Inside In/Inside Out [LP]

by The Kooks

Overview

The Kooks arrived fully formed in 2006, for their debut sounds like the work of a band well into its career: the confidence with which the foursome from Brighton play and the abandon with which Luke Pritchard sings; the witty songcraft and deft arrangements; the drama and fervor they unleash from the very first notes and carry through to the end. They display maturity but also play with the fervor of kids and project a wide-eyed charm that is very endearing. On most of Inside In/Inside Out, the band sounds like a more energetic Thrills or a looser Sam Roberts Band, maybe even a less severe Arctic Monkeys at times. Along with these modern kinships and influences, the band is heavily indebted to classic rock. Traces of Thin Lizzy's romantic lyricism pop up on tracks like "Eddie's Gun," and so does a bit of post-punk spikiness on "You Don't Love Me," some Dexys singalong booziness on "She Moves in Her Own Way," and a hint of jam-band funk on "Match Box." Quite varied influences, and in the end the band sounds like the Kooks and no one else. A nice and unique sound doesn't mean much without some songs to fill it out, and the Kooks deliver plenty of memorable tunes. "Eddie's Gun," "See the World," the unfortunately named "Jackie Big Tits," and "Ooh La" are very strong and, taken together, equal the output of just about any pop/rock band around in 2006. The only song that falls flat is the over-long reggae-rocker "Time Awaits." It's the only track that breaks the four-minute mark, and it shows that the Kooks' strength isn't stretching out and jamming; their chops are best suited for short, sharp blasts of invigorating pop/rock. When they stick to that, the Kooks are an exciting, very promising band, and Inside In/Inside Out is an excellent debut. [Inside In/Inside Out was released on LP in 2016.] ~ Tim Sendra

Product Details

Release Date:	01/29/2016
Label:	Virgin Emi
UPC:	0602547549983
Rank:	6890

Tracks

1. Seaside
2. See the World
3. Sofa Song
4. Eddie's Gun
5. Ooh La
6. You Don't Love Me
7. She Moves in Her Own Way
8. Matchbox
9. Naive
10. I Want You
11. If Only
12. Jackie Big Tits
13. Time Awaits
14. Got No Love

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Kooks   Primary Artist
Max Rafferty   Guitar (Bass),Vocals (Background)
Paul Garred   Vocals (Background),Drums
Hugh Harris   Guitar,Vocals (Background)
Luke Pritchard   Guitar,Vocals

Technical Credits

Andy Whitton   Photography
Alex Gordon   Mastering Engineer
Jill Furmanovsky   Photography
Glover   Engineer
Max Rafferty   Arranger,Composer,Lyricist
Guy Davie   Mastering
Keith Cary   Pro-Tools,Mixing Assistant
Paul Garred   Recording,Composer,Engineer,Lyricist,Producer
Colin Lane   Photography
James Knight   Producer,Producer
Andrew Murabito   Design
Nigel Walton   Editing
Ian Dowling   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Will Hensley   Mixing Assistant
Paul Harred   Composer
Jack Hody Johnson   Composer
Jason Cossman   Mixing Assistant
Sean Maghee   Engineer
Jack Johnson   Composer
Hugh Harris   Composer
The Kooks   Producer,Recording
Brian "Big Bass" Gardner   Mastering Engineer
Sean Magee   Mastering,Mastering Engineer
Tony Hoffer   Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Recording
Keith Gary   Engineer,Digital Editing,Mixing Assistant
Luke Pritchard   Arranger,Composer,Lyricist
Michael Brauer   Mixing
Ben Mason   Mixing,Producer,Assistant Engineer
William Paden Hensley   Engineer,Assistant
Jason Gossman   Mixing Assistant
Todd Burke   Engineer,Recording
Benny Parks   Photography
Rob Houston   Assistant
B.J. Ben Mason   Assistant
Steve Rooke   Mastering
Keith Carey   Digital Editing,Mixing Assistant
Mirek Stiles   Engineer
Sumi Imai   Liner Notes