10 Tracks To Echo intheDark,thesixth studio album fromTheKooks,is a fresh sounding, electronic-tinged evolution oftheir iconic sound.

Berlin has long been something of a creative mecca for artists from all overtheworld and frontman Luke Pritchard found himself moving in those circles, meetingthecollaborators he would work with ontheir behemoth of a sixth album.Theperiod was one of work, inspiration and creativity as opposed to partying. I wasnt doing any drugs, Pritchard attests. It was more dive bars and a bottle of whiskey than Berghain.

Theenvironment quickly started to work its magic. A lot of songwriters have found refuge in Berlin, he says. Its a free place, its not so consumed by commerciality. I was looking for something a bit rawer, a little bit more minimal. Sometimes you just pick upthese nuances somewhere. Its not necessarilythepeople, itstheplace.

Tracklist

1. Connection
2. Cold Heart
3. Jesse James
4. Closer
5. Sailing On A Dream
6. Beautiful World
7. ModernDays
8. Oasis
9. 25
10. Without A Doubt