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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic65/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [2]
BBC(Mixed) [3]
Digital Spy [4]
Drowned in Sound(1/10) [5]
NME(5/10) [6]
Pitchfork Media(4.9/10) [7]
Spin [8]
The Times [9]
The Independent [10]
The Guardian [11]

Konk is the second album by British indie rock band The Kooks, released on 14 April 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.[12] 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, an alternate version of the album track "See the Sun", recorded at RAK recording studios,[13] and a demo track called "Brooklyn." This was the last album to feature original bassist Max Rafferty, who was fired from the band on 31 January 2008. The special edition RAK features the same album cover, apart from the blue 'Konk' sign being red.[14] The album cover and name refer to the Konk recording studios in Crouch End, London which is owned and operated by The Kinks.

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

"Mr. Maker" was heard on the Grownups episode "Winks", "Do You Wanna" was featured on The CW's Gossip Girl In the 18 episode of Season 1, "Much I 'Do' about anything, while "Love It All" was featured on the Chuck episode "Chuck Versus the Seduction". "Always Where I Need to Be", "See the Sun", "Love It All", "Shine On" and "Mr. Maker" have all been featured in the fourth series of the BBC 1 drama Waterloo Road. "Shine On" has been used on a variety of commercials as well.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Luke Pritchard, except as noted

Konk CDV3043
No.TitleLength
1."See the Sun" (Paul Garred, Pritchard)3:36
2."Always Where I Need to Be"2:41
3."Mr. Maker"3:00
4."Do You Wanna"4:06
5."Gap" (Garred, Hugh Harris, Pritchard)4:00
6."Love It All" (Max Rafferty)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
13."All Over Town" (hidden track)3:14
iTunes Bonus Tracks
No.TitleLength
14."Bad Taste in My Mouth" (iTunes bonus track)3:27
15."Vicious" (iTunes pre-order bonus track)3:23


RAK CDVX3043
No.TitleLength
1."Watching the Ships Roll In"3:21
2."Eaten By Your Lover" (Garred)1:05
3."No Longer" (Harris)3:44
4."Fa La La" (Harris)3:01
5."Nothing Ever Changes" (Garred, Pritchard)2:15
6."By My Side" (Harris)2:47
7."Hatful of Love"3:32
8."See the Sun (Alternate Version)" (Garred, Pritchard)2:03
9."Brooklyn (Home Demo)"2:25

Release history

Country Date
Europe 11 April 2008
United Kingdom 14 April 2008
United States 15 April 2008

Charts and certifications

Preceded by UK Album Chart number-one album
20 April 2008 – 26 April 2008 		Succeeded by

References

  1. ^ "Konk by The Kooks". Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  2. ^ Konk at AllMusic
  3. ^ "Music - Review of The Kooks - Konk". BBC. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  4. ^ Published Friday, Apr 18 2008, 09:00 BST (18 April 2008). "The Kooks: 'Konk' - Music Album Review". Digital Spy. Retrieved 27 February 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ "Album Review: The Kooks - Konk". Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  6. ^ "NME Album Reviews - The Kooks". Nme.Com. 11 April 2008. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  7. ^ "The Kooks: Konk Album Review - Pitchfork". Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  8. ^ "The Kooks, 'Konk' (Astralwerks)". SPIN. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  9. ^ "The Times | UK News, World News and Opinion". Entertainment.timesonline.co.uk. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  10. ^ Andy Gill (11 April 2008). "Album: The Kooks, Konk (Virgin) - Reviews - Music". London: The Independent. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  11. ^ Betty Clarke (11 April 2008). "CD: The Kooks, Konk | Music | The Guardian". London: Music.guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
  12. ^ "'Konk' is due out this spring". NME. 11 December 2007. Retrieved 18 December 2007.
  13. ^ NME.COM. "The Kooks to release two albums in one day - NME.COM". Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  14. ^ EU-CWD, Made with ❤ in Berlin by. "Rakuten - A new way to earn Super Points". Retrieved 5 October 2016.
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  33. ^ "The Kooks Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
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  36. ^ "British album certifications – Kooks – Konk". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 24 September 2014. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Konk in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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