Saturday, February 14, 2026

Rhythm of life (The Flower Kings) (LP 4311)

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

They loom large in his legend (The Album Collection playlists): Part 1Part 2Part 3Part 4Part 5Part 6Part 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.

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.

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