Something Else by the Kinks

滚石的编辑认为，在1968年，Kinks所坚持的英伦摇滚已经不太符合美国的流行趋势了，但The Kinks仍然在这张专辑里推出了两首非常优秀的作品，那就是"Waterloo Sunset" 和 "Death of a Clown"，而曲词俱佳的 "Two Sisters"也广为传唱。总的来说，这是一张非常优美的流行摇滚专辑。 这张专辑在滚石杂志选出的500张历代最强专辑中排名第288位。 by Stephen Thomas Erlewine Face to Face was a remarkable record, but its follow-up, Something Else, expands its accomplishments, offering 13 classic British pop songs. As Ray Davies' songwriting becomes more refined, he becomes more nostalgic and sentimental, retreating from the psychedelic and mod posturings that had dominated the rock world. Indeed, Something Else sounds like nothing else from 1967. The Kinks never rock very hard on the album, preferring acoustic ballads, music hall numbers, and tempered R&B to full-out guitar attacks. Part of the album's power lies in its calm music, since it provides an elegant support for Davies' character portraits and vignettes. From the martial stomp of "David Watts" to the lovely, shimmering "Waterloo Sunset," there's not a weak song on the record, and several -- such as the allegorical "Two Sisters," the Noël Coward-esque "End of the Season," the rolling "Lazy Old Sun," and the wry "Situation Vacant" -- are stunners. And just as impressive is the emergence of Dave Davies as a songwriter. His Dylanesque "Death of a Clown" and bluesy rocker "Love Me Till the Sun Shines" hold their own against Ray's masterpieces, and help make Something Else the endlessly fascinating album that it is.