They used to play to fifty people in a Brighton pub. Now they’re selling out arenas. And yes, they still argue about who makes the tea. Twenty years on from Inside In/Inside Out, The Kooks are back with Never/Know, an album that channels the energy of their breakout era through the lens of two decades on the road. Luke Pritchard and Hugh Harris sound revitalised, their songwriting instinctive yet refined, nostalgic yet restless.

CD & Photography Philipp Raheem AD & Fashion Jheanelle Feanny Producer Arabella Itani Hair by Jon Chapman Makeup by Charli Avery using Armani Beauty MUA Assistance Rosebel Howard Special thanks to Island Studios & Direct Digital Models: Lydia Reed, Kirsty T, Sonia G, Inga Ringdal at Base Models Samuel S, Leo O, Angela, Aislinn, Daniel H, Ryan, Quade, Thandie H at The Diversity Agency

Music It’s not often that two worlds, seemingly on opposite ends of the spectrum, collide in an utterly inevitable way once the layers are peeled back. But in Hamburg, inside the sacred halls of the Steinway & Sons factory, that’s exactly what happened. I was invited to witness a launch that few saw coming but made perfect sense once revealed. The evening unfolded with a quiet grandeur: Riesling in hand, a three-course dinner meticulously plated, and The Piano Brothers delive