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
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