This 1970 album ranks as the last in the stream of masterpieces The Kinks delivered in the late 1960s. At a time when most British rockers were experimenting furiously and progressively, Ray Davies and The Kinks looked back and drew on classic rock 'n' roll, blues, American country and British dance hall music. With this they ran both forwards and backwards in time. Lola… incorporates Ray Davies'
… stilted stylistic concepts alongside the sharp rock 'n' roll of their early days, resulting in a collection of songs some of which are some of the best of The Kinks. First of all, the album contains the irresistible radio hits Lola (a confused love song about a transvestite) and Apeman (an ironic tribute to primitivism). Both songs are unmistakably part of the canon of rock. Equally impressive are the country-like ballad Denmark Street, the rougher Get Back In Line and the satirical Top Of The Pops. Besides work by Ray Davies, his brother Dave also delivers one of his most beautiful songs with the delicate Strangers. The Kinks are timeless, with their catchy, skilled and intelligent songs. Lola… is unmistakably a proof of that.more
