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
Nits (band) 2015, the band released "Hotel Europa", a double live album with songs ranging from "Giant Normal Dwarf" (1990) to "Malpensa" (2012), with exception of a live version of "In the Dutch Mountains". The album received rave reviews and entered the Dutch album charts at #5, making it their highest charting album since "Urk" (#3, 1989) and their first Top 10 album since "Doing the Dishes" (#8, 2008). In November 2015, all Nits albums were released on digital platforms such as Spotify, Deezer and Apple Music. In 2016 the band played 20 shows with Scapino Ballet Rotterdam. The show, entitled "TING!",