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The Flower Kings, 1997, Stardust We Are |
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Posted: 04-02-2005, 13:51
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CD-01 01. In The Eyes Of The World 02. A Room With A View 03. Just This Once 04. Church Of Your Heart 05. Poor Mr Rain's Ordinary Guitar 06. The Man Who Walked With Kings 07. Circus Brimstone 08. Crying Clown 09. Compassion CD-02 01. Pipes Of Peace 02. The End Of Innocence 03. The Merrygoround 04. Don Of The Universe 05. A Day At The Mall 06. Different People 07. Kingdome Of Lies 08. If 28 09. Ghost Of The Red Cloud 10. Hotel Nirvana 11. Stardust We Are |
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Posted: 03-09-2005, 09:30
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налетай, торопись... последний раз... пользуйтесь пока Хичник добрый www.agharta.net/PR04.html ...Flower Kings "Stardust We Are" Пожалуй, это одна из лучших работ шведов. По крайней мере, на протяжении обоих дисков, как и положено у Столта, забитых под завязку, ощущения, что стоит что-то подсократить либо вообще выкинуть, не возникает вообще. Начиная с In the Eyes of The World, через Church of Your Heart и до 25-минутной Stardust We Are музыка слушается на одном дыхании (что, согласитесь, редкость для опуса продолжительностью более 2 часов) ... netlab.e2k.ru/archive/93/53171/ ...На следующий год группа издала монументальный двойник "Stardust We Are" с одноименным 25-минутным эпическим заглавным треком и блестящими композициями "In the Eyes of the World" и "Church of Your Heart"... Review by François Couture The Flower Kings' fast rise to the top of the progressive rock community was equal to their recording pace. The two hours of music on Stardust We Are completed a four-album run in a little less than four years. Roine Stolt's creativity seemed without limits, but listening to this two-CD set, one finds a little more filler than usual, mostly in the form of poppier tunes (like "Different People," "Kingdom of Lies," and "Compassion") and short instrumental pieces meant as bridges between more significant songs. Strangely, it didn't affect the album's cohesion or interest (it wouldn't be the case for Flower Power) and, although it could have been stripped down to an even stronger 75-minute CD, Stardust We Are made a strong impression and opened the U.S. doors for the Swedish band. The opener "In the Eyes of the World" has the strength and positive drive of the best Stolt songs and became an instant live classic, as did "Church of Your Heart," which also contained all the Flower Kings trademark ingredients: a memorable melody; intelligent shifts in time signature, speed, and key; lush arrangements; spirited musicianship; heartfelt vocals (alternating between Stolt and Hans Fröberg, depending on register and the emotional effect required); and a positive attitude toward life. "Circus Brimstone" is a strange and complex instrumental piece with backward voices inherited from Frank Zappa — one of Roine Stolt's least-suspected influences. Disc two contains less strong moments: "The End of Innocence" is a good track, but afterwards it seems "Different People," "Kingdom of Lies," and "If 28" are just there to kill time before the epic "Stardust We Are," a 25-minute tour de force, full of well-developed music ideas seamlessly stitched together. More cohesive as a whole than the previous album Retropolis, Stardust We Are was on the other hand weaker musically speaking, but it remains one of the very good Flower Kings albums, if only for the opening and closing tracks. |
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