Flower Kings Appreciation Thread

when is  new album out. anyone now. so  no flower kings music today. freak is needing a to pearl jam. so i`ll have to  to flower kings later. 

I got this on Facebook

I think the flower kings is one of the best bands from Sweden, and I am really looking forward to the new album.

I'm not sure if I'll get a hard copy this time around.  I'm toying with the idea of going all digital.  I know that probably raises some eyebrows, but I'm kind of on this minimalist kick.  I've severely cut back CDs for the last several years.  Everything is on my hard drive if I really want to listen, but I never do.  I've actually been a bit disappointed with prog product recently.  For example, AoM CDs have cool pictures, but when you see the actual CD cover, they look a bit cheap-ass.  BoE looked good, but SR and UtF definitely look better on screen than on the CD case.  I'll be curious to see how the vinyl reissues look.

Progressive-rock super-group Transatlantic, featuring Mike Portnoy, Neal Morse, Roine Stolt and Pete Trewavas will release their brand new fourth studio album ‘Kaleidoscope’ on the 27th January 2014. The track-listing for the forthcoming record is as follows:

1. INTO THE BLUE
2. SHINE
3. BLACK AS THE SKY
4. BEYOND THE SUN
5. KALEIDOSCOPE

The band will also embark on a 6-week World Tour that will see them joined once again by Pain of Salvation’s Daniel Gildenlöw as a 5th touring member.

An Evening With Transatlantic 2014 World Tour:
Jan 31st - Los Angeles, CA - El Segundo Performing Arts Center
Feb 1st - San Francisco, CA
Feb 2nd - Seattle, WA
Feb 4th - Chicago, IL - The Arcada Theater
Feb 5th - Quebec City, Canada - Theatre Du Capitole
Feb 6th - Montreal, Canada - L'Olympia
Feb 8th - Philadelphia, PA - Keswick Theater
Feb 9th - New York City, NY - Highline Ballroom
Feb 11th - Mexico City, Mexico - Teatro Metropolitan
Feb 13th - São Paulo, Brazil
Feb 14th - Buenos Aires, Argentina
Feb 15th - Santiago, Chile
Feb 18th to 22nd - Progressive Nation At Sea
Feb 27th - Madrid, Spain - La Rivera
Feb 28th - Barcelona, Spain - Razzmatazz 2
March 2nd - Milan, Italy - Alcatraz
March 3rd - Rome, Italy - Orion
March 5th - Pratteln, Switzerland - Z7
March 6th - Karlsruhe, Germany - Substage
March 7th - Munich, Germany - Muffathalle
March 8th - Berlin, Germany - Astra
March 9th - Cologne, Germany - E Werk
March 11th - Antwerp, Belgium - Trix
March 12th - London, England - The Forum
March 13th - Tilburg, Holland - 013
March 14th - Tilburg, Holland - 013
March 15th - Paris, France - Le Bataclan
June 4th-7th - Sweden Rock Festival

zumacraig wrote: I'm not sure if I'll get a hard copy this time around.  I'm toying with the idea of going all digital.  I know that probably raises some eyebrows, but I'm kind of on this minimalist kick.  I've severely cut back CDs for the last several years.  Everything is on my hard drive if I really want to listen, but I never do.  I've actually been a bit disappointed with prog product recently.  For example, AoM CDs have cool pictures, but when you see the actual CD cover, they look a bit cheap-ass.  BoE looked good, but SR and UtF definitely look better on screen than on the CD case.  I'll be curious to see how the vinyl reissues look.

Are you sure you want to do that - Having the CD is a MUST for me - I am a bit funny - can't read a book unless I own it - can't listen to a CD properly unless I own it - and can gloat over the crystal-case in my possession - MY PRECIOUS.....Sure I'll sample listen to stuff on MP3 - but I just have to own it to enjoy it properly...I still have all my old vinyl just can't seem to part with it....Mind u I am a hoarder - all my stuff is in the loft....One of these days I'll be in the news - Swinton man killed by his hoarded possessions when the roof caved in under the weight...

M27Barney wrote: zumacraig wrote: I'm not sure if I'll get a hard copy this time around.  I'm toying with the idea of going all digital.  I know that probably raises some eyebrows, but I'm kind of on this minimalist kick.  I've severely cut back CDs for the last several years.  Everything is on my hard drive if I really want to listen, but I never do.  I've actually been a bit disappointed with prog product recently.  For example, AoM CDs have cool pictures, but when you see the actual CD cover, they look a bit cheap-ass.  BoE looked good, but SR and UtF definitely look better on screen than on the CD case.  I'll be curious to see how the vinyl reissues look. Are you sure you want to do that - Having the CD is a MUST for me - I am a bit funny - can't read a book unless I own it - can't listen to a CD properly unless I own it - and can gloat over the crystal-case in my possession - MY PRECIOUS.....Sure I'll sample listen to stuff on MP3 - but I just have to own it to enjoy it properly...I still have all my old vinyl just can't seem to part with it....Mind u I am a hoarder - all my stuff is in the loft....One of these days I'll be in the news - Swinton man killed by his hoarded possessions when the roof caved in under the weight...

I shall be a patient chap. I reckon that the CD's drop in price as soon as the pre-order phase is completed. The Ayreon is £22 pounds to pre-order - that's a lot of monies for a CD I reckon. So I shall wait.

geekfreak......I'm expecting the new album in the next week or so (along with the new Nemo and the new Opium Cartel albums).  I did not pre-order, as the conversion rate of Euro's to US dollars is not very favorable these days.  So I'm waiting for Greg Walker to get his shipment from Roine, then he will send it on to me.  It's going to be a lot cheaper for me that way (about 2/3 the cost of pre-ordering).  I am very much looking forward to hearing it though, and will be getting the new Transatlantic when it comes out as well.  Lots of great music coming around soon!  

RE OP:  Sorry, I just can't get there! Still too neo and derivative for me.