Inside In The Inside Out - Kooks

The Kooks formed in 2004 whilst at the Brighton Institute of Modern Music where they were all students. The band were signed instantly to Virgin Records after playing and impressing at Brighton's Free Butt Festival. Their fourteen track 'Inside In/Inside Out' album was consequently released in January 2006, an album from which six Top 40 singles were released. The bands most commercially successful single to date has been 'Naïve', a track which hit a high of Number 5 in the Official UK Chart. The single actually turned out to be the 19th best selling single of 2006, a true testament to the strength of this release. The first time I came to know of The Kooks ...

The Kooks are a pop-rock band from Brighton, signed to Virgin, and Inside In/Inside Out is their debut album, released on 23rd Jan 06. Curly haired lead singer Luke Pritchard has a distinctive voice, and has a bit of a rivalry with Razorlight frontman Johnny Borrel. Although it was released in the winter, Inside In/Inside Out appears a cheerful, summery album - whenever I listen to it, it brings back summer memories anyway. However, it has much more depth than a simple feel-good album, with some beautiful metaphorical lyrics. 1. Seaside 2. See The World 3. Sofa Song (single) 4. Eddie's Gun (single) 5. Ooh La (single) 6. ...

The first album from the Brighton boys doesn't disappoint, Rock/pop at its best. Its an album Packed with great rock songs and catchy pop undertones. The album starts with a song titles seaside which is a slow melodic number that in no way shape or form sets the tone for the album however it shows how raw and full of emotion lead singer Luke Prichard's voice can be. Then starts the song 'See the world' which in complete contrast to Seaside has thunderous guitars and brilliant energy. The transition from 'seaside' to 'See the world' is my favourite part of the album. The two songs almost feel as one despite how very different they are. Third song on the album ...