Grade: B+
The Kooks deliver a solid effort with their new LP “Junk of the Heart.” Though lead singer Luke Pritchard may not be the best vocalist, the instrumentals make up for what his voice lacks. The album pulls from old-school feel-good rock jams and adds an indie spin. “Heart” fills the listener with bouncy, poppy melodies that will have songs like “Junk of the Heart” and “Rosie” stuck in listeners’ heads for days. Though the Kooks have been established in the UK since 2005, their sound is a mix of recent breakout indie band Foster the People and UK sensation Arctic Monkeys. Overall, the Kooks have stuck to their well-known style and created a pretty damn good album.
 
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