Flower Kings Appreciation Thread

There's this part a little after the 7:00 minute mark in "Numbers". Anyone get an Opeth vibe? And then it gets to the demonic part, then to the "Down, down down" part. Man, that one minute of music is amazing. Chills down my spine!

YES!!!

And speaking of Yes, "For The Love of Gold" is big Yes, as far as a couple of the vocal sections go. But that's the only blatant Yes influence on the album.

Well Mine has arrived - I purchased it from the Flowerkings website - and the envelope has 1 40 Krona stamp and 4 2 Krona stamps thats about - £4.30 in Pounds sterling the envelope even has an uppsala post mark.

I'm really enjoying how good the production is. I also agree that the hiatus really rejuvinated the vocal department, Hasse and Roine, I feel, have topped themselves in that regard.

Not to take away from the BoE discussion, I just wanted to say that the new album has made me want to revisit TFK. I wanted to listen to one with Zoltan, as new drummer Felix is similar as he is a jazz/fusion drummer too. So I decided to go with Adam & Eve, because Ive listened to the other 2 Zoltan albums a million times (UtF and TSONE).

I'm sorry guys, I know A&E is not the most liked TFK album, but I think you're all crazy. Adam & Eve us kicking my ass at how good it is.

infandous wrote: zumacraig wrote: been listening to the first Tangent CD.  so great.  ironically, it's dynamic range is lacking.  from what i've heard of BoE, seems to be quite warm and dynamic.  also finally got the first 'new' kaipa cd to keep me busy while waiting for my copy of BoE. It seems like dynamic range is coming back in vogue, thanks to people like Steve Wilson and Roine.  In the late 90's and early 00's, it seemed like most CD's were produced such that there was virtually no dynamic range ("quiet" sections and "loud" sections having the same volume across the CD).  I'm so glad this is changing.

CCVP wrote: Horizons wrote: Anyone know where i can hear some of Banks of Eden. I'm very interested in it.  Have you tried the internet?

Dear Asian girl with waterbag & fish over head,

I believe Horizons was looking for a "legitimate" copy of Banks of Eden.  Horizons is a stand up guy and doesn't
engage in such shenanigans as illegal downloading, as that is all one could do at the moment since the album hasn't been released yet!

Yet, Darkshade has turned this thread on its ear by releasing a review and asking all kinds of questions from us about the record... before it has been released!

@Darkshade, can you burn us all some copies while we wait for our official CD when it is properly released???
So at that point we can tell you what we think of the new record!    umkay???   

In the meantime, I suggest we all chill and listen to:

The Flower Kings - The Chicken Farmer Song!!!!  

dennismoore wrote: CCVP wrote: Horizons wrote: Anyone know where i can hear some of Banks of Eden. I'm very interested in it.  Have you tried the internet? Dear Asian girl with waterbag & fish over head, I believe Horizons was looking for a "legitimate" copy of Banks of Eden.  Horizons is a stand up guy and doesn't engage in such shenanigans as illegal downloading, as that is all one could do at the moment since the album hasn't been released yet! Yet, Darkshade has turned this thread on its ear by releasing a review and asking all kinds of questions from us about the record... before it has been released! @Darkshade, can you burn us all some copies while we wait for our official CD when it is properly released??? So at that point we can tell you what we think of the new record!    umkay???    In the meantime, I suggest we all chill and listen to: The Flower Kings - The Chicken Farmer Song!!!!

AtomicCrimsonRush wrote: Yeah I am going to get this new album TFK but I will wait until its a bit cheaper - expensive online at moment.

zumacraig wrote: dennismoore wrote: CCVP wrote: Horizons wrote: Anyone know where i can hear some of Banks of Eden. I'm very interested in it.  Have you tried the internet? Dear Asian girl with waterbag & fish over head, I believe Horizons was looking for a "legitimate" copy of Banks of Eden.  Horizons is a stand up guy and doesn't engage in such shenanigans as illegal downloading, as that is all one could do at the moment since the album hasn't been released yet! Yet, Darkshade has turned this thread on its ear by releasing a review and asking all kinds of questions from us about the record... before it has been released! @Darkshade, can you burn us all some copies while we wait for our official CD when it is properly released??? So at that point we can tell you what we think of the new record!    umkay???    In the meantime, I suggest we all chill and listen to: The Flower Kings - The Chicken Farmer Song!!!!    i needed that DM!  interestingly, our guru (infandous) has been quiet.  he's getting the album this weekend and will probably be back with some words of great wisdom after listening to it.  i've only heard some of disc two as a result of a friend of a friend having it.  so, i'm waiting too.

I'm sure it sucks, like all the rest of their albums   I imagine about the time I actually hear it, we will start seeing reviews like that on the album page here.  Just a matter of time until the haters have their say.

In any case, I'm just patiently waiting.  The reason is, I like to support Greg Walker, as he has been my prog dealer ever since I ordered my first Flower Kings CD from him back in 1999.  Also, my girlfriend is giving me my belated birthday present by buying me a stack of albums (including the new FK) at Nearest

I wish I could just go to a brick and mortar store to get it, like the one I worked at back in the early 2000's, where I got them to order in everything I wanted for generally cheap prices ($10 for Alive On Planet Earth, Space Revolver, and $11 for the first TA album), but those are long gone here in my little town.


Edited by infandous - June 19 2012 at 08:21

I didn't mind paying a bit over the odd's to the bands own website- we should all buy prog direct from the bands - and support them - they are providing us with the oxygen music amongst the CO of pop dirge......