'Psychedelic' Klaxons coming soon

By Georgie Rogers 6 Music News reporter

SMD released a collection remixes called Sample and Hold in 2008

The majority of Klaxons' second album is completed, according to Simian Mobile Disco maestro James Ford.

Ford described the new record as, "quite psychedelic", and revealed it is, "kind of most of the way there".

Back in 2007, he took up production duties on the London indie-rave quartet's Mercury Prize-winning debut, Myths Of The Near Future.

The producer has worked with The Last Shadow Puppets, Test Icicles and Mystery Jets in the past.

Speaking to BBC 6 Music about Klaxons' forthcoming release, he said: "There's still some things to do, but it's gonna be really good, I think.

"They've tried to push forward, as they like to do, but also I think there's quite a lot of stuff that people would recognise as Klaxons on there as well."

They played their first show for months on 3 February, a secret gig inside tiny London venue Madame Jojo's, at which they previewed new songs.

Tracks performed included Moonhead, Imaginary Pleasures, In Silver Forest and Valley Of The Calm Trees.

I think there's quite a lot of stuff that people would recognise as Klaxons on there as well. Producer, James Ford

Meanwhile, Simian Mobile Disco are busy working on their next album, the follow-up to 2007's Attack Sustain Decay Release.

Ford said his main focus at the moment is the next offering with his SMD partner Jas Shaw: "The main thing I'm working on at the minute is obviously the Simian thing, because we want to get the record done.

"So, that's been the main focus but I've also done, recently, tracks with Klaxons and Florence And The Machine. What with that and touring, it's been keeping me pretty busy."

Simian Mobile Disco showcased their new material, including a new track called Cruel Intentions which features vocals from Beth Ditto, at their NME Awards Tour show earlier this month.