Konk (album) the band. Drummer Paul Garred would also be forced to abandon touring for three months in mid-2008 due to an injury to his left arm; he was initially replaced on tour by Nick Millard (formerly of Crackout) before returning. Garred then left again in late 2009, and Chris Prendergast, who had been the drummer for Kooks tourmate Kid Harpoon, joined in 2010 as both live drummer and band member during initial sessions for the next album. Allmusic said with "Konk", The Kooks "explores pop and rock in all their glory," while BBC Music described their second album as "a little
Common Shiner (band) bit and done another full-length, but there were enough fans out there who really wanted recordings of these songs as soon as they could get them." In December 2008, just a year after their relocation to Chicago, the band released a four-track EP entitled "EPs Never Have Titles," which was recorded and mixed in Grand Rapids by band friend Chris Andrus of West Michigan native band Bless You Boys. It was released solely as a free online download at www.saynotobadpop.com, marking a new venture for the band in free online music. Common Shiner released a full-length acoustic album entitled "Before