BAND of the moment The Kooks stop at Southampton Guildhall tomorrow night for an eagerly-anticipated gig which sold out in just a few hours.

For the indie band, who have enjoyed tremendous recent chart success with singles such as Ooh La, Nave and She Moves in Her Own Way as well as the album Inside In Inside Out, the tour is their biggest UK tour to date.

It's their fifth nationwide outing of the year, having sold out each date on their other four in a matter of days.

Brighton's The Kooks are that rarest of pop entities: a scuzzy, fresh-faced group to fully restore your faith in the holy grail of English singer-songwriting stretching from Supergrass via (early) Blur to The Kinks and beyond.

Their songs are crammed full of incidents on buses, bedroom mishaps and stinging teenage putdowns which will strike a chord with anyone, but they're also blessed with a cheerful irreverence most record companies would prefer was preserved in amber rather than rampaging across the nation's venues.

It doesn't end there. Pin-sharp and scarily young (still teenagers), they also possess record collections which date back to the dawn of time.

The Kooks are supported by Larrikin Love.

The gig is completely sold out, but late returns may be available from the box office on 023 8063 2601.