Unreleased Pink Floyd instrumental music from 1994 coming in Ocober

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There are a few modern albums that could easily be divided on "sides". For example, even though it would take up 4 sides of vinyl, I think The Final Frontier flows in a way that the first 5 songs could be a "side" and then the 2nd could be its own "side".

It'll probably make sense for what PF is trying to do here anyway. Instead of saying "tracks 1-6 go together and then 7-13..." and so forth, they can just say each side is its own piece.
 
It's alright. Sounds like Division Bell, which was expected. Still having trouble getting excited about this one.
 
I was going to say, I keep reading articles about that, suggesting it's something novel, but he was on Keep Talking too. Will go for a listen now.
 
I haven't listened to Division Bell much, was never a favorite album, but I concur: very similar feel.

Not bad at all, nice and mellow.
 
It is too bad David said that, but what is very interesting about that article is that it mentions they recorded OVER 20 HOURS of music during 1993! WOW! It would be great if they ended up releasing everything they recorded, good or bad.
 
Forostar said:
Nick Mason: 'I'm Not Entirely Sure Pink Floyd Is Over'

Yes sir! I really wholeheartedly prefer such statements over way early long faced statements by musicians who say 'there's no room in my life for Pink Floyd'.

I guess I am a romanticus when it comes to this, but I really appreciate it when musicians still have the fire burning for their (main) band, even if they're old.
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I have conflicting views about this. I too appreciate musicians who carry on when they're older with the same amount of passion (see Rush or Iron Maiden), but I also feel like some of these bands have more life in them than others. Pink Floyd seems to have run its course. Not only is half of the core band gone, but I think their last two albums were very underwhelming and sounded more like David Gilmour solo albums to me. And the same is true for The Final Cut, even though I like that one I'll fully admit it's more of a Waters solo album. I'm happy to be getting one last Pink Floyd album that at least features 3/4 of the band and I think it'll be an appropriate final chapter for them

I want to see Gilmour and Mason (and Waters for that matter) continue making music after Floyd. I'm not sure what Mason is up to but from what I understand both Waters and Gilmour are planning solo albums sometime in the near future.
 
I got it! Very nice, atmospheric album. Great flow, cool sounds, subtle playing. I really like the way they incorporated Richard Wright into it (also a recording from the sixties on the church organ from Royal Albert Hall)! I am glad that only the last track has lyrics. I've always liked instrumental Floyd very much and this is no exception. The focus is, of course, on Wright. There are also songs without drums.

I haven't played the DVD disk yet, but I am very happy with the audio CD and book (every track has line-up information and there are nice photos).
The only thing that could have made it a bit better is info explaining exactly when what was recorded. Still, it is not that important.

Some soundscapes remind me of mid seventies Floyd (Shine On!), another song sounds more like Run Like Hell, again others like post-Waters Floyd. Apart from one song (Anisina: incidentally one of only two tracks on which Wright is not playing!), I like all pieces very much, even the short tidbits, because they have a nice connecting function, or a cool theme of their own. My favourite side is probably Side Three on which tracks with mesmerizing bass lines (such as 'On Noodle Street) are combined with commanding Wright passages.

Recommended if you like atmospheric, instrumental Floyd. Don't expect experimentation. This is calm music, but still powerful, focusing on different layers (and sorts) of keyboards and melodies. On top of that you get David Gilmour doing his thing. Man, I am happy with this release. This Autumn has been good already with At The Gates and Scar Symmetry, but now it's really an outstanding music season.

Check this out if you haven't! Includes footage of 1993 sessions!
 
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Well Pink Floyd exceeded my expectations. I expected this album would be "good", but this is really amazing. It doesn't sound at all like Division Bell except for some moments here and there. By and large it sounds more like a Pink Floyd album than anything since The Wall really. The mood of the album calls back to DSOTM, Shine On, Run Like Hell, and some moments on The Division Bell too. The thing I like most is that this doesn't sound like another Gilmour solo album. It sounds like an actual unified project. If this is what they would've produced following Waters' departure, I would've been much more enthusiastic about a Waters-less Floyd. Every member of the band sounds fantastic, Nick Mason's drum work is reminiscent of the Meddle period and Gilmour is as soulful as ever. I also really loved Wright's playing on this. I didn't realize they had so much recorded work from him, I figured his appearances would be somewhat sparse. But he's all over this album and really I think some of his best playing is on here.

Any review I could give would seem disingenuous. Just go listen to it. It's a new Pink Floyd album and it's a very appropriate closer to an amazing career. There are no pretensions about it, it doesn't sound like a long lost project just now being unearthed or the comeback of one of the greatest rock bands. It's just 3 guys doing their thing and it sounds fantastic.
 
Nice you like it!
Just in case, to tell that not all keyboards/synths/piano is done by Wright: other people have also contributed in such a way, but in the booklet you can read what everyone plays on which track. Looking at the complete tracklist (18 tracks), Wright is only not playing on Anisina and Calling. That's less than 7 minutes on a 53 minute album.

Take e.g. Autumn '68. This all originated with Wright playing the Royal Albert Hall pipe organ in 1968. But also credited are Gilmour (guitar), Mason (gong) and Damon Iddins (additional keyboards). I like the way Iddins and later also David Gilmour echo Wright motives.
But this track is brilliantly sandwiched between Allons-Y (1) and Allons-Y (2). This trio certainly makes side 3 my favourite side.
 
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