwide Mercury Prize,[11] and was certified Platinum in the United Kingdom on 21 September 2007.