I agree with you. I think a lot of their albums have a sound that is distinct from one to the next.
Rainmaker had more "crunch" than
Space Revolver, but like you said, not as colorful. It also had that Steely-Dan-goes-prog tune with "Serious Dreamers".
They also changed their sound a bit with
Banks of Eden, incorporating a bit of a harder, darker edge into the epic track there. The shorter tunes were more light and upbeat though. Then with
Desolation Rose they had a more unified sound playing with darker themes than they ever had previously I think. The tune "Last Carnivore" sounded a bit unlike any TFK song I'd heard before or since. That album seemed to alienate some longtime fans because of how much they had changed (at least in some fans' perception; a friend of mine from the old Genesis forums kind of fell out of love with the band after
Banks of Eden and
Desolation Rose).
Though I loved those two albums, I'm really enjoying the stuff Roine and the guys have been putting out recently. A lot of it is familiar at times, but I find that comforting.
I hope Roine never changes drastically from his style of writing.
Edit: Forgot to mention
Unfold the Future -- perhaps one of the most sprawling, ambitious albums I've ever heard by any band. And most of it actually works! TFK at their most jazz fusion-iest, and I love it. Totally different from
Flower Power too.
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