“You say you want it
but you can’t get in,
You’ve got yourself a bad habit”
-The Kooks, Bad Habit
It’s time to bring music back to tha blog! For unexplained and unexamined reasons, I haven’t posted about one of my favorite things on the planet in a while. Anyways, let’s get to it!
The Brits have been putting out some good stuff these days. Arctic Monkeys had the best album of 2014. Royal Blood is currently exploding with their new album. Alt-J just released their sophomore album. Good stuff happening across the pond.
When I heard The Kooks new song Bad Habit, I was instantly hooked. A hand-clapping opening, vocals that crack slightly, a little dapple of a falsetto. It’s danceable rock. It’s fun. It will have you wanting to move…
I spent a little quality time with The Kooks on YouTube watching videos and live performances. And now I’m a fan. Luke Pritchard has a –dare I say- Mick Jagger type of presence when performing. If they come anywhere near the southeastern U.S. I will be seeing them live for sure. Until then, I’ll crank up the music and enjoy. Hope you like it too. If you do, head on over to tha ‘Tube and check out Forgive & Forget, Down and Around Town.
As always, listen to it loud…
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5 Responses
You sell them well, m’dear, but no. Not my thing. I’m still hooked on this, though – have you tried it? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p860PMEEbLA
Hey, selling them well is the important part, right? What about Arctic Monkeys? Do you like them? I didn’t love their earlier stuff, but their last album blew me away and since them their earlier stuff’s grown on me. Now I’m a huge fan!
I checked out Belle and Sebastian. They’re not quite my thing either I’m afraid. Does this mean if I get over to Europe to go to some festivals you can’t be my concert buddy?
Depends on the festivals! I’ve never been to one before, so it would be quite the experience 🙂
I don’t know much of Arctic Monkeys…
I love the Kooks! I didn’t know they had a new song, so I’ll have to go give it a listen.
Awesome! I had heard of them but didn’t take the time to actually listen to their music til I heard this song. I would LOVE to see them live!