The Official Flying Colors Thread

[Perpetual Change]

I'd say the album is "very good" at best. I believe the second album can and will be even better, though!

[Mosh]

Blue Ocean
Kayla
Forever in a Daze
Infinite Fire
The Storm
Love is What I'm Waiting for
Everything Changes
Fool in My Heart
Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda
Better than Walking Away
All Falls Down

I really like this album, my favorite of the year so far.

[KevShmev]

I'd say the album is "very good" at best. I believe the second album can and will be even better, though!

Agreed.  Considering how little push this first album got, there is probably no point in trying to write another Shoulda Coulda Woulda, which sounded like their (ultimately poor) attempt at writing a possible radio hit.  This probably ain't a band that is gonna catch on in the mainstream anywhere, anyway.

[Mladen]

Still the album of the years for me. Not because it's that awesome, but because a better album hasn't been released so far.  But yeah, it's really good, I still listen to some of the songs on a weekly basis. Blue ocean is aging especially well, it wasn't one of my favorites in the beginning. The absolute winner is, of course, Infinite fire. 

[Mosh]

The length keeps Infinite Fire from getting higher in my rankings. I'm not sure why that one needed to be so long, 7-8 minutes would've been more reasonable I think. Not that the instrumental bits are bad.

[Mladen]

What part of the song is not to like? Every second is pure gold. 

[Mosh]

What part of the song is not to like? Every second is pure gold. 

I do love the song, I just don't get why it needed to be so long. I guess I was expecting something with more of an "epic" feel.

[pain of occupation]

I'd say the album is "very good" at best. I believe the second album can and will be even better, though!

Agreed.  Considering how little push this first album got, there is probably no point in trying to write another Shoulda Coulda Woulda, which sounded like their (ultimately poor) attempt at writing a possible radio hit.  This probably ain't a band that is gonna catch on in the mainstream anywhere, anyway.

no! portnoy et all, if youre reading, please deliver more of the rocking version of flying colors tuneage!

[pain of occupation]

anywayz, i'd say the album has aged well despite the initial romance wearing off...no longer spinning it 60 times a month, but whenever it gets spun, its still enjoyed to the utmost. 

[Ultimetalhead]

Kayla was much more single-worthy than Shoulda Coulda Woulda. It's better too.

[rumborak]

Great album, absolutely. Has aged very well.

rumborak

[ColdFireYYZ]

I listened to it last week for the first time in a while. Still sounds great.

[DT2003]

I still listen to this album probably at least once a week.  Love it.  Sad that the album got basically no promotion at all.

[contest_sanity]

Kayla was much more single-worthy than Shoulda Coulda Woulda. It's better too.

This.

[pain of occupation]

pretty much half the album coulda shoulda woulda made for a great first single.

[KevShmev]

The Storm was probably the most likely single on the record, but Shoulda Coulda Woulda just sounds like something that was written specifically to be a single.

[Perpetual Change]

pretty much half the album coulda shoulda woulda made for a great first single.

To what end?

What's the point of singles anymore, anyway? I'm not sure what it's like elsewhere, but around Philadelphia there's not a radio station where I'd even imagining a band like Flying Colors getting play, regardless of how good the single. There's basically three types of stations in Philly: Light Rock, Top 40 Pop-rap, and "Hard/Classic Rock" stations that still play the same AC/DC songs every day.

[Nick]

pretty much half the album coulda shoulda woulda made for a great first single.

To what end?

What's the point of singles anymore, anyway? I'm not sure what it's like elsewhere, but around Philadelphia there's not a radio station where I'd even imagining a band like Flying Colors getting play, regardless of how good the single. There's basically three types of stations in Philly: Light Rock, Top 40 Pop-rap, and "Hard/Classic Rock" stations that still play the same AC/DC songs every day.

What would you know about Philly, Chinaman.

[Orbert]

I listened to this album again yesterday, for the first time in a while.  It's still great.  But the problem I have with it is the same as I have with a lot of albums lately.  Albums are twice as long as they used to be, and takes longer to absorb so much music.  I just don't have the time for dedicated listening that I used to have, so while the album overall sounds great and has lots of great songs, I still couldn't name more than three or four of them, and I couldn't tell you which ones I like best.

[darkshade]

pretty much half the album coulda shoulda woulda made for a great first single.

To what end?

What's the point of singles anymore, anyway? I'm not sure what it's like elsewhere, but around Philadelphia there's not a radio station where I'd even imagining a band like Flying Colors getting play, regardless of how good the single. There's basically three types of stations in Philly: Light Rock, Top 40 Pop-rap, and "Hard/Classic Rock" stations that still play the same AC/DC songs every day.

I know what you mean, being from New Jersey, where I get both NY and Philly stations,
and in no way could I see any station playing any singles from any prog or prog-related band, unless
someone has a special show for an hour, which kind of doesn't count; and that's usually on college stations if you're lucky.

The only reason I could see the point of trying to have a 'single' on an
album these days is the chance it blows up on YouTube, which IS possible,
but not likely.

[dbrooks22]

Kayla was much more single-worthy than Shoulda Coulda Woulda. It's better too.

This.

yup

[The Letter M]

And NOW we get the Making Of DVD!!!

https://flyingcolorsmusic.com/the-making-of-flying-colors/

-Marc.

[Zydar]

"Every decade, one film comes along that defines a generation. A movie that collectively captures the world’s imagination, uniting and redefining who we are as the human race.

This is not that film. "

[ReaperKK]

Pretty cool, wouldn't mind checking it out if it's cheap. I always enjoy studio videos.

[Perpetual Change]

Pretty cool, wouldn't mind checking it out if it's cheap. I always enjoy studio videos.

Same here. Otherwise, Neal/MP just have way too much out to keep up with everything. I know it's all about supporting the artist, but if I bought every NM or MP related thing to come out this year that's pretty much be the only albums I'd get at all.

[Mladen]

I'm so gonna watch that. 

[rumborak]

Pretty cool, wouldn't mind checking it out if it's cheap. I always enjoy studio videos.

Yeah, was thinking the same really. I don't see myself buying a DVD I will never watch more than once.

rumborak

[bosk1]

Okay, EXTREMELY late to the party, but I finally just got this yesterday (it's complicated).  I've started three times, but haven't gotten through the whole album yet.  What I will say so far:

Blue Ocean is REALLY cool.  Liked it from the getgo. 

Kayla and The Storm are nice, catchy pop rock. 

Casey is a good singer, but I'm still undecided about whether I like his vocals. 

There seems to be more "rock" on the album than I had been led to believe.  I thought it was going to be less guitar driven.

Drumming is interesting.  Mike is walking that line between "overplaying" and "taking drums to another level."  Sometimes I feel he crosses the line just a bit, but being close to the line is a good place to be.  He really drives the songs, even if he does overplay in some spots for this type of music. 

[kirksnosehair]

I pretty much agree with everything you just wrote, bosk


I've had the album since about a week after it was released and I guess I have come down on the side of "don't really like" with respect to Casey's vocal stylings.  It's the tendency to constantly slip into falsetto that bugs me.  I've never liked that kind of singing.  With that said, I wouldn't say the vocals are "bad" but they do distract me at times.


Musically, the album is....OK.  The problem with an album like this, for me at least, is I get bored with this kind of music pretty quickly.  So, after listening to the album for a couple of weeks I put it away and I haven't really felt a need to go back to it.


Also, the production is very bland.  I was kind of surprised by that.  I expected it to sparkle and instead it sounds kind of dull and flat.


"The Storm" is my favorite track.

[TAC]

The problem with an album like this, for me at least, is I get bored with this kind of music pretty quickly. 

Way too much talent to make such a bland album.

[Pols Voice]

Good thing it's not a bland album.

[Priest of Syrinx]

Still likin' the album  Infinite Fire really does it for me.  The Storm, to which I was initially indifferent, has grown on me. 

[Priest of Syrinx]

pretty much half the album coulda shoulda woulda made for a great first single.

To what end?

What's the point of singles anymore, anyway? I'm not sure what it's like elsewhere, but around Philadelphia there's not a radio station where I'd even imagining a band like Flying Colors getting play, regardless of how good the single. There's basically three types of stations in Philly: Light Rock, Top 40 Pop-rap, and "Hard/Classic Rock" stations that still play the same AC/DC songs every day.

I know what you mean, being from New Jersey, where I get both NY and Philly stations,
and in no way could I see any station playing any singles from any prog or prog-related band, unless
someone has a special show for an hour, which kind of doesn't count; and that's usually on college stations if you're lucky.

The only reason I could see the point of trying to have a 'single' on an
album these days is the chance it blows up on YouTube, which IS possible,
but not likely.

WDHA would play songs from it.  I don't listen to DHA very often, but they do play Rush... heck, I heard them play Solitary Shell once.

[TL]

I will say, while I really like the record, I hope the next one has better sound production.

[PintoZ]

Hey guys, I created a music video for Infinite Fire

Check it out here => https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ablME8jlpdk