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At times here, The Kooks are far too easily confused with their peers--the Fratellis' riff on 'Stormy Weather' and Arctic Monkeys' intro to 'Down To The Market'--the band struggle to stamp their own identity on proceedings.
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Suddenly sullen Kooks produce a limp effort.
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MojoUnobtrusive producer Tony Hoffer again extracts clarity while adroitly leaving the sense of a happpy mess. [May 2008 p.112]
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It will no doubt be the soundtrack of the summer for many people, but the lack of originality, warmth and soul may well leave some feeling rather underwhelmed.
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Konk is the sound of a band in disarray, unsuccessfully attempting to hold things together.
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The Kooks seem unable to get beyond the Brit-rock blueprint.
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The follow-up adheres to a winning formula: this is sunny pop in a Sixties vein. But why don't they try something reckless?
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Konk is a bit too glossy for its own good, with neatly distorted guitars, swooning multi-tracked harmonies and perfectly manicured choruses working against the energy inherent in the performances.
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Konk feels like a mere cowardly act, a TPS report from a band that strives to be nothing more than British pop's ultimate company men.
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The Kooks come off like a Ringo to most of Britpop’s Paul.
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Q MagazineKonk is the perfect example of the modern indie record: bright, breezy, demanding no great investment from its listeners but enjoyable to jump around to. [May 2008, p.128]
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Odds are Konk's been-there, done-that sentiments will inspire a Kula Shaker-sized blip. [May 2008, p.100]
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They're reasonably tight, and each song is just melodic enough to seem catchy until its memory is erased by the next.
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Two years and two million album sales later- and minus raffish bassist Max Rafferty--their sugar-rush enthusiasm has dissolved almost entirely.
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Under The RadarThe Kooks churn out the occasional winner, but all too often they end up recycling the best bits of better bands. [Spring 2008, p.76]
User score distribution:
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Positive: 42 out of 50
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Mixed: 3 out of 50
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Negative: 5 out of 50
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MarianaL.Apr 17, 2008great album, LOVE IT. they are better live though.
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MitchellZJun 17, 2008
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RonL.Jun 17, 2008