Konk (album) we feel it's ready." In January 2007, it was reported that The Kooks had returned to their studio in Brighton to begin work on the album, with Pritchard admitting that they had "tons of new tunes." The album was recorded with producer Tony Hoffer at Konk Studios in London, with the band taking advantage of their debut album's success by having a bigger recording budget that enabled them to use better equipment. "We wanted this album to sound more epic than the last one," said Pritchard. Being fans of The Kinks, The Kooks were excited by the prospect of recording
Surfaces of a Broken Marching Band with "nothing can come close to describing just how amazing this release really is." A single, entitled "Porchside Past Tense", consisting of two tracks from the album, was released on 7" vinyl in limited quantities on December 14, 2008, by Anticipate Recordings out of New York City. A. "Porchside Economics" – 5:33 B. "Past Tense Kitchen Movement" – 4:40 Surfaces of a Broken Marching Band Surfaces of a Broken Marching Band is Ezekiel Honig's fifth album, released October 27, 2008 by Anticipate Recordings. Critical reception of the album was very positive. "Resident Advisor"—an online magazine with a focus on electronic