Konk (album) Konk (album) Konk is the second album by British indie rock band The Kooks, released on 14 April 2008 on Virgin Records. Produced by Tony Hoffer, the album is named after the London studio where it was recorded, which is the property of Ray Davies. This was the last album to feature original bassist Max Rafferty. As early as October 2006, nine months after the release of their platinum debut album "Inside In/Inside Out", lead singer Luke Pritchard was already claiming that The Kooks' second album would be "fucking amazing. We're going to take our time and release it when
Konk (recording studio) they considered the Kinks an inspiration in the album's liner notes. In 1991 the studios were used to record tracks for "Rumor and Sigh", the sixth solo album by Richard Thompson. In July 2010, Ray Davies put the studio up for sale as a redevelopment property, presumably to be demolished. In June 2011 Davies announced a delay in the sale saying ""It was up for sale but I've got another record I've got to do so we're debating what to do now. It's open for discussion"". Since 2011, Konk has also hosted artist showings. In 2012, the Fall recorded tracks