Review 1 of 3

thadman writes:

1of 5 Stars

Tired ramblings from an (even-more) tired, old queen.

Feb 19, 2008 05:57:40

Review 2 of 3

furgonero writes:

3of 5 Stars

Well, Other People's Lives is better produced and had potential hit singles such as Thanksgiving Day, The Tourist and the best of them all Is There Life After Breakfast? The problem is that he sounds like a tired old man complaining about everything.
On the other hand, the cool thing about his new album is that Ray Davies sounds fresh and new. This time he is not complaining, he is acting out and is actually saying things in a rage. Is a great CD that deserves to be listened to. Is a shame that many people won't.

Feb 11, 2008 20:11:11

Review 3 of 3

mskurjan writes:

4of 5 Stars

While at first I thought this CD was not as good as Other People's Lives, after listening to it a lot, I found myself liking it more. I found it more raw, and more reminiscent of a lot of Kinks material, but in general much better production. Certain songs have a lot of depth, like Imaginary Man, and others like In a Moment catch glimpses of our intimate moments, and still others like The Zombie Walk set a kind of mood. The reviewer missed the point of Peace in Our Time, which is about peace in relationships, and is not an antiwar song; this shows quite a bit of shallowness and demonstrates superficial listening and a shallow review. Actually, this song, as many others, have some nice rock hooks. Once again, Mr. Davies shows us the fine art of songwriting, and if we take time to really listen, puts us in a certain unique frame of mind where we can appreciate the special moments of our lives, where we are flawed but alive and related to everyone else depite our warts. Also, Ray's voice continues to be truly excellent and expressive.

Feb 9, 2008 20:00:47