Konk [LIMITED EDITION]

The Kooks

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: #15,762 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.co.uk
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

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

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

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

By	M. Marzella - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.

4.0 out of 5 stars Great, October 28, 2008

By	U. Ostman (NY USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Very good album from The Kooks, personally the debut was maybe one straw sharper but this one also very very good.

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 (REAL NAME)

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.