On Monday morning 23. November 2009, Kayak drummer Pim Koopman died of a sudden heart attack. Just a few days earlier he performed his last gig with Kayak. Pim was 56 years old.

Pim Koopman was one of Kayak's founders. He also was a member of Diesel in the late seventies/begin eighties. He was also successful as a producer: Valensia, Robbie Valentine, Petra Berger, Pussycat, Maywood, Time Bandits and Sandy Coast.

Here's the promo video on YouTube for Kayak's latest album Letters From Utopia. Great shoot!

Have a look and please post your comments.

Today's the day. The official release of Kayak's new album Letters From Utopia is a fact! And, it's a beauty.

This album could be Kayak's last album, because after the coming tour, it is not exactly clear in what form Kayak will perform in the future.

The official release date of Kayak's new album Letters From Utopia will be September 18, 2009. This album consists of 19 new songs on two CDs.

Letters From Utopia will be Kayak's fifteenth studio album.

Kayak will release their new album Letters From Utopia early September. This album consists of 19 new songs on two CDs.

The picture on this album has been extracted from George Grie's image Gothic fantasy or Expiatory temple. This image has been inspired by The Expiatory Temple of the Sagrada Familia, the unfinished masterpiece of Barcelona's most celebrated architect, Antonio Gaudi.