The discography of British

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band

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consists of three studio albums, one compilation album, one

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(EP), and nine singles. Klaxons were formed in October 2005 in

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by Jamie Reynolds, James Righton and Simon Taylor-Davis. Steffan Halperin joined as an official member in February 2007. Klaxons debut single "

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" was released on 27 March 2006, through the

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. The release was limited to 500 copies and on 7-inch vinyl only. Second single " Atlantis to Interzone" was released on 12 June 2006, before signing with major label

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two months later. Klaxons' debut EP '' Xan Valleys'', a compilation of both previous singles alongside various remixes, was released on 17 October 2006. The band released their debut album ''

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'' worldwide in January 2007. The record debuted at number two on the

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, and spent five weeks on the ''Billboard'' Heatseekers Albums Chart, peaking at number 22. The album spawned multiple singles, with the highest charting "

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" peaking at number 7 on the

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. ''Myths of the Near Future'' won the Nationwide Mercury Prize, and was certified Platinum in the United Kingdom on 21 September 2007. During touring and promotion of ''Myths..'', Klaxons released ''

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'' on 1 October 2007, their second album and first compilation album of multiple artists' songs. Three years following, Klaxons released their second studio album '' Surfing the Void'' on 23 August 2010. The album charted highest in the United Kingdom, peaking at number ten on the UK Albums Chart. The album also charted in multiple countries worldwide, including number fifteen on the

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Studio albums

Compilation albums

EPs

Singles

Music videos

Notes

References

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