ladyislingering

I wasn't crazy about Division Bell as an album and I'm not really crazy about these newly released tracks. Maybe it's just my appreciation for Roger that doesn't allow Pink Floyd without him to sound half as great as they did with him.

The newly released material is a special treat for Pink Floyd's die-hard fans but it's kind of a sleeper for the rest of us.

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CoNtrivedNiHilism

I gave it a listen a few days ago, should probably give it another. Overall I felt that the album wasn't cohesive or set up right. It sounded inconsistent and lost in translation to me. There were only a few songs I can say that I did enjoy, but most of the others really didn't strike a chord in me. The album is good when you compare it to other releases, but it is not even close to being what they're capable of.

I'd give it a 5.5/10...

Lisnaholic

Brave newcomer, Floydy, who goes against the flow with your enthusiasm for this album! but yes, MB is a great place for swapping views - in fact we rather thrive on contrary opinions, so I hope you stick around.

Perhaps I´m not doing the album full justice, as I´ve only heard six minutes of It´s what we do, but I´m already overwhelmed with a soporific sense of deja vu. What sad irony that a band which was once a by-word for innovative music has chosen to lock itself into such a depressingly retro style.

(My apologies if I dent in any way your own perfectly valid enthusiasm, Floydy. Enjoy what your heart tells you to, and don´t worry about tedious wet blankets on the internet, ok?)

^ Sorry to sound pedantic, ContrivedN, but I have to wonder what this means - translated from what to what ?!

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