Another strong effort from the Kinks. They were such a consistently interesting band. From '65 through 71 one could argue that no band had as consistently strong albums as The Kinks. No really big hits on this particular album but the song cycle and the strength of songs like Victoria, Some Mother's Son, Drivin', Shangri-La, Brainwashed etc... make this a concept album that never sounds overwrought. 4.5 stars