ADAM & EVE

I've been a FLower Kings fan for quite a while now and have been thoroughly impressed by previous FK releases (although I'm yet to like a FK album completely). Albums such as Flower Power, Stardust We Are, Space Revolver, Rainmaker and half of Unfold The Future absolutley blew me away. Then I find out that Daniel Gildenlow has become a fully fledged member of the Flower Kings. Being a Pain of Salvation fan I welcomed this news and with much anticipation looked forward to this release.

I was disappointed. It lacks pace as the songs seem to meander and are seemingly played at too slow a tempo. I find the melodies rather opaque and uninspiring. Even the exciting moments have been heard before in some guise on previous FK albums. I really feel that they have kind of lost their grip on this album. I've heard this album now a few times and really want to like it...but I can't. It's a little too bland for me.