Live Review: Klaxons (Support by Shy Child)                                                                        Northumbria University -11th May 2007
Review By Sarah (Music4m)

Friday night and the north east’s indie ravesters are making their way to Northumbria University’s Student Union for a party with the Klaxons. Gold lamé leggings, 80’s dresses, hoodies, glo-sticks and neon face paint are all par for the course for these crazy kids.

“It’s a refreshing change not to have to ask for ID” the barman jokes and looking around discover that I am in comparison an old age pensioner. Locating a gap in the crowd behind some short people l limber up my old bones ready for the support (Shy Child) I’m subsequently showered with the inner contents of several glo-sticks, and as a result I feel duly initiated and welcomed onboard the Klaxon Mothership.

The lights go down and fresh from the headline slot on 'The Wall Of Sound Shock Rock Tour' in February New York duo ‘Shy Child’ fire up. Heavy syncopated beats from drummer Nate, electro laden synths and jerky stop start vocals from Pete on keyboard exhibit a commanding electro funk-punk force.

There’s nothing shy or childlike about these boyo’s that’s for sure. They are an awesome support choice setting the Klaxons up very nicely and no doubt earning themselves a few more fans along the way. Stand out tracks were ‘Drop the Phone’ and ‘Noise Wont Stop.

Check them out at www.myspace.com/shychildmusic

Thousands of light years go by and eventually the 4 Horsemen of 2012 appear on stage to deafening screams and applause of their fans. A brief moment of guitar tuning, a pause and then unleashing ‘The Bouncer’ the Klaxons blast through their ‘Myths’ album, each song receiving jubilant bouncing (and much glo stick throwing & waving)  appreciation from devoted fans and dance music lovers alike.

’Atlantis to Interzone’ unashamedly follows and one track after another the onslaught continued. Massive crowd pleasers were (of course) sacred anthems ‘Magick’, ‘Gravity’s Rainbow’ and ‘GoldenSkans’.‘Isle of Her’ and ‘Two Receivers’ were personal favourites.   

It’s clear the Klaxons’ relentless gigging has paid off. Any reservations about how well the album translates live are literally blown away.

As soon as the Klaxons appear they disappear  leaving their ecstatic  wide eyed and sweaty, young fans resembling survivors of a remarkable alien abduction. Til the next time...

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