Atom Heart Mother will largely be for cultists, but its unevenness means there's also a lot to cherish here.
I was extremely surprised by this record. Based on all the user and critic scores, I wasn't expecting to hear something nearly this good until I got to their album "Meddle" but it came early for me. I like the sound and the feeling of this album so much, especially during the first song, that I found it difficult to get the smile off of my face. I became so immersed in this record that I almost fell out of my chair when someone walked into my room - a bit of a jumpscare!
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"Atom Heart Mother" is a well-constructed, beautifully produced Pink Floyd album that would’ve been one of my favorites if it weren't for "Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast". It's literally 13 minutes of Alan Styles preparing and eating a breakfast I wish I could have. At least it invented ASMR decades before ASMR was even a thing.
Fav Tracks: Atom Heart Mother, Fat Old Sun, Summer '68
Least Fav Track: Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast
Score:
8
Great
If Pink Floyd had been more known earlier, this would have been their breakthrough, and it probably would've still ended at The Final Cut.
1 | Atom Heart Mother 23:41
| 89 |
2 | If 4:30 | 80 |
3 | Summer '68 5:28 | 84 |
4 | Fat Old Sun 5:23 | 80 |
5 | Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast 13:00
| 69 |