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BuzzJack Music Forum _ Indie, Rock and Alternative _ The Kooks - The Best Of... So Far
Posted by: lewistgreen 30th March 2017, 05:08 PM
Pre-order for a greatest hits album for The Kooks looks set to go live tomorrow along with the release of new track 'Be Who You Are'. The track will receive its first play during Jo Whiley's show on Radio 2 this evening.
Was a big fan of The Kooks 2005-2008 but hadn't really listened to much of them since then so it'll be good to hear it all again!
Posted by: liamk97 30th March 2017, 05:12 PM
An unexpected release tbh, especially when most people won't know anything other than 'Naive' or 'She Moves in Her Own Way', but I suppose it could be an interesting listen. For instance, I thought it was odd when Keane released a Greatest Hits collection, yet I found myself enjoying a lot more than just the obvious two hits.
Posted by: Steve201 30th March 2017, 10:11 PM
Enjoy the Kooks but they have been away too long - when was their last album - 2011?
Radio 2 premiere means it may not be played much on radio 1!
Posted by: Brétt-Butler 30th March 2017, 10:21 PM
The Best Of...So Far. That's a very optimistic title.
Radio 2 premiere means it may not be played much on radio 1!
Surprisingly, they had two top 40 singles in 2014, and an album around the same time.
Posted by: Steve201 30th March 2017, 10:24 PM
Ah thanks I remember it and radio 1 supported it which surprised me, just thought it was much longer ago!
Posted by: lewistgreen 31st March 2017, 11:35 AM
Out May 19th
1. Naïve
2. Always Where I Need To Be
3. Junk Of The Heart (Happy)
4. Bad Habit
5. She Moves In Her Own Way
6. Shine On
7. Seaside
8. Down
9. Sofa Song
10. Is It Me
11. You Don't Love Me
12. Forgive & Forget
13. Ooh La
14. Sway
15. Eddie's Gun
16. Matchbox
17. Be Who You Are
18. Broken Vow
19. Naïve (The Him Remix)
Posted by: M4NG0 11th April 2017, 11:38 PM
Aren't Greatest Hits a bit pointless these days? Having said that, this is actually a pretty decent track listing, aside from the omission of the brilliant 'Around Town' - why would they leave that out when it went Top 40, but include the two follow up singles which didn't chart?
Posted by: lewistgreen 19th April 2017, 09:17 AM
Posted by: Rob S ~ 19th April 2017, 09:50 AM
Errrrr where's "Around Town", very strange to snub that when it did a little better than Down did. 35 & 40 in the charts respectively. 
Posted by: Tinasha 19th April 2017, 11:04 AM
Most of the best songs on their are from their debut.
Posted by: gooddelta 19th April 2017, 11:53 AM
I'd have liked to see Are We Electric on here, but other than that it's a strong tracklisting and I'll probably stream it on the week of release.
I don't really think they ever bettered or even matched the 1-2 punch of Naive/She Moves In Her Own Way mind.
Posted by: lewistgreen 22nd June 2017, 07:54 AM
Broken Vow to be released as the next single on 14th July.
Posted by: lewistgreen 8th August 2017, 12:26 PM
Video for Broken Vow
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