Klaxons to preview album at festivals

Klaxons have revealed that they will launch their new album at this year's summer festivals.

The group, who won the Mercury Prize for their debut album Myths of the Near Future in 2006, will preview the album for fans at events across Europe.

Guitarist Simon Taylor-Davies told NME: "I think in England it's just going to be Reading and Leeds, in terms of festivals, this summer.

"Then we'll tour all the way through to the festivals next year. I think we'll do a few spot shows around the summer, but this will be our big comeback."

Taylor Davies told the magazine that the sound for their sophomore LP has changed from their debut.

He said: "One of the fundamental things about this new record is how much of a live record it is. It was written and recorded with the four of us in a room facing each [other], in a room that was about three metres squared."

The band revealed last year that the recording of their new album was held up as their record company were not initially happy with it.