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The Kooks - Never/Know
by The Kooks
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£21.99
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Original price
£23.99
Original price
£23.99
£21.99
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£23.99
Current price
£23.99
Track Listing / Description
A1 Never Know
A2 Sunny Baby
A3 All Over The World
A4 If They Could Only Know
A5 China Town
A6 Compass Will Fracture
B1 Tough At The Top
B2 Arrow Through Me
B3 Echo Chamber
B4 Let You Go
B5 Talk About It
Known for a sound which defined indie in the 2000s, The Kooks return with their new album 'Never/Know' following their No. 1 UK Album 'Konk', additional 3 UK Top 10 Albums, 3 UK Top 10 Singles, 2 BRIT nominations and an MTV Best UK Act Award. Their 2006 debut album sold over 2 million copies, reaching quadruple platinum status in the UK.
Helmed by the two original members of the band – lead singer Luke Pritchard and guitarist Hugh Harris – the duo have never stopped evolving, transitioning from indie rock to synthpop and krautrock influences, growing their 3.5 Million global audience to what it is today.
The 11-track offering, self-produced by Pritchard, was born out of a mission to reconnect with The Kooks' original creative drive. Speaking about the album's impetus, Pritchard said "It's not about going back to the first album's sound, but to the roots of our influences and asking, 'What is the identity of this band?"
The whole thing was to just forget that the past had happened," he says. But to truly move forward, they had to reflect: "What kind of music do we want to make, and how do we make it feel natural?"
Never/Know puts on show some of Pritchard's most simple, yet expressive lyrics to-date. The songs are filled with witty one-liners and endearing nicknames for his children and loved ones, which resonate on the surface, yet carry a deeper, more personal significance.
Sonically, an intoxicating cover of Paul McCartney and Wings' 'Arrow Through Me' is the clearest indication of the band's influence, while the album's closer, the moody 'Talk About It' puts on show an appreciation for classic soul.