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
Wolfgang (band) could get some work together, then sure why not?" After a six-year hiatus, Wolfgang in December 2008 released their 7th studio album entitled "Villains". They began working on the album in 2007, and most of the interaction between band members was done through e-mail. Wolf Gemora had stated that he would not play the drums for the songs included in this album because he was busy with his band, Lokomotiv. On December 10, 2008, the band launched "Villains" at "The Black Christmas Project", a live performance at Eastwood City Central Plaza. It is also featured their latest drummer Francis Aquino.