The Kinks

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

Comfortably my favorite Kinks album, and being that they have 4 albums that I love, this has to get one of my elusive 100's. 'Some Mother's Son' is one of the most effective anti-war songs ever written. Over so many listens I have grown to love this album from start to finish. Simply excellent and essential.

from allmusic:
Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire) extends the British-oriented themes of Village Green Preservation Society, telling the story of a London man's ... read more

The OG Let England Shake (and way more likable in my opinion), the guitar tones on this album are just so damn tasteful... I also love dave davies 'taking the piss out' vocal style... the production on the 2019 stereo remaster is just so tasteful

I like The Kinks, a bit more convincingly irreverent and rocking than The Beatles of 1969

Still, I don’t feel they are delivering classic song after classic song here - there are a few more forgettable moments.

‘Shangri-La’ and ‘Churchill’ back to back seems like an obvious high point.

No es para nada mi estilo el brit-pop sesentero, pero el albm se deja escuchar.