Floppy-haired Brit boys the Kooks have announced the follow-up to 2006's Inside In, Inside Out, to be released April 15 on Astralwerks. The album, Konk, takes its name from the Kinks' Ray Davies studio in North London where the band spent seven weeks recording and confirmed tracks include "See The Sun," "Lonely Cat" and "Do You Wanna (Make Love To Me)." Now in the US putting finishing touches on the new LP, the Kooks will play a few shows on the west coast, including both KBCO and KBZT's holiday celebrations. Tour Dates For The Kooks: 12/14 - Boulder, CO - KBCO Holiday Concert Series 12/15 - San Diego, CA - KBZT's Holiday Hootenanny 12/16 - San Francisco, CA - Alice In Wonderland www.thekooks.co.uk