RETROPOLIS

Just a bit better than Flower Power. At least shorter. :-) But FK couldnt get rid of its problems. Even the dynamic beginning of the best song, Flora Majora is interrupted with an ambient section, which adds nothing but ruins the song... Why do they do this? Why dont they hire another producer? Is there noone at the record company who is responsible for the musical output of the boys? The same problems again: too many and relatively too long songs, similar ones adding nothing to the overall picture, meaningless lyrics with positive message. What is the ping-pong sound in the beginning? Is it a metaphor of Life, flowing without problems then ending up so out of the blue? I dont know. But I read somewhere that Bodin likes ping-pong, that may be the reason.

How could I make these songs better? Erase the introductory ping-pong. Erase the ambient part from Retropolis. The guitar at the end is PERFECT. Erase the introductory part of Rhythm of the sea. Erase the ambient part from There is more till acoustic guitar enters. It really makes harm to it. Froberg is unbelievably passionate singer, a gift for FK. Erase Romancing. The Jewish melody is excellent in Melting pot. There is at least one thing that is original and new from FK. The guitar solo is awful at the same time. Erase the guitar solo from Storm. Erase the the ambient part with the connected guitar solo from Judas. This is totally useless, meaningless and irrelevant here, makes a mess out of the song. The solo from 5:45 is much better. Erase By night. What is is good for? Can anyone see the concept? Erase the dissonant middle section from Flora. The ending is wonderful its as a prog song should look like, tuneful guitar playing with inventive rhythmics, beautiful interplay between electric and acoustic guitars, just the seconds- long bass part ruins it :-). The sax is beautiful in Road, the remains of the song are forgettable.

As you can see, the problem with Retropolis is that you must review the album song by song, cos after several listenings there is still not any general impression that it left in me. It must be valuated as a math paper, exercise by exercise, it must be measured as banana on a scale. Its not good its not bad, I dont feel enthusiasm for any song. I dont care how much they use or steal from others, nothing is original in this world. But at least it should be exciting and entartaining.