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April 11, 2008

New Kooks - "Tick Of Time"

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Brighton's the Kooks are just about set for the Stateside release of the follow up to the Pete Townshend beloved-Inside In/Inside Out LP. They've called it Konk. The new single "Tick Of Time" has Pritchard & Co. unplug and set their tune to a slow going reggae groove. Luke's a broken hearted sadsack in this one, but the mood is more summer day happy hour.

The Kooks - "Tick Of Time" (MP3)

Konk is out in the UK 4/14 on Virgin, and 4/15 in the US via Astralwerks. More Kookyness: You may remember we posted the "Always Where I Need To Be" video; now you can have it live:

The Kooks - "Always Where I Need To Be (Live at the London Astoria)" (MP3)

So, that's a peak at what the Kooks are like in concert. Here's some info so you can get a full look (still a few that aren't sold out):

05/18 - San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
05/19 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern [SOLD OUT]
05/24 - Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom [SOLD OUT]
05/25 - George , WA @ Sasquatch! Festival
05/26 - Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom [SOLD OUT]
05/29 - Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
05/30 - Kansas City, MO @ The City Market (KRBZ's 'Buzz Under The Stars' Series)
05/31 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line Music Café
06/01 - Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall Ballroom
06/02 - Chicago, IL @ Vic Theatre [SOLD OUT]
06/04 - Toronto, ON @ Kool Haus
06/05 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore @ TLA [SOLD OUT]
06/09 - Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club [SOLD OUT]
06/10 - New York, NY @ Terminal 5
06/11 - New York, NY @ Terminal 5 [SOLD OUT]

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13 Comments

i love them

Posted by: matt at 04/11/08 1:09 PM  | Reply
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i really hate this band

Posted by: Ryan at 04/11/08 3:58 PM  | Reply
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yes!!!!!! i loove love love the kooks. and the greyboy allstars are also back with a new video. how awesome is that?!

Posted by: jo at 04/11/08 6:31 PM  | Reply
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What! The kooks - come on sterogum we don't need this crap

Posted by: jonny at 04/12/08 8:47 AM  | Reply
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I agree with jonny and Ryan. Kooks are music by Topshop, for Topshop.
I thought Stereogum had taste?

Posted by: Jarv at 04/12/08 12:27 PM  | Reply
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Probably the worst British band to ever exist. But they are very pretty.

Posted by: Simon Amstell at 04/12/08 5:12 PM  | Reply
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I'm glad that everybody can make up their own minds @ Stereogum. I really like this band...so Ryan, Jonny and Simon...just don't listen to them and don't be bothered with posting rubbish 'bout them.

Posted by: Ajee at 04/12/08 7:29 PM  | Reply
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Awww, come on - the Kooks are always good for a nice single every now and again (Eddie's Gun and Always Where I Need To Be and a couple others are good). Not every band has to be Joy Division.

And the singer did Katie Melua, so... he's got that going for him.

Posted by: Bender Bending Rodriguez at 04/14/08 12:13 AM  | Reply
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The Kooks are awful.

Posted by: Laurie at 04/19/08 8:07 AM  | Reply
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ermm come on there the best band ever get a life if u dont like them dont watch them wankers and simon amstell is a scumbag he has no personality and is not funny so good 1

Posted by: sjjo at 07/03/08 9:42 AM  | Reply
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lovee the kooks ther amazinn luke pritchard it gawjusss!

Posted by: c at 08/02/08 6:40 PM  | Reply
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the way you treated luke on that popworld interwiew was cruel. but hilarious. i must give you credit... git

Posted by: liv at 08/15/08 5:30 PM  | Reply
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BEST. band in the world. what are you sying? topshop? your all wrong. very very very wrong. the kooks are AMAZING.

Posted by: Lornaa at 09/02/08 2:40 PM  | Reply
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