Rafferty was fired from the band on 31 January 2008, after a series of absences due to illness and long-standing rumours about his place in the band; drug addiction was also quoted as one of the reasons for his departure. [23] Rafferty subsequently refuted these claims, saying that he had been fired from the band because he "didn't think Konk was very good, and I said that." [24] Dan Logan, bassist with a local Brighton band Cat the Dog, was drafted in as a temporary replacement for Rafferty. [25] After the departure of Rafferty, the band had considered splitting up. Pritchard discussed the possibility of Dan Logan joining the band as their new bassist, "It's been really strange for us but it's something that had to happen. Dan hasn’t joined the band properly yet. We're trying him out, but I love playing with him." [26] In October 2008, Peter Denton - who had previously filled in for Rafferty during the Inside In/Inside Out touring cycle - was chosen as the permanent bassist. [27] Harris and Pritchard at Summercase 2008 in Barcelona The Kooks released their second album, Konk, in April 2008. The record was named after the studio where it was recorded and produced by Tony Hoffer, who worked on the band's debut album, Inside In/Inside Out. [28] Prior to releasing the album, in an interview with NME, lead singer Luke Pritchard had claimed to have 80-90 songs written for the album, stating, "I want this album to be big……I've got an ego, I want the album to do well. I want our singles to come on the radio and for people to literally have their heads blown off by them". [29] Recorded over a total of seven weeks in London and Los Angeles Pritchard told NME the band had wanted more input into their second album. "Tony's a genius, but this time we wanted more involvement in the production," said Pritchard. [28] When playing a set at Neighbourhood Weekender music festival in the UK last month, the band played the following songs: Cowdry, Caitlin (20 March 2008). "The Kooks Announce Double Album Release". MTV. Archived from the original on 14 October 2012 . Retrieved 26 September 2009.

On 16 May 2018, The Kooks announced that their upcoming fifth studio album will be released on 31 August 2018. They also shared two new songs called ‘No Pressure’ and ‘All the Time’ which were played by them earlier this year during The Best Of Tour in South America. Several songs including ’No Pressure,’ ’All the Time,’ and ’Fractured and Dazed’ were released prior to the release of the full album.a b O'Regan, Nadine (4 May 2008). "The Kooky crew". Sunday Business Post. Archived from the original on 2 July 2008 . Retrieved 6 October 2009.

After they had signed to Virgin Records, the Kooks were reluctant to record an album straight away, stating a desire to focus more on their live performances and songwriting. The band has said embarking on their first live tour instead of recording an album initially helped them develop their style and sound. As Pritchard claimed, "We didn’t sit down with a blueprint. We just naturally developed and we didn’t try to shape or mould ourselves to anything." [12] As a result, they went into the studio with hundreds of songs from a variety of genres, and it took an "incredible amount of patience" from producer Tony Hoffer to shape the content into what would become the record. [9]

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Ultratop.be – The Kooks – Junk of the Heart" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 September 2014. On 8 April 2017, the Kooks decided to start the tour with two warm up shows in their spiritual home of Brighton, a matinee gig at The Prince Albert pub and The Haunt in the evening; both these sold out within two hours on the day of the gig. They subsequently performed at the Isle of Wight Festival 2017. [47] Let's Go Sunshine (2018) [ edit ]

On 30 October, the band announced that the U.S. tour had to be rescheduled for early 2019 due to "unforeseen circumstances." [49] When the band resumed performing at the Corona Capital festival in Mexico on 17 November 2018, Pete Denton was absent, with Peter Randall - who had previously played bass for Adele [50] - in his place. Denton was also missing from subsequent shows. [51] Fan stories: "Hello! I'm Adele's bass player!" ". Tottenham Hotspur. 1 February 2017 . Retrieved 15 February 2019. Larkin, Colin (2011) The Encyclopedia of Popular Music, Bish-Bash Books, ISBN 978-1846098567, p. 1987 Sullivan, Caroline (9 September 2011). "The Guardian Review". The Guardian . Retrieved 19 April 2021.Austriancharts.at – The Kooks – Junk of the Heart" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 September 2014. There will be signs on approach to the concert, which will take place at the Annesley Bridge end of Fairview Park. If you have any accessibility queries regarding accessible toilets, dietary or medical requirements, see mcd.ie for details on how to get in touch prior to the event. Konk went on to debut on the UK Albums Chart at number one with first week sales of 65,901 units. [30] The album also spawned three top 50 hits including their highest chart performer to date, " Always Where I Need to Be", which peaked at number three.

By Dart: The Dart will run services to and from the concert. If you are planning on using the Dart, you can get off at Clontarf Road station. More information can be found at irishrail.ie. a b Kharas, Kev (26 January 2006). "The Kooks: Inside In/Inside Out". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012 . Retrieved 26 September 2009. a b Stanley, Kevin (16 August 2006). "The Kooks come to the Farm". BBC . Retrieved 26 September 2009. Their fourth album, Listen, was released in 2014 and featured the involvement of Inflo as co-writer and producer.

On 21 November 2016, the Kooks announced a 'Best Of' UK Tour to take place in April and May 2017 to mark their tenth anniversary as a band, in which they were planning to perform hits, b-sides and brand new music. [43] To coincide with the tour, on 31 March 2017 the band announced the upcoming release of The Best of... So Far, as well as releasing "Be Who You Are", one of two new songs included on the compilation. [44] Pritchard stressed that this compilation and tour did not signal the end of the band, stating, "It's been the greatest pleasure to work, travel, fight, hate and love the best and most talented people I've met in my life. It's the greatest job in the world and we don't intend to stop any time soon." [45]