Post Tagged with: "Ray Davies"

How the Kinks’ ‘Kronikles’ Put Their Towering Late-’60s Era in Perspective

How the Kinks’ ‘Kronikles’ Put Their Towering Late-’60s Era in Perspective

Released 50 years ago today, the Kinks’ ‘Kronikles’ focused on a period governed by astute and imaginative lyrics, and melodies rich with color and mobility.

More Perfect Playlists: The Kinks – Sleepwalker/Misfits (1977-78)

More Perfect Playlists: The Kinks – Sleepwalker/Misfits (1977-78)

Turns out that ‘Sleepwalker’ was very much a concept album.

Almost Hits: The Kinks, “Waterloo Sunset” (1967)

Almost Hits: The Kinks, “Waterloo Sunset” (1967)

I would’ve thought there was enough of a melancholic beauty and universal appeal to the 1967 Kinks’ classic “Waterloo Sunset” that it would have transcended any Anglocentric provincialism You May Also Like: How the Kinks’ ‘Kronikles’ Put Their Towering Late-’60s Era in Perspective In Defense of the Kinks’ Often-Overlooked SophomoreRead More