The style and music press in the UK have been banging on about the rave revival for months now, and the story has even percolated across the Atlantic, getting picked up by publications as diverse as New York Times and XLR8R.

But for all the nostalgia and king-making hype being heaped on this new scene and it's flagbearers, the bratty and energetic Klaxons, who have been signed to Polydor and released some singles on uber-cool labels like Modular and Kitsune, the truth of the matter is somewhat less amazing.

Check Phil Sherburne's illuminating piece on New Rave from Pitchforkmedia.com here for a far more grounded look at exactly what's going on. A veteran electronic music writer and DJ himself, Sherburne cuts through the hype and shines a glowstick on this shadowy trend like nobody else has to date.

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