Reviews
Thursday, September 15 2011
The Kooks: Junk of the Heart
Though they do come up, the troubles associated with the "junk of the heart" aren't what is taken away from this record. A sense of optimism along with some particularly ear-grabbing hooks are instead what linger.
Wednesday, June 25 2008
The Kooks + The Morning Benders
Please do not assume that the Kooks are backward glancing nostalgia mongers. Rather, place them as purveyors of timeless music, stuck firmly in the continuum of British rock performers such as Donovan, the aforementioned Kinks, the Stones, and the Yardbirds
Monday, April 14 2008
The Kooks: Konk
The Kooks step into Ray Davies' studio, name an album after it, and come away with a disc full of punchy riffs, chords, and provocative lyrics.
Wednesday, January 25 2006
The Kooks: Inside In / Inside Out
Not ones to be bashful or to hold back, Brighton’s The Kooks open with a whiplash-inducing clutch of certain singles.
