The Mercury Prize-winning band Klaxons named their debut album after the book, and have been quoted as saying they are fans of Ballard's work, reflected in their science fiction and futuristic lyrical content.
Yeborobo's moment in the spotlight came during 2007 when they went on tour as support act to Klaxons, the Nu Rave pop band whose album, Myths of the Near Future, was soon to win the years Mercury Music Prize.
Back to the Future | Future Shop | Odd Future | Phil of the Future | Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier | Future | Future (rapper) | Future Italy | Future and Freedom | Beautiful Future | World Future Society | The Once and Future King | Our Common Future | Myths of the Near Future (album) | Future Weapons | Back to the Future Part II | Alliance for the Future of Austria | Roy "Future Man" Wooten | Restore Our Future | Myths of the Near Future | Monsanto House of the Future | Future plc | Future of Wrestling | Future Force Warrior | Future Boy Conan | Future 3 | Conservative Future | Captain Future | Bright Future | Back to the Future: The Game |
It was shortlisted for the 2007 Mercury Music Prize, but lost out to Klaxons debut album Myths of the Near Future.
•
However, it lost out to Klaxons' debut album Myths of the Near Future.