Inside In/Inside Out

Brighton's The Kooks are that rarest of pop entities: a scuzzy, fresh-faced group to fully restore your faith in the holy grail of English singer-songwriting stretching from Supergrass via (early) Blur to The Kinks and beyond. Their songs are crammed full of incidents on buses, bedroom mishaps and stinging teenage putdowns which will strike a chord with anyone who has ever found themselves fumbling for clues on the sofa. But they're also blessed with a cheerful irreverence most record companies would prefer was preserved in amber rather than rampaging across the nations venues.

click here to stream the video for 'Eddie's Gun'.