British indie rock heroes The Kooks welcome in Spring with infectious new single Sunny Baby, the next step in the ramp up to their forthcoming album, ‘Never/Know’.
An ode to frontman Luke Pritchard’s two children and family life as a whole, the nostalgia-drenched track puts the very best of the band’s pop sensibilities on show. Pritchard’s heartfelt, crooning vocal is supported by wide-screen, lush harmonies – a new sound for the band, but one that nods to their classic rock and soul influences.
A picturesque music video by director Dylan Nicholson accompanies the release and features hazy shots of Pritchard on the golden beaches of Sydney, captured through an Instamatic lens, matching the dreamy, reflective sentiment of the song’s lyrics:‘Remember when you met me, I could never hold my tongue/ And people would have told you not to go with a guy like me. They might have been right but you could see the future.”
The single follows news of The Kooks’ forthcoming album ‘Never/Know’ out on 9th May 2025. The band announced news of the album with their throwback Indie Club Night at Notting Hill Arts Club in January. Fans who packed out the London venue were treated to an intimate set of material from the forthcoming album.
The album started as a solo endeavour by Pritchard who began by creating a series of demos, before inviting the rest of the band to join him in the studio. He and guitarist Hugh Harris rekindled the collaborative spirit that defined the band’s early, most spontaneous work. Harris said, “At the heart of it, we both want the same thing, and that’s very powerful.”
Never/Know is out 9th May via Virgin Music Group, the band’s new global distribution partner. Pre-order here
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