Konk (album)

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Konk
Studio album by The Kooks
Released	April 11, 2008 April 14, 2008 April 15, 2008
Recorded	2007 on Konk Studios
Genre	Indie rock, alternative
Length	43:47 / 1:07:57
Label	Virgin Records
Producer	Tony Hoffer
Professional reviews
AbsolutePunk.net (73%) link All Music Guide link BBC (Mixed) link Digital Spy link Drowned In Sound (1/10) Link NME (5/10) link Pitchfork Media (4.9/10) link The Times link Q Magazine The Independent link The Guardian link
The Kooks chronology
Inside In/Inside Out (2006) Konk (2008) -

Konk is the second album by English indie rock band The Kooks, released on April 14, 2008 on Virgin Records. Produced by Tony Hoffer, the album is named after the London studio where it was recorded, which is the property of Ray Davies.^[1] It was also released in a double disc version featuring a second CD, entitled RAK, which includes seven new songs not included on the album, and an alternate version of the album track "See the Sun".^[2].

This secondary album was named after RAK studios, where it was recorded. The special edition Konk features the same album cover, apart from the blue 'Konk' sign being red.^[3] It also seems that Konk has vocals provided by Luke Pritchard whilst RAK seems to be mainly Hugh Harris on vocals.

On March 14, 2008 the album was leaked on the Internet, one month prior to its release date.

The next single to be released of Konk will be Shine On.

"Do You Wanna" was featured on The CW's Gossip Girl.

[edit] Track listing

1. "See the Sun" – 3:36
2. "Always Where I Need to Be" – 2:41
3. "Mr. Maker" – 3:00
4. "Do You Wanna" – 4:06
5. "Gap" – 4:00
6. "Love It All" – 2:50
7. "Stormy Weather" – 4:01
8. "Sway" – 3:36
9. "Shine On" – 3:14
10. "Down to the Market" – 2:27
11. "One Last Time" – 2:38
12. "Tick of Time" - 4:25 (actual song finishes at 3:25, before a minute of silence)
13. "All Over Town" (hidden track) – 3:14
14. "Bad Taste in My Mouth" (iTunes bonus track) - 3:27
15. "Vicious" (iTunes pre-order bonus track) - 3:23

Second disc "RAK" track listing

1. "Watching the Ships Roll In" – 3:21
2. "Eaten By Your Lover" – 1:05
3. "No Longer" – 3:44
4. "Fa La La" – 3:01
5. "Nothing Ever Changes" – 2:15
6. "By My Side" – 2:47
7. "Hatful of Love" – 3:32
8. "See the Sun (Alternate Version)" – 2:03
9. "Brooklyn (Home Demo)" – 2:25

[edit] Charts

Charts (2008)	Peak position
Australian Albums Chart	8
Austrian Albums Chart	6
Belgian Albums Chart	4
Canadian Albums Chart	15
Dutch Albums Chart	7
European Albums Chart	4
French Albums Chart	20
German Albums Chart	6
Italian Albums Chart	24
Irish Albums Chart	2
New Zealand Albums Chart	12
Norwegian Albums Chart	27
Swedish Albums Chart	32
Swiss Albums Chart	9
UK Albums Chart	1
United World Chart	6
U.S. Billboard 200	41
U.S. Billboard Comprehensive Albums	43
U.S. Top Modern Rock/Alternative Albums	10
U.S. Top Rock Albums	12
U.S. Top Digital Albums	43

Preceded by Rockferry by Duffy

UK Album Chart number-one album April 20, 2008 - April 26, 2008

Succeeded by The Age of the Understatement by The Last Shadow Puppets

[edit] References

v • d • e The Kooks Luke Pritchard · Hugh Harris · Paul Garred · Dan Logan Max Rafferty Albums Inside In/Inside Out · Konk Singles "Eddie's Gun" · "Sofa Song" · "You Don't Love Me" · "Naïve" · "She Moves in Her Own Way" · "Ooh La" · "Pull Me In" · "Always Where I Need to Be"