We were in Chicago for Fork Fest the weekend of MGMT’s Pool Party free show at McCarren in Williamsburg, and my phone that Sunday was attacked by nonstop texts about how the Pool had never been more packed, the VIP was full of B-list celebs, and the line to get in was around the block all day. Wait, what? When did they get so big? They’re huge. They have models breakdown their equipment after shows and drink from goblets made of gold and success. Maybe it’s the major label promo money? Or, maybe it’s just that they have some undeniable singles. That’s not as much fun as conspiracy theories, but if we’re chalking it up to the tracks, “Kids” makes the list. Meanwhile, the Kooks are a band that exists. File this under unnecessary and patently average covers. But we’re suckers for covers, so here you have it. It’s acoustic, the warbly synth riff comes forgettably picked on a guitar, but to its credit, the harmonies sound nice on the chorus. You may have a listen at idents.tv.
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I’ll bite.
The Kooks have a handful of pretty good tunes, and I think “Naive” and “See the World” are better than just average. I don’t like MGMT at all though so I guess it doesn’t matter.
Nope, it doesn’t matter. MGMT >>>>>>>>>> The fucking kooks.
This cover happened on Australian radio station triple j. A regular Friday live covers segment on our breakfast show. Last week was Vampire Weekend covering Fleetwood Mac.
http://www.triplej.net.au
If you’re gonna post about these, I might as well mention where the original poster found it.
Australian radio >>>>>>>>>>>> American radio
the show was fantastic
when they ended their set without ‘Kids’ i was like “noo! this is wrong!”
but after a 14 minute song i hadn’t heard before they played ‘Kids’ and all was right in the universe