About This Song
About "Unreal Reality (Remastered 2022)" by The Kinks
The Kinks' 'Unreal Reality' is a wry, melancholic gem from their vaudevillian era. Ray Davies's observational wit cuts through a languid, music-hall arrangement, painting a picture of dislocation and artifice. It's a bittersweet meditation on fame's hollow shine, delivered with a shrug and a sigh.