Desolation Rose by The Flower Kings is number 49 on the list of Prog Report Top 50 Prog Albums, 1990-2015.
All eighteen tracks can be found on Apple Music for streaming/purchase, and on Amazon Music Store for purchase. By the time I listened to this album three times, I developed some definite favorites. I particularly enjoyed listening to it with headphones, which is when I could appreciate the vocal harmonies and the sound of the band.
The harmonies are present throughout the album, and soon enough I started to hear influences like Yes, King Crimson, and even Jeff Lynne’s Electric Light Orchestra. If you like any of these, you are sure to like this album. If you are a Jon Anderson fan, you are sure to love Roine Stolt, with his raspy and, at time, dramatic voice.
If, like myself, you haven’t heard Desolation Rose before, listen a couple of times. This music really grew on me and I enjoyed it more on the second and third listen, and again… don’t forget your headphones.
Some of my favorite tracks:
***Sleeping Bones – very cool sounding song, fun groove, great dark guitar
***Desolation Road – dramatic intro, melodic, great tension in the instrumental section, a variety of sounds
***White Tuxedos – just a fun song to listen to
***The Resurrected Judas – beautiful ballad, I like the instrumental build up
***Silent Masses – I just like it
***The Wailing Wall – instrumental, deeply beautiful and filled with longing
I took the time to find them on Facebook. If you like their music, just click Like. I did.
https://www.facebook.com/TheFlowerKings
On to number 48 on the list!
rikicarignan 
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