The Kooks’ latest single, Never Know, offers a knowing nod to their earlier sound, featuring sprawling guitars and splashes of organ that decorate something that feels fresh but familiar. The track captures the excitement of a newly discovered romance, as frontman Luke Pritchard explains: It’s a love song about a cute meet with someone unpredictable. This sentiment is underscored by an irrepressible melody and soulful backing vocals, creating an instantly engaging listening experience.
The single serves as a promising introduction to their forthcoming seventh studio album, Never/Know, set for release on May 9 via Virgin Music Group. The album marks a return to the bands trademark smart and immediate songwriting while nodding towards the like of McCartney. Self-produced by Pritchard, the 11-track offering delves into the band’s identity, aiming to reconnect with their original creative drive, while producing something fresh and relevant.
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[…] The Kooks know their place in indie history. They also know they don’t want to live in it. And if tonight’s sold-out show at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion is anything to go by, they don’t need to—because the crowd is still very much here for them. It’s been nearly two decades since Inside In/Inside Out made them the soundtrack to a thousand coming-of-age montages, but with their new album Never/Know, out in May via Virgin Music Group, they’re proving they’ve got more in the tank than just nostalgia. The first taste of the record, lead single Never Know, dropped recently, and it’s classic Kooks: hook-heavy, breezy, and packed w… […]