Flower Kings Desolation Rose, ltd.ed.

2013, The band is very much back to their cinematic and melodic symphonic rock best, but with a heavier edge no doubt honed while on tour for the past year. The ten songs contained within are to be heard as a sequence and the lyric thread is wonderfully cinematic, but again it is more of an observation that works both as a whole or as separate parts. It might be considered one of their most focused efforts to date, such is the impact the tracks have on the listener from the very beginning. From the opening 14-minute tour-de-force that is ,,Tower", right through the moody swagger of ,,White Tuxedo" and beyond, this album sees the band crafting what might be their most varied album yet. The Flower Kings are truly back where they belong, at the beating heart of the modern day progressive rock scene, and DESOLATION ROSE is testament to their continued vibrancy, sonic potency and determination to keep the music driving forward.