New Album :The Kooks - Konk

The new album from The Kooks will be released on april 14th.

You can already hear the first single "Always where I need to be" .

Eventhough "Konk" is full of great fresh popsongs as their previous delivery, the guitars sound is sometimes a lil bit heavier and the voice of Luke Pritchard seems to reach maturity .

Maybe the change is not so evident but the evolution is real and goes in the rite direction...

The boys are growing up!

Trackisting:

1. 
   
   See the sun : The song starts in a nostalgic mood and quickly wakes you up with shiny guitars. The rite song to buck you up ...


2. 
   
   Always where I need to be : The first single, full of energy in the same vein of the previous LP.


3. 
   
   Mr. Maker : accoustic guitars for a retro sounding track, maybe too retro... Maybe the weakest track of the LP .


4. 
   
   Do you Wanna : let's go electric with this one, more rock I really like this track that you couldn't have found on "inside in, inside out". This is my personnal crush.


5. 
   
   Gap: good rythm, you can hear how Luke has improved his singing and appreciate cool sound effects.


6. 
   
   Love it All: A Steve-Miller-Band's-The-Jokerish song , can't say better.


7. 
   
   Stormy Weather: The style is rougher on this one, The Kooks are rocking.


8. 
   
   Sway: Rather classic pop ballad but pumped up with electric guitar access...


9. 
   
   Shine On: real pop, lil boring if you don't appreciate the "shalalas"...


10. 
    
    Down the Market : yes! They are resolutely way better with electric guitars...


11. 
    
    One Last Time : a good slow one, reminds me of "I'm on fire" by Bruce Springsteen and yes , it's a compliment!


12. 
    
    Tick Of Time : a false funny beginning and the song itself is more a duet , voices match perfectly , great rhythmic...


13. 
    
    All over Town (hidden track) : I'm not a huge fan of "hidden tracks" which are never really hidden... This one is a cool accoustic ballad in a 70's style , a good way to close softly the door and step out gently of this excellent record...

Conclusion: Good balance beetween nostalgic moods and positive energy , "The Konk" isn't a revolution but just a good record , and there are not so many...