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M27Barney 
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Yes. Stardust we are...sublime.If you don't like the title track then you really wont like much by them...
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Roj
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Ok, I'll chime in on SW
Insurgentes - Yes a bit grungy and industrial but count me in - includes one of his best ever tracks (Twilight) GFD - stunning. Very close to his best. Raven - His best by a very small margin HCE - Very good in parts but clearly a drop from the last 2 TTB - Some good stuff but his weakest so far for sure
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M27Barney
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Posted: January 17 2019 at 12:03 |
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Not heard the first 2...not in my collection. You missed 4.5 roj...
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Catcher10
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I concur. The "drops" are just a reflection of him trying different grounds and the prog world reacting to the pop side. Again, interesting to see what he does over the next couple albums. He has been playing more Porcupine Tree at his shows. The PT songs on TTB tour were in response to the re-release of Deadwing on vinyl that us record folk have been clamoring for, as well as a re-release of In Absentia. 4-1/2 is a more proggy effort of songs, it's a quick listen and I spin it often. I really love him as a mixing engineer, the bass/low end is amazing on all his records.
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Catcher10
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I agree, Stardust We Are. If that album does not resonate with you then not much else prolly will. My fav is Adam & Eve, not the most admired of their later efforts but the musicianship for me is stellar on that album. Also the last album to feature Zoltan on drums
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Posted: January 18 2019 at 19:54 |
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Perhaps now is the right time for Porcupine Tree to come back at last 
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Posted: January 21 2019 at 09:02 |
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SPACE REVOLVER
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I've also been trying to jump into TFK, and have gotten through only Retropolis at this point. So Stardust We Are and Space Revolver are good building blocks from there?
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Posted: February 04 2019 at 09:02 |
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Absolutely!!! Those should be your next two!!!
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Wrong. The last album to feature Zoltan on drums was The Sum Of No Evil. Which is also, not coincidentally, their best album after Unfold by far
  That said, I don't really find any of their albums "bad" or even "not good". I just don't really get a lot out of Adam & Eve, though I agree with you about the musicianship and I do love a couple of the tunes (not the epics though........first FK album where the epics weren't my favorite track(s)).Edited by infandous - February 05 2019 at 12:45 |
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I'm well aware that TFK don't get as much love on PA as I think they deserve, but gosh darndit, I love 'em. I'll always think I've listened to them too much, but then a song of theirs will come up while I have my music library on shuffle. I always follow this up with another song of theirs that I feel is a good addendum to the first one, then I'll go through my bootlegs of theirs to see if I have a live version of any of those songs. If I do, I'll be forced to listen to it which usually ends up with me listening to the entire show with a huge stupid grin on my face.
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My bad, I thought he only guested on some of that album......must be why I like it too.
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Posted: April 20 2019 at 11:38 |
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Are TFK still active, on hiatus or...?
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Roine Stolt has a new version of The Flower Kings that has been touring. The lineup includes Hasse and Jonas.
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Mmm the sun is out the sky is blue its the right time to listen to The Flower Kings! Playlist: Paradox Hotel Space Revolver Flower Power Stardust We Are
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Friedrich Nietzsche: "Without music, life would be a mistake."
Music Is Live Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. Keep Calm And Listen To The Music… < |
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(sorry for the extremely late reply) Well, he was kind of a guest, as he only did the album and didn't tour with them. But he's the drummer for the entire album. |
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Just listened to Space Revolver last week, which was my first listen to FK album in quite some time. Still as great as I remember! |
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So there is a new Flower Kings album being recorded as we speak. See Jonas' FB page for a couple of pics (no details yet though). It appears to be the recent live lineup, so no Tomas. Anyway, should be interesting and hey..........NEW FLOWER KINGS!!!!!
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Posted: June 13 2019 at 08:18 |
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Long live The Flower King(s)!!!
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Oh wow, that is GREAT news!!! Almost unbelievable!  I don't have a Facebook account, so how can I see the pics?
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