The Kooks vocalist talks about old quarrel with Arctic Monkeys leader at the beginning of his career and how the relationship is today
Luke Pritchardvocalist of The Kooksremembered in a recent interview with the Daily Mailan old fight with Alex Turnerfrom Arctic Monkeys which ended with a kick on the singer’s face.
In 2008, Pritchard spoke publicly about the disagreement between the two, revealing that he kicked Turner After he tried to rip off his guitar’s pedal cables during a show.
At the time he said:
We had a strange relationship with the Arctics From the beginning. I had to kick the Alex After he tried to sabotage my sound on stage. Then I tried to talk to him, but he turned his back and walked. I think they were kind of arrogant. ”
The speech generated revolt among fans of Arctic Monkeyswho accused the singer of the Kooks to be just seeking attention.
Actually, the two bands started their trajectories at the same time: on the same day both released their debut albums in January 2006. Whatever People Say I Am, that’s what I’m not of the Monkeys He entered history as the best -selling debut album of British music, while INSIDE IN/INSIDE OUTfrom The Kooksalso had excellent performance, reaching second place in the UK charts.
Today, however, Pritchard seems to have left the bullshit in the past:
It was just a coincidence: our albums came out the same day, we had the same age and similar influences. There has never been a personal rivalry. I respect them, and I think they respect us too. Whenever we are, everything is quiet. ”
About the famous “head kick”, the singer remembers with a lighter tone:
“We were going to tour them on our first album, but it didn’t roll. They appeared in one of our shows and rolled an incident. But it was a crazy time, everything was a little insane. It was fun too.”
Pritchard also praised the evolution of Arctic Monkeys Over the years:
“It’s amazing how they developed and went ahead without looking back. This is rare. I think artists need time and space to evolve.”
Talking about his own trajectory, the singer commented that today he is no longer identified with some old letters from the The Kooks.
We were very young. We and the Monkeys We were kind of the new generation of the indie bands of the time, so it is natural that time changes our relationship with those songs. ”
THE The Kooks now prepares for the release of the new album Never/Knowscheduled for May 9th. About the new work, Luke told the NME:
“I didn’t think so much. It wasn’t exactly a flow of conscience, but I had a vibe when I showed the songs to my wife or friends. It looked like a debut album … I just let it flow.”
He also talked about criticism he received at the beginning of his career for studying at Brit School – Something similar to what Abigail Morrisfrom The Last Dinner Partyhas faced.
“We even thought about making t -shirts written ‘The Kooks Stage School’. Today this has changed a little. I respect anyone who has the courage to take a stage and make music. No one knows what the other has happened to get there.”
To close, he also reflected on the current scenario and the culture of cancellation:
“We live in an era where it is common to see cruel and anonymous comments. But within the industry, I don’t see this kind of judgment. On the contrary, I think there are a lot of people cheering for the artists.”
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Source: Rollingstone
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