Description:
"Ray Davies returns to chart-land for the first time since he was wounded by an attacker`s bullet in America last year.And if anything, the former Muswell hillbilly is in even better voice. His sonorous delivery, deeper and more resonant, adds to the poignancy of songs dipped in remorse and not a little rage at the Noughties. Change, consumerism and the insidious transformation of Blighty high streets into mini-American malls get the elegant, eloquent Davies treatment. The curator of all things quintessentially English, his ability to wring out heart-catching songs continues to charm as with the title track, One More Time, and the sublime Imaginary Man. In a recent interview with a national newspaper - not the one he first cut a deal with to release this album - he confesses he misses the dynamics of his band, the legendary Kinks. It`s a palpable yearning that seeps through this solo showcase." -- Tony Kelly, York Press (New West)
