Brighton, UK indie rockers The Kooks have revealed their new single “Sunny Baby” along with a dreamy accompanying video.
The track features on their upcoming seventh album “Never/Know“, due to be released on May 9 through Virgin Music Group. Pre-order your copy here.
Last month, the band announced their North American leg of the “All Over The World Tour” in support of Never/Know. The 16-concert run features lovelytheband, who collaborated with The Kooks on the nearly 2M-streamed track “Jeanie,” as support on all shows. See the dates below.
“Sunny Baby” offers another glimpse into the sonic landscape of Never/Know, showcasing the band’s continued evolution, while staying true to their signature sound. An ode to frontman Luke Pritchard’s two children and family life, the nostalgia-drenched track puts the very best of the band’s pop sensibilities on show. Pritchard’s heartfelt, crooning vocal is supported by wide-screen, lush harmonies – a new sound for the band, but one that nods to their classic rock and soul influences.
Pritchard shared about the track: “We’re told how bad everything is at the moment. I said ‘I’m just going to refuse to not let these be the best years of my life’; I have a young family. The song is about me getting to a balanced life. It’s a love song about someone making me fall back in love with myself.”
The picturesque music video, directed by Dylan Nicholson, features hazy shots of Pritchard through a retro, instamatic style lens, matching the dreamy, reflective sentiment of the song’s lyric: “Remember when you met me, I could never hold my tongue.”
Watch /listen below.
“ALL OVER THE WORLD TOUR” DATES:
- Tue May 27 – Mtelus / Montreal, QB
- Wed May 28 – Queen Elizabeth Theatre / Toronto, ON
- Fri May 30 – The Fillmore / Philadelphia, PA
- Tue Jun 3 – The Rooftop at Pier 17 / New York, NY
- Wed Jun. 4 – The Anthem / Washington, DC
- Fri Jun 6 – The Ritz / Raleigh, NC
- Sat Jun 7 – The Tabernacle / Atlanta, GA
- Mon Jun. 9 – The Salt Shed / Chicago, IL
- Tue Jun 10 – Riverside Theater / Milwaukee, WI
- Wed Jun 11 – The Fillmore / Minneapolis, MN
- Fri Jun 13 – Mission Ballroom / Denver, CO
- Sat Jun 14 – The Union Event Center / Salt Lake City, UT
- Tue Jun 17 – The Greek Theatre / Los Angeles, CA
- Wed Jun 18 – Fox Theater / Oakland, CA
- Fri Jun 20 – McMenamins Grand Lodge / Portland, OR
- Sat Jun 21 – Showbox SODO / Seattle, WA
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