Flower Kings Appreciation Thread

Catcher10 wrote: richardh wrote: I like this album for the very reason that they are not doing epics. I hear a more disciplined band with tighter writing. TFK can be just too much improvisation and jazzy for my liking at times. This is not that! Ok...that's what I'm looking for from them. I think they can write really great songs that don't need to surpass 10min or turn into funky, jazzy musical 24 hours of Le Mans.

 

I like this album for the very reason that they are not doing epics. I hear a more disciplined band with tighter writing. TFK can be just too much improvisation and jazzy for my liking at times. This is not that!

I'm pretty pleased so far.  I'll need more listens but it's certainly the best since SUM for me (though not on the same level as that album).  I think the thing I like the least is the cover.  It's not bad, but it's possibly my least favorite Roger Dean cover.  For some reason it also bothers me that there are tiny figures in it (presumably the band).  Not sure why, just think it would look better without that.  But that's a small niggle really........I certainly seen worse covers, even on Flower King albums.  The music is what matters most, and so far I'm enjoying it.

infandous wrote: Catcher10 wrote: infandous wrote: I got the album yesterday, but haven't listened to it yet.  I haven't been excited about a release of theirs since 2007, though I have found something to enjoy on all of them.  The last one I found rather "flat" though I do love a couple tunes on there and Roine's leads are great, as always. I'm really hoping to not be disappointed by this new one, as I was by the last 3.  Since I did end up liking (but not loving) those, hopefully this will be similar if not much better.  My expectations are not high, so that may help me enjoy it more. While it may not sound like it, they are still in my top 5 favorite bands of all time, and I still have great respect and admiration for Roine (and all the members past and present, for that matter). Hey, are you guys aware that Tomas is working on a single, 1 1/2 hour piece of music that he is going to release at some point?  It's on his Facebook page along with a teaser (very short, but sounds like Tomas).  So for those of us who miss him, it looks like he's doing something we may enjoy..... I kinda sorta do hearya....The last album is not bad, decent and has its moments. But I am getting a bit tired of the 50  songs on an album, its pushing the quantity over quality. Give me a solid, outstanding 45-50 min album that I don't need to block out 2 hours of my day to listen to. I miss Tomas. Yeah, for me I just miss the epics.  You do realize that the last two albums are not much longer than their single CD releases from the 2000's, right?   Not to even mention the doubles, like Unfold (130 minutes!).  Listened to CD1 today, and I like it.  For now, more than the last 3 already, but I will need to listen to the second CD and probably a few more times for both to know for sure.  But I enjoy it quite a bit so far.

Catcher10 wrote: infandous wrote: I got the album yesterday, but haven't listened to it yet.  I haven't been excited about a release of theirs since 2007, though I have found something to enjoy on all of them.  The last one I found rather "flat" though I do love a couple tunes on there and Roine's leads are great, as always. I'm really hoping to not be disappointed by this new one, as I was by the last 3.  Since I did end up liking (but not loving) those, hopefully this will be similar if not much better.  My expectations are not high, so that may help me enjoy it more. While it may not sound like it, they are still in my top 5 favorite bands of all time, and I still have great respect and admiration for Roine (and all the members past and present, for that matter). Hey, are you guys aware that Tomas is working on a single, 1 1/2 hour piece of music that he is going to release at some point?  It's on his Facebook page along with a teaser (very short, but sounds like Tomas).  So for those of us who miss him, it looks like he's doing something we may enjoy..... I kinda sorta do hearya....The last album is not bad, decent and has its moments. But I am getting a bit tired of the 50  songs on an album, its pushing the quantity over quality. Give me a solid, outstanding 45-50 min album that I don't need to block out 2 hours of my day to listen to. I miss Tomas.

A Crimson Mellotron wrote: geekfreak wrote: 5. Space Revolver 4. Adam And Eve 3. Stardust We Are 2. Paradox Hotel 1. Flower Powder My top five Pretty neat top five

 

infandous wrote: I got the album yesterday, but haven't listened to it yet.  I haven't been excited about a release of theirs since 2007, though I have found something to enjoy on all of them.  The last one I found rather "flat" though I do love a couple tunes on there and Roine's leads are great, as always. I'm really hoping to not be disappointed by this new one, as I was by the last 3.  Since I did end up liking (but not loving) those, hopefully this will be similar if not much better.  My expectations are not high, so that may help me enjoy it more. While it may not sound like it, they are still in my top 5 favorite bands of all time, and I still have great respect and admiration for Roine (and all the members past and present, for that matter). Hey, are you guys aware that Tomas is working on a single, 1 1/2 hour piece of music that he is going to release at some point?  It's on his Facebook page along with a teaser (very short, but sounds like Tomas).  So for those of us who miss him, it looks like he's doing something we may enjoy.....

"Flower Powder" 

5. Space Revolver
4. Adam And Eve
3. Stardust We Are
2. Paradox Hotel

1. Flower Powder




My top five