Prog-rock icons The Flower Kings recently announced the release of their 15th studio album “By Royal Decree,” set for March 4th, 2022. Now, the band are pleased to share the first single from the album “The Great Pretender.” Listen to the song below.
“By Royal Decree” will be available as Ltd. 2CD Digipak, as Ltd. 180g 3LP+2CD Box Set as well as Digital Album. Pre-order HERE.
The band are back at their most creative, flowery and playful – mirroring the 70’s melting pot of folk, symphonic, electronic, jazz, blues, funk & prog. On the new album they have looked for more organic and vintage sounds, still centered around the foundation of drums, bass, guitars and the iconic Hammond, grand piano, mellotron & Moog synthesizers.
The album also sees the return of founding member Michael Stolt, who takes up bass guitar and vocals, alongside the line-up of Mirko DeMaio on drums, Zach Kamins on keyboards, Hasse Fröberg on vocal & guitar and Roine Stolt on vocal & guitars. The band convened in the middle of 2021 at Fenix Studios in Sweden to record through the fully analogue Rupert Neve mixing desk. The album also features beautiful cover art, once again created by Denver-based artist Kevin Sloan.
“By Royal Decree” Album Artwork
“By Royal Decree” Track-listing:
1. The Great Pretender (6:55)
2. World Gone Crazy (5:04)
3. Blinded (7:45)
4. A Million Stars (7:11)
5. The Soldier (5:23)
6. The Darkness In You (5:13)
7. We Can Make It Work (2:48)
8. Peac**k On Parade (5:15)
9. Revolution (5:59)
10. Time The Great Healer (6:12)
11. Letter (2:25)
12. Evolution (4:47)
13. Silent Ways (5:01)
14. Moth (4:31)
15. The Big Funk (4:39)
16. Open Your Heart (5:17)
17. Shrine (1:08)
18. Funeral Pyres (7:14)
