The Flower Kings Retropolis (CD, Foxtrot Records, 1996) ***
Genre: Prog rock
Places I remember: Gift from Keegan
Fab, and all the other pimply hyperboles: Melting Pot
Gear costume: The Judas Kiss
Fab, and all the other pimply hyperboles: Melting Pot
Gear costume: The Judas Kiss
They loom large in his legend (The Album Collection playlists): Part 1; Part 2; Part 3; Part 4; Part 5; Part 6; Part 7
Active compensatory factors: I appreciate the talents of Roine Stolt's work (he formed The Flower Kings and is their guitarist and lead singer-songwriter) without being fully invested in the music of The Flower Kings. I have no idea why that's the case, but some things resonate, and some things don't.
Active compensatory factors: I appreciate the talents of Roine Stolt's work (he formed The Flower Kings and is their guitarist and lead singer-songwriter) without being fully invested in the music of The Flower Kings. I have no idea why that's the case, but some things resonate, and some things don't.
This is pleasant Floyd/Yes inspired prog rock from the Swedish prog outfit led by Stolt, but I prefer the source material rather than nineties prog groups like The Flower Kings.
Where do they all belong? A pleasant album that doesn't get too many plays.
Where do they all belong? A pleasant album that doesn't get too many plays.

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