Track Listings (14) - Disc #1| All Artists: Kooks Title: Konk Members Wishing: 0 Total Copies: 0 Release Date: 4/15/2008 Album Type: Import Genres: Alternative Rock, International Music Styles: Indie & Lo-Fi, Europe, Britain & Ireland Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPC: 4988006862005 |
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?Konk? was recorded over a six week period at the tail-end of 2007 in Ray Davies? Konk Studios in north London, plus a week at Los Angeles? Sound Factory. The sessions once again united the group with esteemed producer Ton... more » |
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Amazon.com ?Konk? was recorded over a six week period at the tail-end of 2007 in Ray Davies? Konk Studios in north London, plus a week at Los Angeles? Sound Factory. The sessions once again united the group with esteemed producer Tony Hoffer (Beck/Air/The Fratellis). Explaining how he came to suggest the album title, guitarist Hugh says, ?I just started thinking how cool the studio is, and how much of a part of our sound it is.? ?Konk? features twelve tracks. There?s ?Gap? which is classic Kooks, and ?Shine On? which finds Luke exploring hitherto unchartered lyrical territory over the loveliest of melodies. It?s destined to become another lynchpin in The Kooks? live set. First single ?Always Where I Need To Be? is a tumbling rocker with a ?do-do-do, do-do-do-do? refrain that might just be the catchiest thing they?ve ever done. ?Sway? and ?Mr Maker? are other album highlights. Similarly Requested CDs
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CD ReviewsGreat rock in the vein of The Strokes and Arctic Monkeys... C. Conard | Fort Collins, CO | 04/15/2008 (4 out of 5 stars) "I'm not gonna lie. Everything the Kooks have done has been done before. They take stride from the Strokes, the White Stripes, and the Hives. At best I can say that Luke is a distinctly unique singer with both a soft croon and an annoying yelp for a voice. He also has british written all over him. Some bands, including the Arctic Monkeys and Kasabian, have attacked the Kooks for their fashion sense and sense of success. Kasabian even said they play songs for girls. I can't completely argue, they are soft and sensitive at points, but at others they are angry brit youths. Inside In/Inside Out was a spotty release, with some brilliant moments and others forgettable. This can be the same, with Konk losing steam at the end, but over half the album is quite impressive. mr. Maker and Gap are the most impressive moments in my mind, but nobody can deny the talent lying behind the Kooks. They won't change the world as the Strokes have just yet, but they are brimming with potential. And they really are quite catchy. And that's good enough for now." Enjoyable. write2me | New York | 11/23/2008 (4 out of 5 stars) "Brighton's Kooks sneakily sold two million copies of their debut album, "Inside In/Inside Out". Their breezy indie pop was an unchallenging pleasure, but it was obvious they wished to be taken more seriously. Their solution here is to keep the tunes and beef up the electric guitars, which works fine on "Down to the Marke"t and the energetic single "Always Where I Need to Be", though Luke Pritchard's smooth voice frequently strains towards aggression and falls short. Simplistic lyrics (he endlessly asks, "Do you wanna make love to me?" on Do "You Wanna", and even sings the alphabet on "One Last Time") fail to give the depth the band strive for. They're still catchy, but greater significance eludes them. Whatever you thought of their first album, "Inside In/Inside Out", prepare to think the same of "Konk". If you liked it, this is as cute, chirpy and unpretentious; if you didn't, this is as bland, repetitive and unoriginal. They haven't changed a bit. "See the Sun" (fast indie-lite jangle) and "Sway" (slow indie-lite jangle) are the likeliest hits. The good thing about the Kooks is they try to make each song catchy enough to be a single. ..."Konk" is not without its accomplishments, but it lacks the drive and far more importantly, the anthemic qualities of their debut. It's too early to count them out, but they'll need to try harder with album number three".BBC Inside In/Inside Out Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not" No Sophmore Slump! S. Holland | Boston, MA | 04/16/2008 (4 out of 5 stars) "The Kooks have delivered a great follow up to their impressive debut Inside In/Inside Out. Named after and recorded at the famous studio owned by The Kinks' Ray Davies, they don't re-invent the wheel or try to go for a completely different sound, and it paid off in spades. I have listened to the album about 5 times all the way through and it keeps getting better. The immediate stand outs are: Always Where I Need To Be, Mr. Maker, Do You Wanna, and Sway. These are the songs that will either be singles (always where i need to be already is), or fan favorites. The 2nd tier of songs are: See The Sun, Gap, Love it All, and Tick of Time. These are the songs that are somewhat forgettable the first time through, and then grow on you the more you hear them. There is also a hidden track at the end that is one of the better songs on the album. These guys aren't going to change the world with Konk, but these days, who really is? They write catchy, acoustic driven pop rock songs better than anyone right now and that's what they are all about. With the release of Konk, I hope The Kooks gets more recognition over here in the states than their stellar debut Inside In/Inside Out yielded them. If you loved or liked their first record, go pick this up, listen to it 5 times through, and thank me later. Enjoy."
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