The Kinks: The Darker Side of Showbiz
Episode 23
Episode date - March 30, 2018
1972 was definitely a ‘period of transition’ for the Kinks. Almost willfully, they abandoned their audience to pursue a personal expression of their own state of mind.
Art needs to be expressive to have value, and the band seemed to be intrinsically aware of this axiom and so set off to follow their muse, regardless of the cost. The songs on this album are personal, but also redundant, repeating themes and musical forms that the band already covered. “Everybody’s in Showbiz’ is an album that shows Ray and the band wearing their insecurities in plain sight. It’s not always pretty, but it is, at the least, always fascinating.
Featured tracks are;
Mountain Woman
Kentucky Moon
Nobody’s Fool
Queenie
Here Comes Yet Another Day
Maximum Consumption
Unreal Reality
Hot Potatoes
Sitting in My Hotel
Motorway
You Don’t Know My Name
Supersonic Rocket Ship
Look a Little on the Sunnyside
Celluloid Heroes
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