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'' Myths of the Near Future'' is the Mercury Prize -winning debut album released by English band Klaxons on 29 January , 2007 through Polydor Records . It is the latest in a line of 16 albums to win the Mercury Prize since the awards began in 1992. ''Myths of the Near Future'' contains re-recorded versions of " Gravity's Rainbow ", " Atlantis To Interzone " and "Four Horsemen of 2012", along with the singles " Magick ", " Golden Skans " and, most recently, " It's Not Over Yet ". It is named after '' Myths Of The Near Future '', a collection of short stories by British writer J. G. Ballard . It was recorded in Battle , East Sussex . Upon the week of its release, " Golden Skans " climbed to #7 in the UK Top 40 charts. The album was given a largely enthusiastic review by NME , although it received more mixed reviews from other critics. Some versions of the album contain an unnamed instrumental at 17:17 of the track "Four Horsemen of 2012". TRACK LISTING All tracks by Klaxons except where noted. # "Two Receivers" – 4:18 # " Atlantis To Interzone " – 3:18 # " Golden Skans " – 2:45 # "Totem on the Timeline" – 2:41 # "As Above, So Below" – 3:58 # "Isle of Her" – 3:54 # " Gravity's Rainbow " – 2:37 # "Forgotten Works" – 3:26 # " Magick " – 3:30 # " It's Not Over Yet " Cover of " Not Over Yet ", written by Rob Davies/Paul Oakenfold/Michael Wyzgowski – 3:35 # "Four Horsemen of 2012" – 19:42 CHART POSITIONS The album charted at #2 in the UK Album Chart , just behind Norah Jones ' album '' Not Too Late ''. Since its release in January 2007, the album dropped as low as #75 but has taken a further rise back into the charts, peaking as high as #19 on July 7 , 2007 .1 REFERENCES |
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