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February 7, 2007

Klaxons Turn To The Chronic

Poor NME. Just months after the rag coined a new genre for their present poster boys, said band is set to switch up its game. Klaxons are looking to branch out into the sweet rhythm & blues, and so naturally they're turning to ... Snoop and Dre? Via MTV UK:

"We would very much like to make an R&B record. If we could afford it."

Bassist Jamie Reynolds added "The most interesting thing for us would be to work with Dr.Dre or Snoop Dogg. We haven’t done a record deal in America but we got to a point a couple of weeks ago where we were talking about one - and I don’t know whether or not it's gonna happen.

"But if we did do that deal we would probably jeopardise our future working with Dr.Dre."

Silly Klaxons. If you wanna make R&B records, not working with Dre is a good thing! And pray tell, what in the name of ecstasy are we supposed to do with all of the Day-Glo we just bought for the North American tour?

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"Silly Klaxons. If you wanna make R&B records, not working with Dre is a good thing!"

Do you have any idea what the fuck you're talking about?

Posted by: Steve at 02/07/07 4:53 PM  | Reply
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yay! my band wants to make a metal record. thinking about enlisting jermaine dupri.

Posted by: jilly at 02/07/07 5:11 PM  | Reply
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The Klaxons sound like every other band since 2002 - good, danceable indie rock - working with Dr. Dre or anyone in hip-hop could be something interesting.

Now, do people really -believe- that "nu-rave" hype? Totally CaNdy FlIpPing to jagged indie rock sounds like the worst experience on this or ottttttthhhhher worlds. Sheep, maaan!! u aalll mindless sheepeeeerjfg

Posted by: gUrT!! at 02/07/07 6:15 PM  | Reply
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did anyone else see them when they opened up for soulwax at studio b last fall? it was the most god-awful display i've seen in ages. i actually sort of liked them until i saw them live... totally killed it for me. and from the looks of the crowd, i wasn't alone in that.

Posted by: jp at 02/08/07 8:14 AM  | Reply
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I think that the Klaxons and Dre would make a great pair. They BOTH hate melody!

Posted by: E at 02/08/07 11:56 AM  | Reply
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if Dre works with the Klaxons but not The Game HEADS WILL ROLL.

and yeah, why the fuck does hip hop still hate melody so much??

Posted by: nick at 02/08/07 12:00 PM  | Reply
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