The Kinks

The Kinks lives in the middle ground — 15 moderate songs that balance intensity with control. 3 quiet anchors and 2 songs where they let go completely.

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The songs that hit hardest

The controlled burn

Tired of Waiting for You moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1965
Dead End Street moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1966
A Well Respected Man moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1968
Autumn Almanac moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1968
Dedicated Follower of Fashion moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1968
See My Friends moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1968
Shangri-La moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1969
Victoria moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1969
Apeman moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1970
Lola moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1970
Celluloid Heroes moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1972
Do It Again moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1977
Low Budget moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1979
Better Things moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1981
Come Dancing moderate
layered texture · mild changes · DR 6 · 1983

The quiet ones

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