Kooks - Academy, Newcastle (10/11/14)
Callum Thornhill
Playing an array of hits from past and present, the Kooks entertained a sold out Newcastle crowd last night.
Since the release of debut album Inside In Inside Out in 2006, the Kooks have pleased ears worldwide with their upbeat indie anthems.
I missed the Kooks at Leeds Festival this year so getting a ticket to their north east gig was a must!
This tour was presumably to support the latest album Listen, however no Kooks gig is complete without hearing the classics that got them where they are now.
Support came from Walking On Cars, a rather 'pop' band that got the crowd in a cheery mood for the headliners.
Opening with Around Town, the set list couldn't be faulted from start to finish. Including new tracks Bad Habit, Westside, and It Was London allowed them to showcase the new album and not turn it into a solely greatest hits gig.
Comeback single, Down, was also included in the set list. Fantastic to hear live.
The crowd were loving the new album, however the real highlight for me (and most others no doubt) was hearing She Moves In Her Own Way, Always Where I Need to Be, as well as the more mellow Seaside.
The highlight for me was my favourite Kooks track of all time - See The Sun. I was overwhelmed but surprised that it was included on the set list.
I had a sneak look at a set list from the Brighton gig and saw that Naive was the final track of the night. Did this kill the anticipation? Not at all.
Naive brought back memories of listening to the Kooks in the park at dusk with old school friends.
The Kooks will always be welcome in Newcastle and any other village/town/city but have they got another album and tour in them? Judging by the energy that Luke Pritchard gave I'd certainly say so!
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