British intergalactic dance-kids The Klaxons have sent word of their new record... through it's producer, James Ford. Ford is one half of Simian Mobile Disco, as well as gaining notoriety through his work with Alex Turner's The Last Shadow Puppets. The band that the Mercury judging panel called "ecstatic musical adventure" plans to stick to it's melodic strengths, but also to move in a new direction. Ford told BBC Newsbeat, "I think they're still trying to push forward so I don't think it's going to sound too much like the last record."

Although very little is known about the album, some cool pictures from the bands many recording locations can be found on all of their three blogs. Whether or not the new record will please old fans and win more awards, or both (or neither) remains to be seen. At least we have reassurance of new attire. Ford says: "It's not in my power to talk them out of dressing up, they're pretty into it and I'm sure they're gonna have some new outlandish image for the next set of releases." We all know good music requires funny outfits. -joe puglisi.

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