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- Summary: The sophomore album was produced by Tony Hoffer. The British band recently lost its bassist Max Rafferty, who quit earlier this year.
- Record Label: Astralwerks
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock
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Top Track
Always Where I Need To Be | |
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She don't know who she is, Oh, I can take her anywhere, Do whatever comes naturally to you, You know she just don't care, You know she just don't... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 6 out of 22
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Mixed: 15 out of 22
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Negative: 1 out of 22
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Everything about this album shouts masterpiece, a set that will thrill listeners for years, nay decades, to come.
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With positive vibes along the lines of fellow Brits The Kinks, Konk flows cohesively and is easy and pleasant to listen to all the way through (which is very hard to say for most full-lengths in this era of hit singles).
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In an era of canned angst with all the sentiment of a Hallmark card, the Kooks’ parlay their mixed feelings on a myriad of subjects with a strong sense of sincerity, finding the sunny side to melancholy and frustration or a splinter of wistfulness lodged somewhere within a good time.
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The Kooks seem unable to get beyond the Brit-rock blueprint.
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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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Konk is the sound of a band in disarray, unsuccessfully attempting to hold things together.
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Drowned In SoundThese odd moments aside, it’s tempting to suggest that never before have a band--and a band who, let us remember, this writer awarded a generous 8/10 for their summery, tuneful debut--managed to nail mediocrity so definitely between its tired eyes.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 10 out of 12
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Mixed: 2 out of 12
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Negative: 0 out of 12
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RafaelF.Apr 17, 2008
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MarianaL.Apr 17, 2008great album, LOVE IT. they are better live though.
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R.Apr 18, 2008
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EllieL.Apr 28, 2008
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RonL.Jun 17, 2008
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JasonApr 20, 2008
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gregghApr 22, 2008I liked the kinks better when they played music back in the 60's.
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