This week’s hot pick comes from The Kooks, a UK band that’s already huge across the pond. Their ‘06 debut CD Inside In/Inside Out got them some attention, and included the single “Naive”, which I guarantee you’ve heard.

A little fun fact: the band got their name from a song off of David Bowie’s 1971 album Hunky Dorky, entitled “Kooks”. I would have preferred a reference from Labyrinth, but who am I.

Their latest CD, Konk (’08), is really solid, and promises to deliver a bunch of singles. So get ready to hear a lot from these guys.

The Kooks - Always Where I Need to Be