I have to be honest here. After seeing another band from the 60s as my daily album, I labelled it as "old and boring" and listened to it in the background, while browsing internet. Additionally, before listening to it, I have seen couple comments, that the first song, "Victoria" is the best on the album. Unfotunately it was very average, with slightly irritating vocalist, so I completely gave up. Then I got to the song "Brainwashed", and as a title suggest, I was brainwashed into believing it's not a good album. From this song onwards I had a total 180 degrees turn - total rollercoaster of emotions, great gutiar and organs solo on "Australia", amazing song "Shangri-La" and a little step down, but still fascinating 5 songs to end the album. Excellent concept album in style of 60s rock, which isnt't my forte, but really captivated well enough, that I instantly re-listened the full record from the beginning. The songs were really fun, guitars were playing relatively modern riffs and solos, and the drum work was really on point - feeling the mood of the song and amplifing that at least two-fold. It's a very well-thought album, with some amazing moments and is very listenable in the future, in my opinion. The few negatives would be the specific vocal range by the Ray Davies and rather slow start to the album (music-wise). Still, a very pleasant surprise.