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Konk [LIMITED EDITION]

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Product Details

  • Audio CD (April 15, 2008)
  • Original Release Date: April 15, 2008
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Format: Limited Edition
  • Label: Astralwerks
  • ASIN: B0010YOJOI
  • Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #57,265 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Disc: 1
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
See all 12 tracks on this disc
Disc: 2
1. Watching The Ships Roll In
2. Eaten By Your Lover
3. No Longer
4. Fa La La La La
5. Nothing Ever Changes
6. By My Side
7. Hatful Of Love
8. See The Sun (Alternate Version)
9. Brooklyn (Home Demo)

Editorial Reviews

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Konk, the second album from indie pop starlets The Kooks, will appeal to those who enjoyed the catchier, hookier elements of their best-selling debut Inside In/Inside Out. For the band are more "pop" than "indie" this time around, and Konk is an overt attempt at winning even more chart-topping kudos: and it's not a bad attempt at that. Recorded over a six-week period at the end of 2007 (in Ray Davies' Konk Studios in London), the album's first single "Always Where I Need to Be" is as insouciantly catchy as a contemporary rock band can get, while tracks like opener "See the Sun," and "Mr. Maker", with its infectious hand claps, are equally accessible. There's tougher fare like "Sway", which show the boys can blast it when they want, but the album generally plays it safe, grappling (clumsily in places) with themes of love and sex, and revealing not a great deal of musical or lyrical depth in the process (see "Do You Wanna"). The album runs out of steam towards the end, and though fans of their earlier material will love it, fussier indie fans will probably point their ears towards something less contrived. --Danny McKenna


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Deluxe version of The Kooks "Konk" with bonus disc includes acoustic versions of 2 "Konk" tracks and five exclusive tracks

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars The band comes out with a Kook-y release with Konk, April 17, 2008
I am a big fan of the first album, first off, so my review is slightly biased. The album isn't quite as good as the first, but there's something there that makes me like it ...A LOT!

The new album goes a little more electric, making the Kooks stray from the acoustic indie rock that really made them famous on Inside In/Inside Out. ...But don't let that get you down. They definitely make up for it with their great hooks and songwriting abilities. I love their upbeat songs. The stand out songs seem to be Always Where I Need To Be, Mr. Maker, Sway, and Down To The Market.

The bonus disc, entitled RAK, is a great addition, especially for only a couple of bucks more. It has some really good "B-Sides" and demos on it, but the songs didn't go with the actual album (So I guess it's a good thing they didn't include them on there). It showcases some really good stuff.

I hope this review helps. I can't wait to see what they can do with this album when I see them live this summer.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great, October 28, 2008
Very good album from The Kooks, personally the debut was maybe one straw sharper but this one also very very good.
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4.0 out of 5 stars The Kooks Shine on Konk, August 5, 2008
By Kirsty C. G. Poole (Newport Beach, Orange County, California) - See all my reviews
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Brighton four-piece The Kook's sophmore album 'Konk' is a huge success, almost every song is catchy with a sing along tune. The band are back in full force, sans the original bassist with this very upbeat indie pop album. A lot of passion has been cramed into the Kook's second offering, highlights include Always Where I Need To Be, Mr. Maker, Sway & Shine.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Rock / Pop
Good Rock kinda pop but I say that in a good way. They aren't screaming at you.
Published 15 months ago by Mark W. Bender

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good follow up cd
Has some hits, some misses, a nice follow up cd from Inside Out. Can't wait to see them live!
Published 16 months ago by L. Jackson

4.0 out of 5 stars Good, but overambitious approach for a lazy execution
The Kooks's first album is still one of my favorite albums- it took "not taking itself seriously" very seriously, and this is gave it an innocent and playful, yet gritty sound... Read more
Published 18 months ago by M. Geiger

5.0 out of 5 stars Second cd also good...
Kooks - British english vocals, good guitar tunes....

Hot blooded honest music... excellent 2nd album... KONK... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Demet Gürbüzler

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