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Pink Floyd
The Endless River

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THE REVIEW

More than the last, unexpected album of one of the greatest bands on the planet, “The Endless River” risks going down in history as a trial regarding the intentions of its authors. Many have indeed dwelled on the real necessity of the project, whether it is right or not to release an album of demos or little more as official, whether it was done for “love of money” or for the sincere and passionate memory of the late Wright. Therefore, the “The Trial” of Watersian memory looms over the survivors of a musical idea, almost never faded by time, almost never forced as in the early post-Waters period, when the Floyd released two rather weak albums like “A Momentary Lapse of Reason” and “The Division Bell.” If this “The Endless River” has a great merit, it is precisely that it deserves the label of a manifesto of the last Floyd years, being qualitatively two or three notches above the aforementioned anonymous works of the Gilmour-Mason (and Wright) firm.

“The Endless River” does not propose novelties, does not save music from a presumed stagnant moment, will not be the panacea for all the chronic ills of the music industry. Following the predictable initial boom, it will almost fall into the oblivion of the real and virtual shelves of stores, none of its singles or extracts will be persistently played on the radio. Probably this is its true strength: to sound “old,” to sound Floyd, to sound like the Pink Floyd of the “Post War Dream” would have and should have, granting music the same dignity as Roger Waters’ oppressive (in a dominant sense) lyrics. It is everything a true fetishist of the group would have always wanted to hear: something like “Shine On” (“It’s What We Do”), something like “Saurceful of Secrets” (“Sum” but also “Autumn ’68”), a new “Us And Them” (“Anisina”) and even a “Run Like Hell” (“Allons-Y Part 1 and 2”). Gilmour, Mason, and the good spirit of Wright do what they must do: warm the chilled bones of the fans by the fire, wrapping it in the main theme dear to the group's history: the absence of someone, the melancholy post-loss.

It may not be the best but it is certainly the most sincere and heartfelt of goodbyes. The pursuit of quality and not novelty can sometimes be enough.

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The Endless River is a heartfelt farewell album by Pink Floyd, serving as a sincere tribute to late keyboardist Rick Wright. Although it lacks novelty and mainstream appeal, it surpasses previous post-Waters efforts in quality. The album captures the melancholy and spirit of classic Floyd and meets the expectations of die-hard fans. It represents a dignified conclusion to the band’s legacy.

Tracklist Videos

01   Ebb and Flow (01:55)

02   Allons-y (1) (5.1 mix) (01:57)

03   TBS9 (02:28)

04   Unsung (01:07)

05   On Noodle Street (5.1 mix) (01:42)

06   Eyes to Pearls (01:51)

07   Eyes to Pearls (5.1 mix) (01:51)

08   Ebb and Flow (5.1 mix) (01:58)

09   Night Light (01:42)

10   Skins (5.1 mix) (02:38)

11   Louder Than Words (06:33)

12   Louder Than Words (5.1 mix) (06:33)

13   Surfacing (5.1 mix) (02:47)

14   Sum (04:48)

15   Things Left Unsaid (04:26)

16   TBS14 (04:11)

17   Talkin’ Hawkin’ (5.1 mix) (03:26)

18   Allons-y (1) (01:57)

19   Evrika (a) (05:58)

20   Calling (5.1 mix) (03:39)

21   Untitled (01:20)

22   It’s What We Do (5.1 mix) (06:15)

23   Allons-y (05:58)

24   Nervana (05:31)

25   The Lost Art of Conversation (01:42)

26   Surfacing (02:46)

27   Sum (5.1 mix) (04:49)

28   Anisina (5.1 mix) (03:15)

29   Things Left Unsaid (5.1 mix) (04:26)

30   Calling (03:37)

31   Autumn ’68 (01:35)

32   On Noodle Street (01:42)

33   The Lost Art of Conversation (5.1 mix) (01:44)

34   Evrika (b) (05:31)

35   Anisina (03:15)

36   Autumn '68 (5.1 mix) (01:36)

37   Night Light (5.1 mix) (01:42)

38   Talkin’ Hawkin’ (03:26)

39   Nervana (05:31)

40   Unsung (5.1 mix) (01:07)

41   Allons-y (2) (01:32)

42   Allons-y (2) (5.1 mix) (01:35)

43   Anisina (02:49)

44   Skins (02:37)

45   It’s What We Do (06:17)

Pink Floyd

Pink Floyd formed in London in 1965 and became a defining force in psychedelic and progressive rock. The classic lineage spans Syd Barrett’s founding vision, Roger Waters’ conceptual leadership, Richard Wright’s harmonic textures, Nick Mason’s pulse, and David Gilmour’s arrival in 1968, shaping their signature sound.
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By The Punisher

 The new album by Pink Floyd is a De Profundis announced.

 There is nothing memorable and nothing worth spending money on.

By Joe Cavalli

 "The Endless River is a good product at the end of the day, it inevitably mirrors the atmosphere of Division Bell."

 "The solo in Louder Than Words is fabulous to me, and for those who love this extraordinary guitarist, it’s a nice treat."

By jonesy82

 "It is everything a true fetishist of the group would have always wanted to hear."

 "It probably won’t be the best, but it is certainly the most sincere and heartfelt of farewells."

By gmasi1971

 This album demonstrates why Pink Floyd are unique in the world and why only they manage to deliver this type of music and atmosphere.

 It’s also nice that in this record Gilmour’s guitar does not overshadow Wright’s keyboards, given that Endless River was created to pay him tribute.

By ghigno92

 "It is not an album for novices... It’s for long-time fans who have exhausted their entire discography."

 "It should be taken with emotions, and with this they have succeeded fully."