Post by The Lunatic on Oct 25, 2016 16:45:55 GMT
Unlike almost every other Floyd fan I've ever spoken to 
, I'm really quite fond of this album. This may be in part because I sort of grew up with it, but I would consider it to be my favourite Gilmour-Floyd album.
This album, I feel, marks the true renewal (at least when it comes to writing and recording) of the Gilmour-Wright partnership -- something that's highlighted from the opening track ('Cluster One' 'reads' like an at first tentative, then gradually more open, conversation between two estranged friends) onward. It fits nicely with one or two of the overarching themes of the album, which I would consider to be: reconciliation, communication, and retrospect.
Plus, Rick gets his first lead vocal on a Floyd record since 'Time'!
There are also more references to other Floyd things -- lyrics, events, etc. -- than anyone could have thought possible; my favourite would have to be 'Hey you' from 'Poles Apart', the title of which is then possibly referenced in 'High Hopes' in the line concerning 'magnets and miracles'. Then, in 'High Hopes' (which is generally a nostalgia/looking back song), he mentions 'the embers of bridges glowing behind us' ('Burning Bridges', anyone?) and 'The endless river / Forever and ever' (hence the title of the next album), where one might expect to see Emilyplay float on a river, forever and ever.
I really need to create a thread where we can compile all of Pink Floyd's extensive self-cross-referencing
but anyway, I digress...
The album art is really fabulous, too -- Storm Thorgerson's personal favourite out of all his PF covers. Though I cannot understand why, in the lyric booklet, the word 'God' in 'Take It Back' is censored, whilst the F-word in 'Lost For Words' is out in the open for all to see.
While 'High Hopes' is the generally lauded song (and rightly so), my personal favourites would have to be 'Poles Apart' (which I interpret as being directed toward the two Rogers, and what David says be damned, cos Polly said it was and she ought to know), 'Marooned' (RickandDave in full playing-round-each-other mode), and 'Lost For Words' (which has a lovely tune, fabulous acoustic-guitar-noodling, and quite good lyrics [precision F-strike
and all]).
So... Keep Talking!
, I'm really quite fond of this album. This may be in part because I sort of grew up with it, but I would consider it to be my favourite Gilmour-Floyd album. This album, I feel, marks the true renewal (at least when it comes to writing and recording) of the Gilmour-Wright partnership -- something that's highlighted from the opening track ('Cluster One' 'reads' like an at first tentative, then gradually more open, conversation between two estranged friends) onward. It fits nicely with one or two of the overarching themes of the album, which I would consider to be: reconciliation, communication, and retrospect.
Plus, Rick gets his first lead vocal on a Floyd record since 'Time'!
There are also more references to other Floyd things -- lyrics, events, etc. -- than anyone could have thought possible; my favourite would have to be 'Hey you' from 'Poles Apart', the title of which is then possibly referenced in 'High Hopes' in the line concerning 'magnets and miracles'. Then, in 'High Hopes' (which is generally a nostalgia/looking back song), he mentions 'the embers of bridges glowing behind us' ('Burning Bridges', anyone?) and 'The endless river / Forever and ever' (hence the title of the next album), where one might expect to see Emily
I really need to create a thread where we can compile all of Pink Floyd's extensive self-cross-referencing
but anyway, I digress... The album art is really fabulous, too -- Storm Thorgerson's personal favourite out of all his PF covers. Though I cannot understand why, in the lyric booklet, the word 'God' in 'Take It Back' is censored, whilst the F-word in 'Lost For Words' is out in the open for all to see.
While 'High Hopes' is the generally lauded song (and rightly so), my personal favourites would have to be 'Poles Apart' (which I interpret as being directed toward the two Rogers, and what David says be damned, cos Polly said it was and she ought to know), 'Marooned' (RickandDave in full playing-round-each-other mode), and 'Lost For Words' (which has a lovely tune, fabulous acoustic-guitar-noodling, and quite good lyrics [precision F-strike
and all]). So... Keep Talking!
It's pretty hard for me to choose, though; I like a lot of the tracks almost equally!
I've never really gotten into 'Take It Back' either. 
