FLOWER POWER

The Flower Kings

Symphonic Prog

3.96 | 604 ratings

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progrules
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I'm going to review this song by song, I think this is a typical album to do this (TFK usually is in fact because of their huge difference in style and quality in each and every song).

CD 1

1. Garden of dreams. To start with the highlight you could say. This has to be one of the most unique, special and great compositions ever. I like epics like this, they are endless and in this case I enjoy every minute when I play this (except maybe for a few minutes in the middle). And I think this is an incredible performance for almost exactly 1 hour long. This is absolutely 5*.

2 and 3. These are useless intermezzo's. I think it's meant to be humour. To write the longest and shortest song ever on one album or something like that. I still give them 1*.

4. Astral Dog. This is a very nice one. Instrumental typical TFK track with good guitar work by Roine. 4*

CD 2

1. Another great opener with Deaf numb & blind. I almost like every over 10 minute song by TFK. They are just very good in writing and performing these epics. Nice intro too. 5*.

2. Stupid Girl. Interesting song with original lyrics and great guitar by Stolt again. 4.5 *

3. Corruption. Average song by TFK standards. Not much to say about this one. 3*.

4. Power of kindness. Same really. Not too special. 3*.

5. Psychedelic postcard. Another original, quite humoristic one. Funny voice. Good track 4*.

6. Hudson river etc. This is a poor one really. Useless. 2*.

7. Magic Pie. Much better again, though not really essential to me. 3.5*

8. Painter. I like this one. Very nice tune with good instrumental passages. 4.5 *

9. Calling home. This is in fact one of the few over 10 minutes songs I not too fond of. No spectacle here. 3*.

10. Afterlife. One of the average ones. Not essential. 3*.

Despite the fact there are only a few excellent songs on this double CD I still give it 5 stars. And that's because of the superepic. This track is so special. It's good enough on its own to be worth 5 for the entire album. I have to do this.

progrules | 5/5 | 2007-10-23

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