Flower Kings Appreciation Thread

Here are the albums I bought:

rushfan4 wrote: That is what is known as jumping in with both feet.

Mirror Image wrote: Here are the albums I bought: Back In The World Of Adventures Banks Of Eden Unfold The Future Flowerpower Stardust We Are Paradox Hotel Adam and Eve The Sum Of No Evil Space Revolver The Rainmaker I already own "Retropolis."

I'm uncomfortable.

The only one who should feel uncomfortable is me by saying Roine Stolt's guitar playing didn't impress me. 

Mirror Image wrote:   I DO LIKE THE FLOWER KINGS Anyway, so I just ordered most of their albums.

Good.

(Sorry Roland, I haven't been able to think of anything to recommend you).

Mirror Image wrote: I listened to FK's Retropolis twice today and boy did this album grow on me! It's a fine album. What I enjoy about FK is all the variation in their music. It's always in constant motion. Kind of like progressive rock for people with ADD.  Roine Stolt is slowly turning into one of my favorite progressive rock guitarists. He's just so tasteful and there's not a note wasted. I'm also getting quite used to his voice.

Roland113 wrote: Ok, thanks for the first round of recommendations folks, here's today's playlist (thanks to Spotify for making this possible). Simon Says - Paradise Square Opeth - Heritage Wilco - Sky Blue Sky Mastadon - The Hunter Toe - For Long Tomorrow Raised by Swans - No Ghosties Place Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel . . .  Wish me luck.

Roland113 wrote: Ok, thanks for the first round of recommendations folks, here's today's playlist (thanks to Spotify for making this possible). Simon Says - Paradise Square Opeth - Heritage Wilco - Sky Blue Sky Mastadon - The Hunter Toe - For Long Tomorrow Raised by Swans - No Ghosties Place Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel . . .  Wish me luck.

Cool.

I just like to point out that mentioned Citizen Cain as "genesis-like" is completely false.  It's true that their first two albums were very much in the vein of early Genesis, with the second sounding like a lost Genesis album.  However, since then they have become a much different band musically, though their singer has a very similar voice to Gabriel (which is something that is not really possible to change.....the sound of your voice).  The music has become very complex, very dark, and probably closer to Crimson or avant stuff.

I've grown tired of hearing the Genesis comparison applied to bands where it's not really a big influence.  I'm not a big fan of most Neo prog groups, precisely because they don't sound anything like early Genesis.  If anything I hear more of a Collins era influence, but mostly, I think the Genesis similarities are overblown, even with early Marillion (who have far more Floyd influence than anything else to my ears, and Fish seems more influenced by Peter Hammill than Gabriel).  Anyway, this is a pet peeve for me because I actually love a lot of bands that really do emulate early 70's Genesis, and I just find this comparison gets applied to nearly every band that is primarily symphonic or has a vocalist with a similar timbre to his voice as Gabriel.

Anyway, I would basically say that I'm not sure you'd enjoy Citizen Cain Roland, since they are borderline avant-prog these days, though still symphonic.

I also don't get Discipline being compared to Genesis, as I hear absolutely no Genesis influence in their music at all (whereas, Citizen Cain at least has a couple albums that have a heavy Genesis influence).

Looking forward to the new Kaipa. In the Wake of Evolution was so good that my expectations are quite high.