Myths of the Near Future (2007)

Klaxons are leading lights of ''new rave,'' a U.K. musical scene influenced by rave, new wave, and, in the case of this trio, a lot of books. Their debut CD's name, Myths of the Near Future, is taken from a collection of J.G. Ballard tales, while the title of the clattering ''Atlantis to Interzone'' references William Burroughs. But you don't need a literature degree to appreciate the hooks and glorious, frenetic rhythms of the Gorillaz-esque ''Golden Skans'' or ''Gravity's Rainbow'' (a more easily digestible work than the Pynchon novel of the same name).