The Kooks - Konk Album Review

Konk by The Kooks, Album Review

Konk is the second album by Brighton-based indie popsters The Kooks. It was released on April 14, 2008 on Virgin Records.
The album is named after the London studio where it was recorded, which is property of Ray Davies.
Produced at Ray Davies’ famous studio, the album is a sprightly yet assured follow-up to the platinum-selling Inside In/Inside Out.

The album is pretty decent. I do like most of the tracks and I’d recommend buying the album.

It will also be released in a double disc version featuring a second CD, entitled RAK, which will include seven new songs not included on the album, and an alternate version of the album track “See the Sun”.
The special edition Konk will feature the same album cover, apart from the blue ‘Konk’ sign being red.

The Kooks - Konk Track Listing

1. “See the Sun” – 3:36
2. “Always Where I Need to Be” – 2:41
3. “Mr. Maker” – 3:00
4. “Do You Wanna” – 4:06
5. “Gap” – 4:00
6. “Love It All” – 2:50
7. “Stormy Weather” – 4:01
8. “Sway” – 3:36
9. “Shine On” – 3:14
10. “Down to the Market” – 2:27
11. “One Last Time” – 2:38
12. “Tick of Time” - 4:25 (actual song finishes at 3:25, before a minute of silence)
13. “All Over Town” (hidden track) – 3:14
14. “Bad Taste in My Mouth” (iTunes bonus track) - 3:27
15. “Vicious” (iTunes pre-order bonus track) - 3:23

Second Disc “RAK” Track listing

1. “Watching the Ships Roll In” - 3:21
2. “Eaten By Your Lover” - 1:05
3. “No Longer” - 3:44
4. “Fa La La” - 3:01
5. “Nothing Ever Changes” - 2:15
6. “By My Side” - 2:47
7. “Hatful of Love” - 3:32
8. “See the Sun (Alternate Version)” - 2:03
9. “Brooklyn (Home Demo)” - 2:25

The Kooks - Konk Product Description and Editorial Review from 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.

The Kooks - Konk Album Info

Released in Europe on April 11, 2008, in United Kingdom on April 14, 2008, in United States on April 15, 2008
Recorded 2007 on Konk Studios
Genre Indie rock, alternative
Length 43:47 / 1:07:57
Label Virgin Records
Producer Tony Hoffer

sources wikipedia.org and amazon.com

Here you can find all the lyrics from this album The Kooks - Konk Album Lyrics.