By the way, which one's Pink?-Pink Floyd reviewed (lyrics, soundtrack)

NumberNineDream · 08-02-2009, 08:34 PM

I agree on almost everything you said in those reviews.

but i do feel that DSOTM is a great Pink Floyd masterpiece, but it would've been better without this extremely exaggerated commercial success. It kinda brought it down a bit; when you are part of the huge mainstream, something feels wrong.

I did like some tracks in the post-Waters albums, but I felt that the Pink Floyd dark atmosphere has vanished with Roger Waters leaving the band. The good tracks, seemed only aesthetically good, and nothing deeper.

jackhammer · 08-04-2009, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by NumberNineDream

I agree on almost everything you said in those reviews.

but i do feel that DSOTM is a great Pink Floyd masterpiece, but it would've been better without this extremely exaggerated commercial success. It kinda brought it down a bit; when you are part of the huge mainstream, something feels wrong.

I did like some tracks in the post-Waters albums, but I felt that the Pink Floyd dark atmosphere has vanished with Roger Waters leaving the band. The good tracks, seemed only aesthetically good, and nothing deeper.

Despite the lyrical nature a lot of Floyd's output is not neccessarily 'dark' in my opinion. Whimsical, melancholic yes but never dark. Glad you enjoyed the reviews though.

As regards DSOTM, it is like any signature album. I feel that there is far more to Floyd than this album and I almost feel the need to negate it a little to restore some kind of equilibrium and a hope that they are not judged solely on this album.

As regards this thread (and not including comps or live albums) here are my Pink Floyd albums in favourite order:

Animals
Piper At The Gates Of Dawn
Obscured By Clouds
Wish You Were Here
Meddle
More
The Final Cut
DSOTM
A Saucerful Of Secrets
The Division Bell
Ummagumma
Atom Heart Mother
The Wall
A Momentary Lapse Of Reason

NumberNineDream · 08-05-2009, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by jackhammer

Despite the lyrical nature a lot of Floyd's output is not neccessarily 'dark' in my opinion. Whimsical, melancholic yes but never dark. Glad you enjoyed the reviews though.

i kinda meant it as "gloomy"

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