Album Details
Japanese edition of Kook's 2008 full-length. This regular version comes with one bonus track, 'Walk Away'. Enhanced CD. EMI.
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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 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. Theres Gap which is classic Kooks, and Shine On which finds Luke exploring hitherto unchartered lyrical territory over the loveliest of melodies. Its 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 theyve ever done. Sway and Mr Maker are other album highlights.