Coming onstage to the sound of Link Wray’s ‘Rumble’, The Kooks did exactly that; they rumbled along nicely without ever really hitting top gear, knocking out a mixture of new and old tracks to an ever-appreciative audience. ‘Time Awaits’ being a blistering highlight in what was altogether a rather subdued set.
The Kooks, you see, just aren’t that exciting any more. The songs, barely two years old, sound outdated, overplayed and overused and you get the feeling the band know this too, simply rattling them off as if they too have grown bored of their own self-proclaimed hype. Die-hard Kooks fans would have loved tonight, the band delivered exactly what was expected in trademark polished fashion, but for those sitting on the fence between excitement and mediocrity? Well the Kooks gave me a push in the wrong direction tonight.
6/10
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