My recent interview with New Young Pony Club got me thinking about the trials and tribulations of the record label Modular. Not only did these thoughts lead me to the horrible realisation that I’m 5 years older and 5 years uglier, but also to the fact that my once favourite genre (Nu-Rave) has pretty much made like a banana and split.

Whilst the crazy fluoro cycling shorts associated with Nu-Rave have deservedly gone to hell along with Freddy Krueger and Justin Beiber, the flagship band of the genre and Modular staples, The Klaxons, are very much alive. The band have taken the first step of a potentially triumphant return by releasing the video for their first single “Echoes” off their as yet unreleased 2nd album.
Have a listen and remember the good old days of 2005 when it was somewhat acceptable to spend a Saturday night at the Mustang Bar drinking beer straight from the jug. Ahhh nostalgia.