Reviews (page 13 of 13)
Álbum gigante do inferno. Um ritmo de roadtrip onde parece que eles queriam quebra o tabu sem decepcionar os pais boomers. Pensar que esse álbum nasceu junto com a internet faz as coisas parecerem ainda mais loucas, esses moleque aí cresceram num mundo pós segunda guerra, comendo literatura da mais fina e fizeram isso aí? Achei q faltou gritaria.
It potters around but it is not substantial and the voice and lyrics are not as potent as they once were. It does not travel well
Lots of noise, not much music. 1/10
It is not my type
Bad. Some British rock is just bad
I don't like this
Nah
I had to drop out of listening to this as it was terrible, and I like 70s music!
didn't listened
глаз задергался, мне хоть вся планета будет говорить, что это хорошая музыка, это меня не переубедит. все что раньше 1980 для меня не слушабельно. это уже 60 лет назад почти, простите
Boring and old, not a fan.
Bof j’aime pas
The upbeats in Victoria were very fun. Worst Song: Yes Sir, No Sir Best Song: Victoria, Shangri-La Added to Liked Songs: Shangri-La
One good song
It wasn't until a few years ago that I realized The Fall were covering Victoria. This album was downhill after that.
Really not into this one.
I could've sworn I knew the group, but I think I confused them with the KiNK. Not sure whether the English or the Bulgarians would be more offended by that slip-up. Admittedly was caught off guard by the lead's voice. Very reminiscent of this time, like if the Beatles decided to up their game. Not a fan overall. "Some Mother's Son" *almost* reminded me a fusion between Styx and Black Country, New Road. "Shangri-La" might've been my favourite track if they kept it as a mellow a capella, or at least made it stylistically similar to "Young and Innocent." Perhaps it's the harpsichord making me silly. Frankly, they should've leaned more into the folk British sound of the hat song. Nursery rhyme potential right there (it's my favourite track of the album). "Nothing to Say" is quite poppy but I could not stand the singer's voice there. I could see this being modernized by someone in the likes of Ben Rector with that bouncy piano riff (take that as you will, this is neither a positive nor negative comment). All in all, this definitely exemplifies the fall of the British empire! The sun has set.
Ugh, I hate this record. To be totally honest with you, dearest reader, I hate the kinks. Ray Davies’ desperate attempt to mimic the sound of the Beatles, to cash in on beatlemania, seems to be entirely overlooked and I don’t understand why. The lyricism is shallow, vapid, and boring. Every chord is predictable and uninspiring. It’s like some bizarro universe where the Beatles had no redeeming qualities, but made records anyways. Not something I ever care to hear again. 1*
Very simple back then. There are some good, classic kinks songs, but none of them were on this album. Didn’t recognize any of the songs and I can’t say I really enjoyed any of it either.
Pretty boring.
Oh goody - more late 60s white UK bluesy rock beloved by real ale drinkers with beards.
Not for me. 1/5
Meh not for me
49 minutes of meh. Decent background music 1001 album worthy: No - 33/59
Shit singer....like all their stuff hence won't listen again....I hope
knietief durch die 60er .. eher zäh und verkrampft der erste teil des albums, nachher etwas sehr lieblich säuselnd .. mir gefällt es wenig.
Late 60s early 70s british noise makers Not my thing
Ik lees dat dit voor geen meter verkocht. 2 jaar later probeerden ze een derde single van het album. En ja! dat scoorde. Welgeteld nr 62 gehaald in de VS. En dat is wel het niveau van dit album. Het beste nummer heeft op het moment van uitkomen ongeveer 60 betere nummers voor zich te laten gaan. Het is simpelweg niet goed. Ze hebben wat Beatles-achtige klanken met minder creativiteit en ontzettend storende matige zang. Schande voor de lijst.
like an expression of grief of the romantic aspect of Queen Victoria and her Empire? wouldn't know also like a song about the realities of life in britain? i don't like this song because i wouldn't relate/understand
Have you ever heard a British singer? If you haven't I recommend this is not one you start with. I don't like the lead singer's voice, it's kinda whiny, and I just really don't like this album. The only thing I like is the background music. I highly recommend that you don't listen to this album.
1. victoria - 1 2. yez zir - 0 3. zon - 1 4. driving - 1 5. brain - 0 6. auztralia - 1 7. zhangri la - 1 8. churchill - 0 9. marina - 1 10. young - 1 11. nothing - 1 12. arthur - 1
Hated it horrible horrible stupid boring stupid no good songs at all
60’s
not good
What the ever-loving crap is this mess?
So far 3 songs are basically the same-same melody, same idea of singing about a place, and all the places end with A (Victoria, Australia, Shangri La), so pretty much no originality. Listen again: no Purchase for my collection: no Favourite Song: none
Not for me
Chas and Dave attempt Sargent Pepper? There were some moments where some decent music attempted to break through the crap. Sadly, not often enough. A high 1 star.
Still wishing for some \"Lola\" like punch that just doesn't emerge. Nothing special, just old-school storyteller rock.
The singer sounds like how I'd sing in the shower if I was trying to make myself laugh
Beatles circa 1965 rip off except this was released in 1969. One of the most overrated bands of all time.
I didn't really like any of their music. Even their more famous song like "Victoria" are pretty lame. I wouldn't care if I ever heard this again.
Sounds a lot more like the Beatles than other Kinks songs I'm familiar with. There's elements like in Shangri-la that sound like the Kinks I enjoy. Other bits sound like bad Beatles imitation.
I like the Kinks. But this was not my favorite. I am not sure why it is on the list when there are so many other better ones.
Oh boy no thanks
Liked it alot although once again the music was so loud making understanding the lyrics problematic.
victoria - was ok until he just repeats the title 20 times yes sir, no sir - ok some mother's son - grating brainwashed - neat australia - starts nice but ends up overbearing
Not my cup of tea
As if 70 Beatles albums weren't enough.
This album was awful. Songs were annoying to listen to, and musically beige.
no
Did not like it at all
No thanks. For me, this was the least enjoyable Kinks record I've heard. Borderline unlistenable.
Boo
Forgettable
Folksy through and through, really liked the last track (Arthur)
Es no bueno
Mmh.....
så stopper vi
A fucking racket…vocals like a cheese grater to the brain
The Kinks are great, but not on this album.
Meh.
i literally hated this
bad
Not for me
The Kinks are so boring.
What a struggle this was to listen to. Just plain bad singing, forgettable songs, and instruments. 3/10.
This is the seventh album from the British rock band the Kinks. It was made as the soundtrack to a never produced tv play about family of the band. Being that this was a soundtrack, the album plays as a rock opera and has great music production. The album was praised at release and paved the way for the band's comeback years later. But I don't see what all the praise is about though, because the music from the album did not stick out to me. Sure did feel like background music to a story, and not a complete or standalone album imo.
Folksy beach boys/beatles type music. Not my jam
Shit
meio chato na real
at least better than hip hop
Boooo
Similar to The Beatles and Stones.