Flower Kings Appreciation Thread

Originally posted by darkshade How has BoE been holding up for you guys? How would you rank your favorite songs from it? I'm just going to rank the main disc. I don't feel I've listened to the bonus disc enough. Numbers For The Love of Gold For Those About To Drown Rising The Imperial Pandemonium

 

Originally posted by Roj M30 Originally posted by darkshade How has BoE been holding up for you guys? How would you rank your favorite songs from it? I'm just going to rank the main disc. I don't feel I've listened to the bonus disc enough. Numbers For The Love of Gold For Those About To Drown Rising The Imperial Pandemonium   Well, Numbers is easily the highlight.  It's a fantastic epic and one of their best ever pieces imho.  Contrary to you, Pandemonium is my second favourite, then FTATD then the other two.   This is a cracking album and with the shorter running time and lack of quirky pieces and shorter instrumental pieces (a part of the band that I personally love, especially from their earlier days) I'm not surprised it's proving a hit amongst the prog audience.    As to the bonus disc I've not heard it as much as the main disc, but plenty enough times to judge.  From the bonus disc I like Illuminati and Lolines best.  However I have to say they made a wise decision leaving those as a bonus disc as none of them as ggod as any of the songs on the main album.

Originally posted by Mirror Image Originally posted by M27Barney Numbers has grown on me and is probably the best track by a smidgin but all the rest are equally as good as each other........Very consistent... Yes, I noticed the consistency of Banks of Eden as well. There's really no weak links here. My only complaint about is I think it's too short, but this is just me nitpicking.

Aye The 2nd track should have been pushed out to 18 or so mins......

Originally posted by zumacraig agree...they could definitely do more spaced out syth sections.

Originally posted by M27Barney Originally posted by Mirror Image Originally posted by M27Barney Numbers has grown on me and is probably the best track by a smidgin but all the rest are equally as good as each other........Very consistent... Yes, I noticed the consistency of Banks of Eden as well. There's really no weak links here. My only complaint about is I think it's too short, but this is just me nitpicking. Aye The 2nd track should have been pushed out to 18 or so mins...... The synth motif should have been used as the central theme of an extended intrumental break in the middle....

I'm thinking that For The Love Of Gold might be the best song overall. Numbers is the big epic, so it has more going for it, but FTLOG is such a fun song. Great vocal harmonies too.

Originally posted by Mirror Image Originally posted by darkshade Originally posted by Mirror Image Originally posted by M27Barney Numbers has grown on me and is probably the best track by a smidgin but all the rest are equally as good as each other........Very consistent... Yes, I noticed the consistency of Banks of Eden as well. There's really no weak links here. My only complaint about is I think it's too short, but this is just me nitpicking. As much as I love sitting through Unfold The Future's 2 1/2 hour length, I love being left wanting more, such as from Banks of Eden. I'm going to try and listen to The Flower Kings' single releases first and then work my way to their double albums. I don't want to bite off more than I can chew. I'm going to analyze and study every album like I have done with all of my favorite prog bands. I'm going to listen to every nook and cranny of sound because I have highly enjoyed this band and they've become a recent favorite.

After I got Space Revolver and The Sum of No Evil, both single disc albums, I went through all 4 double albums before moving onto the rest of the discography, and it worked out for me. When I started posting in this thread, everyone was talking up their doubles, especially Unfold the Future and Stardust We are, as albums to get next, based on what I already had.

The thing with their double albums is, they contain some of the band's best work, and many classic TFK epics are on them. Everyone's tastes are different, but if you're going to do single albums first, I suggest skipping The Rainmaker and Adam & Eve, save those 2 albums for last; as they are seen as the band's two "weakest" albums, and get into the doubles after you hear the other single disc albums.

Originally posted by Mirror Image Originally posted by darkshade After I got Space Revolver and The Sum of No Evil, both single disc albums, I went through all 4 double albums before moving onto the rest of the discography, and it worked out for me. When I started posting in this thread, everyone was talking up their doubles, especially Unfold the Future and Stardust We are, as albums to get next, based on what I already had. The thing with their double albums is, they contain some of the band's best work, and many classic TFK epics are on them. Everyone's tastes are different, but if you're going to do single albums first, I suggest skipping The Rainmaker and Adam & Eve, save those 2 albums for last; as they are seen as the band's two "weakest" albums, and get into the doubles after you hear the other single disc albums. Thanks for the advice. What do you think about Paradox Hotel?

I enjoy it very much. It's not a TFK album I throw on often when I want my TFK fix, but when it's on, it's highly enjoyable. It's a little darker than the usual TFK album, IMO, kinda dreamy, and very eclectic. It's my least favorite of the double albums, though.

Listening to the bonus disc of BoE again. The opening track is cool, very Pink Floyd-ish. The 2 middle poppy tracks are alright, but still nothing to write home about. The last song LoLines is the best song on the bonus disc, nice hard rockin' song, and good verses. I'm very happy these were kept off the main album, as I feel it would have brought the overall flow down a lot, though LoLines might have worked in context, maybe after Pandemonium. 

Originally posted by Anthony H. Originally posted by darkshade Listening to the bonus disc of BoE again. The opening track is cool, very Pink Floyd-ish. The 2 middle poppy tracks are alright, but still nothing to write home about. The last song LoLines is the best song on the bonus disc, nice hard rockin' song, and good verses. I'm very happy these were kept off the main album, as I feel it would have brought the overall flow down a lot, though LoLines might have worked in context, maybe after Pandemonium.  "Going Up" is probably the best pop-prog song TFK have ever done. It's hard not to be happy while listening to that track. I would actually like to see them explore that territory more. Although I'm probably in the minority.

I like Going Up too. Catchy chorus. I like all the songs on the bonus disc, it's just that I can understand why they were kept off the main album.

Woooo - just booked to see the Flokis - Holmfirth Picturedrome on Sunday 23rd Sept.....