The Kooks 'KONK' Out Today

The Kooks Sophomore Album ‘KONK’ Hits Streets Today, Along With Limited Edition Companion Disc, ‘RAK’

Released today in the US, the Kooks’ ‘KONK’ was recorded over a six-week period in late 2007 at Ray Davies’ Konk Studios in North London. The album features twelve new tracks and was produced by Tony Hoffer, producer on the bands debut Inside In/Inside Out, which has sold over 2 million copies worldwide since its release in 2006.

Also released today is the limited edition double disc version of ‘KONK’, with bonus disc ‘RAK’. Also named for the studio in which it was recorded, ‘RAK’ features an additional nine new Kooks tracks, and will be available in physical format only.

KONK has already received extensive press, with coverage all over TV, Print and Online, including MTV News, E! News, Billboard, Entertainment Weekly, Rolling Stone, Spin, Blender, Q, The Fly, Mojo, Filter, Pollstar, GQ, VMan, BlackBook, Nylon, LA Weekly, LA Times, NY Post, Washington Post, Pitchfork, Brooklyn Vegan, and this very recent post on Stereogum which includes an mp3 of standout KONK track ‘Tick Of Time’:
http://stereogum.com/archives/mp3/new-kooks-tick-of-time_009040.html

The Kooks also had an exclusive album premiere on Myspace last week and were featured on the Myspace Homepage and Myspace Music Homepage.

** UPDATED US TOUR DATES
May 18 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues – all ages
May 19 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern – all ages SOLD OUT
May 24 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom – 19+ SOLD OUT
May 25 – George, WA – Sasquatch Festival – all ages
May 26 – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom – all ages SOLD OUT
May 29 – Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre – 16+
May 30 - Kansas City, MO KRBZ's 'Buzz Under The Stars' Series at The City Market - all ages
May 31 – Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line Music Café – 18+
June 01 – Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall Ballroom – all ages
June 02 – Chicago, IL – Vic Theatre – all ages SOLD OUT
June 04 – Toronto, ON – Kool Haus – 19+
June 05 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore @ TLA – all ages SOLD OUT
**JUST ANNOUNCED: June 7th – San Francisco, CA – Live 105’s BFD Festival 08 – all ages**
June 09 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club – 18+ SOLD OUT
June 10 – New York, NY – Terminal 5 – all ages
June 11 – New York, NY – Terminal 5 – all ages SOLD OUT

In addition to their US tour dates, Kooks fans will have a chance to see the band play on Jimmy Kimmel Live, in a special outdoor performance on the night of Wednesday, May 21st on ABC at 9pm PST/12am EST.