Lannie Flowers "Same Old Story"

Lannie Flowers groomed his pop sensibilities as front man and leader of the Dallas-Ft. Worth based band The Pengwins from the late 70’s through the 80’s. Since the bands demise, Lannie has established a strong reputation in the Dallas area as a talented songwriter and producer. Here he spreads his wings on “Same Old Story” with a massive rock medley which consists of 36 tracks, each one under two minutes (except the last track). You need to hear the entire album continuously for the full effect, you’ll hear references to great power pop- an example “Another Weekend/Tired Of Being Alone” you’ll hear echos of The Raspberries or 20/20. “Give Me A Chance” has a CheapTrick/Boston vibe. But because each song is so short the music doesn’t stay with each influence for long. I haven’t heard this good a long continuous musical concept since Jethro Tull’s unabridged “Thick as A Brick” or Pink Floyd’s “The Wall”- and that’s a really long time ago. Overall, this is a stunning album made for lovers of musical melody with ADD. The story of these songs follow a relationship from beginning to end and my only nitpick here is that some sections are so good, I would want to hear full three minute songs of them (“Turn Off The Night”) instead of 30 seconds. The musicianship is gorgeous, from the handsome guitar riffs to the many vocal styles Flowers uses to convey the story. Be the first on your block to show this album off to your friends — it’s an instant power pop singles collection!

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