Newness : The Kooks ‘Tick of Time’

I had a conversation with a friend last night about The Kooks that went like this:

Me: You should check out The Kooks. They’re happy music. Boppity.

J: Um, I think you should pronounce them KOOKS (ooooks)

Me: I don’t think so. I don’t want to call them that. I call them The Kooks (Like cook)

J: Ok

Me: Besides, that reminds me of a slur. I just can’t remember which one.

Me: (Thinking)

Me: Oh yeah! Spooks! Isn’t that a slur?

R (J’s boyfriend): …Uh, yeah, for black people. Then there’s hooks, too, which is for Asians.

Me: Oh. See, thats why I call them The Kooks, because it doesn’t rhyme with SPOOKS AND HOOKS!

THE END.

Anyways, all racial slurs aside, and no, I don’t use racial slurs, I just though pronunciation was interesting, the Kooks got some new stuff out that I stole off the internet courtesy Stereogum. Yup, I’m a stealer (or a thief), but so are we all and you know you’re just gonna jack it from me, too. I donna mind.

So here’s Tick of Time and Always Where I Need To Be (Live). Spin it.

Oh, and if you need more Kookin’, check out the song Ooh La from their previous album, Inside In Inside Out. It’s hawt.

KONK