Things start out real nicely for “The Saboteur”, the new single from The Kooks. It’s no bullshit guitar riffs blaring loud with a catchy crunch. But somewhere along the middle the band slows it down and that’s where it lost me. The Kooks are at their best when they deliver catchy power riffs backed with a catchy chorus. They keep a nice pace at certain points of this new single but things get lost in the process.
For a band like The Kooks I think less is more. This single is alright but I think it would have done them better just to expand on the vibe that the beginning of the song flirted with.
[mp3]: The Kooks – The Saboteur
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“The Saboteur” is taken from the bands upcoming new album, Junk Of The Heart, which drops on September 13th via Virgin Records.
The Kooks stopped by FlyTV to debut three songs from the new album, along with “Jackie Big Tits”. Watch all three after the jump:
The Kooks – ‘Junk Of The Heart’
Eskimo Kiss:
The Kooks – ‘Eskimo Kiss’
Rosie:
The Kooks – ‘Rosie’
Jackie Big Tits:
The Kooks – ‘Jackie Big Tits’
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