The Kooks

Why thank you, The Kooks.

The celebrated Brit rockers touch down in January

Don't be fooled by The Kooks new hip hop ties, says Luke Pritchard.

Come on, let’s not waste our time.

The Brit-rockers get cinematic with their clip for 'Around Town'

‘Listen’ is their fourth full-length album

A more sincere, genuine brand of indie-rock, it leaves the no-longer-relevant quartet mildly redeemed.

The rendition of Naive to conclude provides a perfect metaphor for the night in general: it’s seamless yet entirely predictable.

The promise of an encore wasn’t enough to keep fans around, with a number of walkouts occurring long before the house lights were switched back on; a clear sign that both performances had dragged on a little too long.

"I’m half-Australian, and I was a bit nervous about the [debut] trek when we went there and whether the guys would get beaten up by bogans or jocks, or whether they’ll not get beaten up and just like have the best time on the beach."

The UK band are in demand.

They'll play capital cities as well as Groovin' The Moo.