The comeback album. The album without Waters. Gilmour bets everything after winning the group's brand in court. He wins with the numbers, but the album, except for 3 or 4 good moments, is forgettable. There is still an attempt to surpass his burdensome past with something different. But only "On The Turning Away," "Terminal Frost," and "Sorrow" hit the mark. In partial defense, Roger Waters didn't do any better with Radio Kaos, which was released almost simultaneously. more
The Pink Floyd are in search of new forms of expression, new paths to explore. An album (the soundtrack of a non-essential film) that showcases in embryo musical ideas and concepts that will be developed in subsequent albums. A must-have to understand their evolution. more
The live album is seminal. The studio one is interesting, but it demonstrates how the four members perform better when joining forces rather than working on individual ideas in isolation. Special mention goes to "The Grand Vizier's Garden Party," an excellent experimental work by Nick Mason. more
A controversial album, in my opinion underrated. A great performance by the band, an interesting concept (and still relevant), tracks with a much more aggressive tone than their previous works. Worth rediscovering. Highly recommended. more
The album that launched the legend of Pink Floyd. And of Syd Barrett. An incredible album, light-years ahead of what was the international psychedelic production at the time. The Pink Floyd went on to be more, but this album remains timeless. more
In my opinion, the masterpiece of Pink Floyd. Less perfect than "The Dark Side of the Moon," but emotionally intense and engaging. more
An album that experiences fluctuating moments. Not everything works perfectly all the time, but the title track suite is majestic. The songs on the B side of the vinyl are good but not essential, except for the experimental Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast. An album that somehow closes the chapter on the past while projecting itself towards the band's mature phase. more
The album that has redefined the sound of music. Perfect in every detail (perhaps even too much). Among the 10 must-have records. more
Seminal. Indispensable. Essential. Contemporary music would have been different without them. more
An album to discover, it gives intense and powerful emotions! more
A group with enormous potential ended up in obscurity. The best flute player of little Italy. more
The triple Seller seen in Dr. Strangelove is something absolutely fantastic. Unforgettable actor. more
The man sets foot on the moon, and the Moody Blues, with a skillful touch, celebrate the event: late-beat melodies and folk moods intertwine with gothic bursts of mellotron and spaceships lost in space-time. They will never return to these heights, yet they remain excellent pop craftsmen. more
Immense actor, from the surrealism of Being There to the contagious madness of Hollywood Party. Also an excellent musician, his ukulele performance in Commoner's Crown by Steeleye Span is a fabulous cameo in pop music. more
An intimate album, emotionally engaging, sentimental in the highest sense of the term, without ever falling into the cloying. more
Absolute class album, confirming a fourth youth for the Canadian trio. Wonderful! more
In the fertile seclusion of Hergest Ridge, with a remarkable cut-and-paste job, Oldfield creates a shimmering tapestry that continuously shifts between ethereal and oppressive moments, juxtaposing humble folk instruments (harps, bagpipes, pan flutes) with hordes of overdubbed guitars. The crescendo of the first part is memorable, driven by the force of African drums alongside the ritual singing of female voices and the ecstatic dance of the guitar. On Horseback is a final invitation to join him in his madness. more
Decent, all things considered. more
Farewell to the British romanticism of the past and welcome to the wild young blood of the Yankees Levin and Belew. Thus are born the new KC new wave musicians who look to the minimalism of Reich and Balinese Gamelan. They enchant with the dazzling mathematical precision of the title track and Frame by Frame, the hypnotic exoticism of The Sheltering Sky, the roaring onomatopoeia of Elephant Talk, the urban funk of Tela Hun Ginjeet, and the chaotic fury of Indiscipline. More "normal" is the country ballad Matte Kudasai. more
It was supposed to be a double (with McDonald's Birdman suite). As it stands, it inevitably faces comparison with the debut, especially in the initial sequence, but Pictures is more jazz, Cadence more pop, and the title track (in which the 12 archetypes of the cover are listed) more solemn. Now a producer with Sinfield, Fripp employs a more dramatic use of the mellotron, especially in The Devil’s Triangle, drawn from Holst's The Planets. Tippet's dada piano shines on Cat Food, an anti-consumerism satire. more