Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire)

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jason-cobb

This starts with the rallying call of Victoria, and then goes downhill with each track that follows. It's a time piece, stirring up nostalgia for a land that no longer exists. I struggled to follow the story. The Kinks were far better as a singles band than concept album bollocks.

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boombox-generation

Victoria is great. I assume a lot of this is tongue in cheek, but as a concept this doesn't feel any different to a lot of The Kinks' stories, but not as engaging as - say - Sunny Afternoon or Dedicated Follower. Good, but not great.

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