FLOWER TORANIA

ZIO

Neo-Prog

3.89 | 50 ratings

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A rock opera! From members of Karnataka, Frank Carducci, plus guest performances from Heather Findlay, That Joe Payne, and Haken's Richard Henshall.

1. "Ride Along" (2:19) (4.25/5) 2. "X-Ray" (6:23) That Joe Payne delivers. (8.5/10) 3. "Wings Inside" (3:23) Hayley Griffiths delivers. (8.75/10) 4. "Gold And Power" (2:35) (4/5) 5. "Straight Up From Underneath" (7:04) (13/15) 6. "Jupiter" (7:04) a top three song for me. (13.25/15) 7. "Erwin's Opera" (6:49) a masterpiece--vocally and compositionally. Great lead guitar work from Haken's Richard Henshall. Best song on the album. (14.5/15) 8. "Inner City Shorroma (7:51) my other top three song. (13.5/15) 9. "Ma Petite Histoire" (1:29) Heather Findlay still has it! (4.25/5) 10. "Interstellar List" (5:52) 80s hair band power prog. (8.25/10) 11. "Flower Torania" (2:06) accordion and piano with Hayley and Heather. (4.5/5)

Total Time 52:55

This Neo Heavy Prog is a little too campy and/or predictable or even stale for my tastes: The vocal performances are filled with personality--but more like the kind of pomp deserving of a theater stage, while the instrumental musicians are proficient but exhibit nothing exceptional or truly memorable (except for the guests).

B+/4.5 stars; a near-masterpiece of theatric prog and a very solid contribution to the Prog World lexicon.

BrufordFreak | 4/5 | 2020-9-11

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