Bad Habit / Around Town / Forgive & Forget

The Kooks, a British boy band that has been around for 10 years (never to be confused with 1D, thank goodness), is back and releasing a new album, Listen (which I'll be sure to do), due out September 5. They have been dropping singles left and right to lead up to it, and thus far, Listen seems like it will be a phenomenal album. My favorites so far are "Bad Habit," "Around Town," and "Forgive & Forget," which all exude a contagious upbeat rhythm alongside a most sultry electric guitar. These tracks convey that this group comes from a multitude of incredible influences as they integrate the classic rock group sound in an astoundingly contemporary way.

The Kooks - Bad Habit

The Kooks - Around Town 

The Kooks - Forgive & Forget

Fever

If you haven't already, you need to go get The Black Keys' new single "Fever" immediately. Their style is so striking and in this tune they integrate even more string instrumentals, which work wonders in contrasting against the heavy bass and drums. Their upcoming album Turn Blue is due out May 13, and the psychedelic album artwork makes me quite anticipatory to hear the whole thing!

The Black Keys - Fever