The Flower Kings

 

Artist:  The Flower Kings 
Origin:  Sweden
Genre:  Progressive Rock, Neo-Progressive, Symphonic Rock

Original line-up:

Roine Stolt:  Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Bass
Hasse Froberg:  Vocals, Guitar
Tomas Bodin:  Keyboards
Michael Stolt:  Bass
Jaime Salazar:  Drums

The Flower Kings are a Swedish Progressive Rock Group, formed in August 1994, by Roine Stolt (Guitar), as a touring band to support his solo album The Flower Kings.  After the tour, the band decided to stay together and have gone on to become one of the most successful in rock music.  Their music is similar such as Yes, heavy Bass, and Vocals Harmonies and extended song length.

Title:   Islands (Limited Digipak 2 CD)  (2020)

Genre:  Progressive Rock, Neo-Progressive, Symphonic Rock

Label:  Inside Out Music

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

Disc 1:

 1.  Racing With Blinders On  (4:24)

 2.  From The Ground  (4:02)

 3.  Black Swan  (5:53)

 4.  Morning News  (4:01)

 5.  Broken  (6:38)

 6.  Goodbye Outrage  (2:19)

 7.  Journeyman  (1:43)

 8.  Tangerine  (3:51)

 9.  Solaris  (9:10)

10. Heart Of The Valley  (4:18)

11. Man In A Two Piece Suit  (3:21)

Disc 2:

 1.  All I Need Is Love  (5:48)

 2.  A New Species  (5:45)

 3.  Northern Lights  (5:43)

 4.  Hidden Angles  (0:50)

 5.  Serpentine  (3:52)

 6.   Looking For Answers  (4:30)

 7.  Telescope  (4:41)

 8.  Fool's Gold  (3:11)

 9.  Between Hope & Fear  (4:29)

10. Islands  (4:12)

Personnel:

Roine Stolt:  Vocals, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Ukelele, Keyboards

Hasse Froberg:  Vocals, Acoustic Guitar

Zach Kamins:  Piano, Organ, Synthesizer (Mini Moog), Synthesizer, Mellotron

Jonas Reingold:  Electric Bass, Acoustic Bass, Acoustic Guitar

Mirkko DeMaio:  Drums, Percussion, Tambourine, Shaker, Congas, Bells

Guest Musician:  

Rob Townsend:  Soprano Saxophone on Track 3, Disc 1, Track 5, Disc 2

Islands is the 14th studio album by The Flower Kings, released on October 30, 2020  by Inside Out Music.  Limited Edition Digipak in 2 CD.  Excellent Album!.