On July 22, British indie-pop stalwarts The Kooks will release their sixth studio album, ’10 Tracks To Echo In The Dark’. Back on three of their emblematic titles.
«Naive»
Impossible not to quote the title «Naivewhen mentioning The Cooks. The song by the British rock band was released in March 2006, as the fourth single from their debut studio album, «Inside In/Inside Out» (2006). The title immediately ranked number five on the UK Singles Chart. It was incidentally the nineteenth best-selling single in the UK that year.
It has since been certified triple platinum by the British Phonographic Industry. The official music video follows singer Luke Pritchard at a nightclub, as he reminisces regarding him and his girlfriend.
«Seaside»
The title, also on the album «Inside In/Inside Out» (2006)is more melancholic than «Naive». As a reminder, the group was formed in 2004 by Luke Pritchard (vocals/guitar)Hugh Harris (guitar)Paul Garred (battery) and Max Rafferty (bass guitar).
Since 2012, and following several replacements, it’s Alexis Nuñez in 2012 who is on guitar/bass. Their music is mainly influenced by the movement British Invasion of 1960, and by the post-punk of the new millennium.
«Ooh The”
Still on the album «Inside In/Inside Out» (2006), «Ooh Is the an alleged dedication to the late model Audrey Lindvall. The track has been used in several series, such as in the episode of Torchwood «Small Worlds» as well as in the episode «True Night» of «Criminal Minds».
Bonus : six tracks from the new album are already available, including «Beautiful World»in feat with Milky Chance.
The Cooksnew album «10 Tracks to Echo in the Dark»released on July 22.
