r/thekinks
A subreddit for fans of The Kinks! This is a place for Reddit users to discuss, post and marvel one of the greatest bands in the world.
How to think about r/thekinks
This community is dedicated to fans of The Kinks, one of the most influential rock bands in history. Members engage in discussions about the band's music, history, and cultural impact, sharing insights and celebrating anniversaries of albums and songs. The community is characterized by a deep appreciation for the band's lyrical prowess and unique sound, often exploring themes of life and society through their music.
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Audience
Participants in this community are typically music enthusiasts, often ranging from older generations who experienced The Kinks during their prime to younger fans discovering their music today. The vibe is generally nostalgic and respectful, with members valuing thoughtful discussions about the band's work and its significance in rock history. Many members are also passionate about music in general, often engaging with related bands and genres.
Posting culture
Content that thrives includes in-depth discussions about albums, song analyses, and personal anecdotes related to The Kinks. Members appreciate high-quality posts that offer insights or provoke thoughtful conversation. Casual memes or low-effort posts may be downvoted, and the community tends to favor a respectful and knowledgeable tone. Posting frequency varies, but active discussions often arise around anniversaries or new reissues.
Brand engagement notes
Brands looking to engage with this community should focus on authenticity and a genuine love for The Kinks rather than overt promotion. Sharing interesting content, such as behind-the-scenes stories, exclusive interviews, or music-related trivia, can resonate well. However, blatant advertising or promotional posts are likely to be met with skepticism or hostility. Collaborations with music-related content that aligns with the community's interests can also be effective.
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What r/thekinks talks about
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External signals
Where the community looks
Top external domains linked from posts and comments — a quick read on the sources of truth this audience trusts.
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- open.spotify.com
- reddit.com
- youtube.com
- bracefortheobscure60srock.com
- faroutmagazine.co.uk
- telegraph.co.uk
- ultimateclassicrock.com
- latimes.com
- v.redd.it
- express.co.uk
- classicrockhistory.com
- billboard.com
- twitter.com
- ktlo.com
- studsterkel.wfmt.com
- independent.co.uk
- vulture.com
- the-reconstructor.blogspot.com
Top contributors
Who shapes the conversation
The most active and most-upvoted posters and commenters in this community. Useful when planning outreach or studying a community's tastemakers.
Top posters
By post count
- u/dorothea63
- u/AndrewLonergan
- u/Beatlemaniac__
- u/CJcedero7
- u/the_ace_face
- u/i-was-nothing
- u/j3434
- u/offthecharts60srock
- u/chirpingbirdie
- u/Snowblind78
- u/Big-Association-239
- u/GeorgeParisol
- u/[deleted]
- u/Virtual-String-8442
- u/mrchurchillsays00
- u/juujuubee3
- u/Jan_Morrison
- u/haloarh
- u/thewickerstan
- u/Stalkedbysheep
- u/Rockntheworld
- u/LMB0607
- u/rluen
- u/60sstuff
- u/PedroMalito
- u/Chey222
- u/datt_guy
- u/RushUnusual4735
- u/Cipeesek
- u/BackOk8936
- u/IminArizonasomemore
- u/vwmusicrocks
- u/ImaginaryBeach1
- u/Illinois_West
- u/Jackson04271
- u/smelt_king
- u/williamblair
- u/No-Mongoose1115
- u/ExtraInvestment5388
- u/evanorsomething17
- u/MountainMembership
- u/66659hi
- u/YeetusTheFetus926
- u/angelvvitch
- u/Mikeybam22
- u/AutoModerator
- u/Final-Error5645
- u/xs_noize
- u/Roaming_Dinosaur
- u/gratefuldeadname
- u/AnagramVoler
- u/monkeysolo69420
- u/PepperHeads
- u/RedJacketBack
- u/Zetavu
- u/SirAren
- u/yeahsureband
- u/Howcanitbeeeeeeenow
- u/Curious-Sun5543
- u/ReputationJazzlike48
- u/grantlanta
- u/OverallResident3697
- u/WeekendWarior
- u/AlwaysJustinTime69
- u/stroh_1002
- u/Fender67Strat
- u/guitar-players
- u/Roger_Peterson
- u/ripgoodhomer
- u/Voidsong23
- u/bluebirddo
- u/custardy_cream
- u/uslashinputusername
- u/TrueFullmetal
- u/TheTelegraph
- u/Bassface9393
- u/SneakStyles
- u/PurpleMoon800
- u/str4wbs
- u/Obvious_Jury9767
- u/gorgsbagofchips
- u/emojimoviethe
- u/hyoomanfromearth
- u/guybobmusicman
- u/koalasquare
- u/macca1985
- u/Boring_Ant_1677
- u/jimbojones230
- u/rockthegazbah1
- u/82brighteyes
- u/SimplyFilms
- u/dulwich1
- u/jtapostate
- u/tomlawrieguitar
- u/walter178
- u/CaptGoodvibesNMS
- u/hazorr_
- u/totter_fodder
- u/shweeney
- u/savage_umbrella
By votes
- u/dorothea63
- u/AndrewLonergan
- u/Beatlemaniac__
- u/j3434
- u/CJcedero7
- u/i-was-nothing
- u/Illinois_West
- u/the_ace_face
- u/chirpingbirdie
- u/Jackson04271
- u/Big-Association-239
- u/juujuubee3
- u/[deleted]
- u/Snowblind78
- u/smelt_king
- u/Virtual-String-8442
- u/williamblair
- u/thewickerstan
- u/haloarh
- u/GeorgeParisol
- u/offthecharts60srock
- u/No-Mongoose1115
- u/66659hi
- u/Jan_Morrison
- u/Rockntheworld
- u/evanorsomething17
- u/MountainMembership
- u/Stalkedbysheep
- u/ExtraInvestment5388
- u/YeetusTheFetus926
- u/angelvvitch
- u/Mikeybam22
- u/AutoModerator
- u/LMB0607
- u/Roaming_Dinosaur
- u/Final-Error5645
- u/xs_noize
- u/gratefuldeadname
- u/60sstuff
- u/PepperHeads
- u/Cipeesek
- u/AnagramVoler
- u/monkeysolo69420
- u/RedJacketBack
- u/Zetavu
- u/datt_guy
- u/mrchurchillsays00
- u/yeahsureband
- u/ReputationJazzlike48
- u/rluen
- u/SirAren
- u/Howcanitbeeeeeeenow
- u/Curious-Sun5543
- u/OverallResident3697
- u/grantlanta
- u/WeekendWarior
- u/AlwaysJustinTime69
- u/guitar-players
- u/Roger_Peterson
- u/ripgoodhomer
- u/bluebirddo
- u/Chey222
- u/RushUnusual4735
- u/stroh_1002
- u/Fender67Strat
- u/Voidsong23
- u/uslashinputusername
- u/PedroMalito
- u/BackOk8936
- u/custardy_cream
- u/TrueFullmetal
- u/TheTelegraph
- u/Bassface9393
- u/SneakStyles
- u/Obvious_Jury9767
- u/PurpleMoon800
- u/emojimoviethe
- u/hyoomanfromearth
- u/guybobmusicman
- u/koalasquare
- u/str4wbs
- u/gorgsbagofchips
- u/macca1985
- u/Boring_Ant_1677
- u/jimbojones230
- u/rockthegazbah1
- u/82brighteyes
- u/SimplyFilms
- u/hazorr_
- u/dulwich1
- u/jtapostate
- u/tomlawrieguitar
- u/walter178
- u/CaptGoodvibesNMS
- u/totter_fodder
- u/shweeney
- u/IminArizonasomemore
- u/002haven
- u/AggressiveVisual7538
- u/MisterPump19
Top commenters
By comment count
- u/Voidsong23
- u/i-was-nothing
- u/Key_Text_169
- u/jtapostate
- u/PepperHeads
- u/Roaming_Dinosaur
- u/dukemantee
- u/[deleted]
- u/bpmd1962
- u/lizardking_jesse
- u/IntergalacticBanshee
- u/PedroMalito
- u/DavidCTomlinson
- u/Ian_Hunter
- u/Ayntxi
- u/ImaginaryBeach1
- u/MuswellHillbillyJim
- u/MikeyNapoli
- u/theCoagulater
- u/juujuubee3
- u/mojyt409
- u/Beatlemaniac__
- u/PabloGaruda83
- u/No_Scarcity_8957
- u/Rockntheworld
- u/hornitoad45
- u/CJcedero7
- u/1andonlybillyshearz
- u/theapiankwaad
- u/super-fagio
- u/Virtual-String-8442
- u/Snowblind78
- u/manly_toilet
- u/thewickerstan
- u/ripdanko
- u/Howcanitbeeeeeeenow
- u/gratefuldeadname
- u/skinnyawkwardgirl
- u/bottle-of-smoke
- u/edked
- u/sonvoltman
- u/spoobles
- u/Final-Error5645
- u/olturt
- u/SomeMoistHousing
- u/lup98
- u/pdxguy1000
- u/Faithless_00
- u/mileswilliams
- u/ChromeTrooper66
- u/Stalkedbysheep
- u/EllaSharpey
- u/captjohn_yossarian
- u/williamblair
- u/monkeysolo69420
- u/Far_Broccoli8247
- u/SmartHabit6728
- u/salomey5
- u/Bugslugs47
- u/btog72
- u/dudesweetusername
- u/JFalcNY
- u/Cute_Coconut_8828
- u/No-Mongoose1115
- u/Mr_Loopers
- u/Oramaq
- u/timahall
- u/Big_bouncy_bricks
- u/cocoaaddictcinephile
- u/GeorgeParisol
- u/fezzersc
- u/yoursummerworld
- u/Terry_go_round
- u/hozziebear77
- u/ylenroc
- u/mtofsrud
- u/kickstand
- u/mickthomas68
- u/Zestyclose-Move-9575
- u/odessaresident
- u/myfriendgooo
- u/robxburninator
- u/Presence_Academic
- u/Andis5000
- u/C5Galaxy
- u/goodoldfreda
- u/CrittyJJones
- u/Zuki_grease
- u/thomasveilnowhere
- u/60sstuff
- u/Surf175
- u/evanorsomething17
- u/HeroHabit
- u/hazorr_
- u/Air_Thick
- u/MrAaronStewart
- u/gl00mybear
- u/EmCount
- u/Klenk-ill
- u/Snazzy-Monolith
By votes
- u/olturt
- u/jtapostate
- u/Key_Text_169
- u/PepperHeads
- u/PabloGaruda83
- u/Voidsong23
- u/bpmd1962
- u/i-was-nothing
- u/dorothea63
- u/Roaming_Dinosaur
- u/ripdanko
- u/lizardking_jesse
- u/Ian_Hunter
- u/hazorr_
- u/IntergalacticBanshee
- u/Ayntxi
- u/hornitoad45
- u/HeroHabit
- u/MikeyNapoli
- u/theCoagulater
- u/dukemantee
- u/bottle-of-smoke
- u/PedroMalito
- u/mickthomas68
- u/gratefuldeadname
- u/CJcedero7
- u/manly_toilet
- u/[deleted]
- u/thewickerstan
- u/Howcanitbeeeeeeenow
- u/Beatlemaniac__
- u/Affectionate_Oil_331
- u/Final-Error5645
- u/Declan_Corellia
- u/Far_Broccoli8247
- u/mojyt409
- u/ImaginaryBeach1
- u/juujuubee3
- u/goodoldfreda
- u/MrAaronStewart
- u/GinLovesRain
- u/lup98
- u/DavidCTomlinson
- u/1andonlybillyshearz
- u/EllaSharpey
- u/yoursummerworld
- u/mtofsrud
- u/skinnyawkwardgirl
- u/edked
- u/gl00mybear
- u/spoobles
- u/Faithless_00
- u/MuswellHillbillyJim
- u/captjohn_yossarian
- u/Oramaq
- u/Presence_Academic
- u/60sstuff
- u/22cupsofice
- u/the_walrus_was_paul
- u/SomeMoistHousing
- u/GreenChopsy5
- u/Rockntheworld
- u/theapiankwaad
- u/Stalkedbysheep
- u/williamblair
- u/SmartHabit6728
- u/Mr_Loopers
- u/timahall
- u/Surf175
- u/Lederniermot1972
- u/guy_incognito86
- u/super-fagio
- u/Snowblind78
- u/JFalcNY
- u/Big_bouncy_bricks
- u/Terry_go_round
- u/myfriendgooo
- u/Andis5000
- u/Air_Thick
- u/EmCount
- u/wiredspore
- u/mileswilliams
- u/salomey5
- u/Bugslugs47
- u/Virtual-String-8442
- u/Cute_Coconut_8828
- u/cocoaaddictcinephile
- u/fezzersc
- u/kickstand
- u/Zestyclose-Move-9575
- u/odessaresident
- u/C5Galaxy
- u/Zuki_grease
- u/Klenk-ill
- u/Snazzy-Monolith
- u/sonvoltman
- u/woshermachine
- u/whooslipperyg
- u/wcrich
- u/Ninjadwarf00
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FAQ
r/thekinks — frequently asked questions
Quick facts about this subreddit's size, history, focus, and related communities.
How many subscribers does r/thekinks have?
r/thekinks has approximately 6,818 subscribers as of May 27, 2026.
When was r/thekinks created?
r/thekinks was created on October 2, 2012 (14 years ago).
What is r/thekinks about?
This community is dedicated to fans of The Kinks, one of the most influential rock bands in history. Members engage in discussions about the band's music, history, and cultural impact, sharing insights and celebrating anniversaries of albums and songs. The community is characterized by a deep appreciation for the band's lyrical prowess and unique sound, often exploring theme…
What subreddits are similar to r/thekinks?
Communities similar to r/thekinks include r/thewho, r/rollingstones, r/velvetunderground, r/loureed, r/theband.
Who are the most active posters on r/thekinks?
The most frequent posters on r/thekinks include u/dorothea63, u/AndrewLonergan, u/Beatlemaniac__.
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