Music CD - The Kooks: Konk

	Music CD: Konk Artist: The Kooks List Price: $12.98 Our Price: $5.75 Your Save: $ 7.23 ( 56% ) Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Manufacturer: Astralwerks
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Tracks: 1. See The Sun 2. Always Where I Need To Be 3. Mr. Maker 4. Do You Wanna 5. Gap 6. Love It All 7. Stormy Weather 8. Sway 9. Shine On 10. Down To the Market 11. One Last Time 12. Tick Of Time (+ hidden track `All Over Town')
Binding: Audio CD EAN: 5099951937522 Label: Astralwerks Manufacturer: Astralwerks Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Astralwerks Release Date: 2008-04-15 Studio: Astralwerks
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Great second album Comment: The Kooks are a band which I only found about very recently, and so it was only a few weeks after hearing their phenomenal debut that I was able to hear this brand new album as well. Although Konk comes just a bit short of the quality of The Kooks' first album, there are still plenty of catchy tracks and admirably structured melodies not far from the style of Arctic Monkeys (as another reviewer stated) or Kaiser Chiefs. Some songs on the CD have a somewhat classic rock-reminiscent vibe such as the especially memorable "Mr. Maker", while others are simply straightforward, upbeat pieces lovable for their groove and bouncy lyrics which get stuck in your head in a non-irritating fashion (the track "Do You Wanna" is perhaps the most applicable example of this trait). Overall, this CD is a very commendable altrock release and definitely among my favorite discs of the year thus far. I would rate it somewhere in between 4 and 4 1/2 stars, and would recommend to it to fans of the debut as well as altrock or British rock fans in general. Customer Rating: Summary: No Sophmore Slump! Comment: 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. Customer Rating: Summary: Great rock in the vein of The Strokes and Arctic Monkeys... Comment: 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. More Reviews
Editorial Reviews: `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.