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hour.ca
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Though
the voice, the mood and the approach are all very
familiar, the album takes several listens to crack.
Don't be too hasty to dismiss it. |
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2/3 |
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reflects
on America ... and himself |
pressconnects.com |
For
now, though, Davies has found his own solid footing on
his second true solo outing. |
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21/2 |
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A- |
cleveland.com |
Lest there be any doubt Davies, 63, remains at the top of his craft.
.... "Call the DA, call the National Guard, call the president / Call anyone in the land of the free / 'Cause they ain't gonna listen to me," he sings.
Don't you dare make the same mistake. |
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21/2 |
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a welcome surprise |
thechronicleherald.ca |
Davies isn’t just a nostalgic bystander. He’s a
participant.
Sonically, Working Man’s Café is also a triumph. |
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20/2 |
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it's nice to hear him |
washingtonpost.com |
fills his electric-guitar-heavy fourth solo album with pathos and warmth |
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19/2 |
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a new palette |
variety.com |
Much as the album contains ticked-off observations about loss and the modern world, lyrically Davies remains a keenly tuned-in searcher; the more his discovers, the less likely he is to have answer. And rather than place those revelations into broad statements - the sort that seems to find answers in love and peace - he keeps his songs at street level where, as in the Kinks numerous masterpieces, the listener is invited to stand next to Davies and share the scenery. |
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19/2 |
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nationalpost.com |
Wisdom from the unknown purple |
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19/2 |
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tossed off |
nydailynews.com |
The much-predicted recession may not have started officially yet, but our sagging economy already has a soundtrack. |
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| 53 |
19/2 |
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A |
philly.com/dailynews |
Ray Davies doesn't just know how to write a terrific musical hook that gets you humming along. He's also one of the more astute, humane, subtle and artful of social observers, with a longing for the simpler days and world that have passed us by. "Working Man's Cafe" (New West, A) is chock-full of such magical moments. |
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19/2 |
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4
OF 5 |
diamondbackonline.com |
Davies is one of the last of the steam-powered artists. It may have taken him longer to arrive with his much-awaited solo career, but with Café, it is clear - this train's got miles to go before he sleeps. |
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| 51 |
19/2 |
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8.0
[ Very Good ] legend |
411mania.com |
Folks who dug Ray Davies’ long-in-the-works solo debut will be delighted and surprised by Working Man’s Café. Not only was the record made fairly quickly, but it truly covers some new ground for Davies. For a man whose career has spanned five decades, that’s a feat in and of itself. Better still, he’s accompanied by a great maverick Nashville band and producer that gives the material a true American spirit. The stories of American culture that Brit Davies attempts to tell on Café are necessary, captivating and entertaining. |
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18/2 |
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A |
playbackstl.com |
Davies ratchets up the creepy factor for a tune so thick in atmosphere that you can smell the leaves, hear the wind howl, and feel the humidity form sweat beads on your neck. |
link |
| 49 |
17/2 |
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2.5
stars |
blog.masslive.com |
It took Davies four decades to emerge with his first solo studio album, and now he's released two in three years. In many ways, it sounds like he's just getting warmed up, and if that's not incredibly exciting news, it is at the very least, evidence that he's heading in the right direction. |
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17/2 |
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He hits his stride |
boston.com |
So it's a welcome surprise to hear Davies on "Working Man's Café," a collection of twangy rock that might not stand up with the best Kinks work (what does?) but certainly marks his return as a maker of new music. |
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17/2 |
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****of
5 |
knoxnews.com |
Davies delivers his finest disc since the demise of the Kinks |
link |
| 46 |
15/2 |
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*** ½ |
latimes.com |
Rock's great chronicler of human frailty in the '60s and '70s, the leader of the Kinks faded away for a while, but on his second solo album (in stores Tuesday) in the last two years he goes toe-to-toe with the beast. |
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20.11 |
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gaffa.dk
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som
altid tages temperaturen på omverdenen omkring os med
en god portion socialrealistisk humor, og den er Ray
Davies om nogen leveringsdygtig i. |
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| 44 |
16.11 |
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jp.dk
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Det
er en tilbagelænet og afslappet plade, proppet med
erfaring, indsigt og nuancerede detaljer. |
link |
| 43 |
08.11 |
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vlijmscherpe observator |
www.nhd.nl
Noordhollands Dagblad |
Zijn
humor is gelukkig ongeschonden; lach mee om zijn mening
over globalisme (’Vietnam cowboys’). Parels voor de
...? Juist. |
link |
| 42 |
16.11 |
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colourful story telling
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icwales.icnetwork.co.uk
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Musically
it’s somewhat slick but lyrically there’s still
enough colourful story telling and grit to keep the
likes of Pete Doherty inspired. |
link |
| 41 |
13.11 |
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hamar-dagblad.no
ringsaker blad |
Dette
albumet er stappfullt av aldeles praktfulle poplåter
fra åpningssporet «Vietnam Cowboys» sitt globale
budskap til mer intime tema som på nydelige «Morphine
Song». Ray Davis har fortsatt masse å gi. Et strålende
album. |
link |
| 40 |
13.11 |
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3 of 5
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manchestereveningnews.co.uk
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Davies’
lyrics read like a messy stream-of-consciousness with no
self- or external-editing. |
link |
| 39 |
13.11 |
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Klasse gemacht!
|
gaesteliste.de
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Insofern
ist dieses Werk so eine Art modernisiertes,
idealisiertes Update für Kinks-Freunde. |
link |
| 38 |
10.11 |
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human mini-dramas |
theaustralian.news |
A
key track on Working Man's Cafe seems to touch on this
state of confusion, of a sense of identity being bent
out of all recognition by other people's perceptions. |
link |
| 37 |
06.11 |
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ta.no |
engasjement
og artistisk trygghet på samme tid. «Working Man´s
Cafe» er blitt en hyggelig og grepa plate. |
link |
| 36 |
06.11 |
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oslopuls.no |
Davies'
sjarm, vidd, sarkasme, ironi og sinne ledsages av en
melodiøs sikkerhet som ofte sender gode tanker i
retning The Kinks |
link |
| 35 |
04.11 |
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Stellar stuff
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selbytimes.co.uk
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Having
assembled a crackerjack band of top Nashville musicians,
he breathes real life into a wonderful collection of
songs. Stellar stuff and an absolute Ray Davies gem. |
link |
| 34 |
04.11 |
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4 of 5
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edmontonsun.com |
On
Working Man's Cafe, the legendary singer-songwriter and
well-respected misfit gives the people what they want --
a dozen wistful pop masterworks that wonder where all
the good times have gone. |
link |
| 33 |
04.11 |
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4 of 5
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lfpress.ca
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his
strongest and most-accessible album in nearly a
generation |
link |
| 32 |
03.11 |
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bezit de eeuwige jeugd |
rootstime.be |
Een
tweede jeugd alshetware die nu in anderhalf jaar tijd al
twee geweldige platen heeft opgeleverd. Hoe kan het
anders dat hij op 62-jarige leeftijd nog zo enthousiast
toert, en op "Working Mans Café" zoveel
levenslust tentoon spreidt, die je – na meer dan
veertig jaar de rockster uitgehangen te hebben – niet
voor mogelijk houdt. Kopen dus, en genieten! |
link |
| 31 |
02.11 |
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nwt.se |
Inledande
Vietnam Cowboys och You're asking me är snyggt
snickrade pärlor som skulle pryda vilken karriär som
helst. |
link |
| 30 |
02.11 |
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uncut.co.uk |
Welcome
home, Ray |
link |
| 29 |
02.11 |
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folkbladet.nu
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ljudet
av en man som haft all tid i världen att lära sig
hantverket, men som inte tillåter sig själv att gå på
rutin |
link |
| 28 |
01.11 |
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gd.no |
Hans
unike teft for popsmarte melodier og evnen til å skape
tekstbilder ut av småironiske observasjoner fra livet,
samfunnet og sånt er i stor grad intakt |
link |
| 27 |
01.11 |
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8.5/10
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themodernmusic.com
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You
need to listen the whole record, it completely gets your
mind every new spin. I love his relax voice, yes i
really love his works. |
link |
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?.11 |
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avopolis.gr |
επαναλαμβάνοντας
σε
συνεντεύξεις
του ότι έβαλε
τη μουσική
του σε
εκατοντάδες
χιλιάδες
σπίτια
χωρίς ιδιαίτερο
κόπο και... σ'
όποιον
αρέσει (η
μουσική). |
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?.10 |
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nojesguiden.se |
nya
diskbänks-popklassiker av samma kaliber som The Kinks
finaste stunder. Britpopen börjar och slutar här.
Cheers, luv. |
link |
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26.10 |
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just great |
dorsetecho.co.uk |
Working
Man's Cafe is reassuring proof that Davies has still got
it - and how - and that the rejuvenated wonders of
2006's Other People's Lives were no flash in the pan. |
link |
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26.10 |
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vintage
form
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blogcritics.org
|
Davies
is back in vintage form, once again playing the detached
observer of life and love, adroitly sampling a pastiche
of musical styles, and dealing out his cards of satire
and sympathy with a practiced sleight of hand |
link |
| 22 |
26.10 |
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pppp |
pitea-tidningen.se |
På
nya "Working man?s cafe" bjuder han på
smakfull pop, men kan också bita ifrån. Det finns en
sympatisk värdighet som tilltalar. |
link |
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26.10 |
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gd.se |
Frontmannen
i Kinks på den gamla goda tiden har på äldre (63
bast!) blivit mjukare och en äkta finsnickare med prima
popvirke |
link |
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26.10 |
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|
origo.hu/zene |
Egy
olyan dalszerző fanyar kritikája a szép új világról,
aki már negyven éve is túl modernnek érezte a
valóságot. |
link |
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26.10 |
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5 OF 10 |
plattentests.de |
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26.10 |
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arts.independent.co.uk |
his
glass always half-empty |
link |
| 17. |
25.10 |
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aftenbladet.no
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bare
delvis vellykket - Melodiene mangler |
link |
| 16. |
24.10 |
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norran.se |
Men
han kan fortfarande skriva bra musik och vettiga texter
som, tack gode Gud, åldras med honom. |
link |
| 15. |
24.10 |
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ba.no |
Mannen
har en egen evne til å trylle frem enkle, flotte låter
som sitter i øret fra første høring. |
link |
| 14. |
24.10 |
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ekuriren.se |
Och
det finns löd i nyporna ännu, det visar han i sin egen
Peace in our time. Den borde få utmärkelsen årets
Give peace a chance.
|
link |
| 13. |
24.10 |
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4 of 5 |
dn.se |
Ray
Davies blandar upp det med senare års intryck från
USA, i såväl texter som musik. |
link |
| 12. |
24.10 |
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svd.se-Svenske Dagbladet |
När
Ray Davies snickrar ihop fina saker som Morphine song,
Imaginary man eller One more time får man ändå ett
leende på läpparna. |
link |
| 11. |
23.10 |
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gp.se
- Gøteborgposten |
ofta
försvinner musiken i väg utan att lämna något som
helst avtryck |
link |
| 10. |
23.10 |
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dagsavisen.no |
--flere
nesten briljante nye sanger sammen med noen påminnelser
om at han fortsatt kan lage rock av den mest trauste
sorten. |
link |
| 9. |
23.10 |
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7 OF 10 |
abcnyheter.no |
han
rett og slett har funnet tilbake til gleden ved å lage
musikk igjen. |
link |
| 8. |
23.10 |
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adressa.no |
Og
plata er mer nedstrippet, kompakt og helhetlig, han har
tonet ned de overdrevent rikholdige arrangementene fra
sist. |
link |
| 7. |
23.10 |
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dagbladet.no |
imponerende
melodiske kraft og evne til å fortelle historier i
rockformat. Samtidig er han både varm og personlig. |
link |
| 6. |
22.10 |
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what we want and need
|
bbc.co.uk
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nicely-honed
and bang up-to-date assessments of the world as he sees
it today: a conflicted, contradictory and globalized
shopping centre mired in double standards and creeping 'Americanisation'. |
link |
| 5. |
22.10 |
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ranablad.no |
Når
den meningsfulle lyrikken kobles med så sterke melodier
som her, er det bare å la seg rive med. Her er ingen dårlige
spor. |
link |
| 4. |
21.10 |
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**** |
scotland
onsunday |
.......this
is as spry a collection of songs as any in a long,
distinguished career |
link |
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3.
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19.10 |
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timesonline.co.uk |
the
sprawling Morphine Song, with its boisterous horn
section, and Vietnam Cowboys, a dig at globalisation,
are perfectly decent. |
link |
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2.
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18.10 |
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Neues
und Interessantes
|
kinks.de |
Entspannt
voran mit alten Themen |
link |
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14.10
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music.guardian.co.uk
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Full
of brisk, occasionally noisy rock, it's a great gust of
an album that affirms Davies's enduring talent.
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amazon.co.uk/ |
|
link |
 Fredrik
Wandrup in the norwegian paper Dagbladet 23.10.07:
"Ray
delivers an album that kicks the world anno 2007 in the
ass with his ever impressing melodic power and his
ability to tell stories in rock format. At the same time
he is both warm and personal."
(Fredrik
Wandrup Tirsdag
23.10.2007: Han leverer et album som sparker
verden anno 2007 i rumpa med sin stadig imponerende
melodiske kraft og evne til å fortelle historier i
rockformat. Samtidig er han både varm og personlig.) |
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