Word out of the U.K. is that Ray Davies will release a new album in conjunction with the October 1st publication of his new book, Americana: The Kinks, the Riff, the Road, the Story.
Although the Kinks have had plenty of success around the world during their long career, they have perpetually been saddled with the tag of being a "quintessentially English" band. In a new interview, frontman Ray Davies admitted that it's been a bit of a burden.