Pink Floyds' absolute masterpiece. Bold statement, I know, especially considering the acclaim their albums like "The Wall", "Animals", and "The Dark side of the Moon" have garnered throughout the years. Those albums, while great, aren't albums I hold in as high regard as this one. Don't get me wrong, I love them to death, but they each have their issues. Albeit extremely minor ones, but still. "On the run" in Dark Side is a dud of a song. Some songs ... read more
This album is so goddamn underrated. The albums worst flaw is its length. Some songs drag on too long, and my first few listens I wrote off a lot of the songs for sounding too same-y. On repeat listens however, I found a lot more to appreciate.
"Cluster One" is a solid opener, gets into the spacey, peaceful kind of feel. It's a little long, but acceptable.
"WDYWFM" is one I see a lot of other people enjoy, but it's just not for me. The bridge is the most ... read more
There's no doubt to me that this album is good. The 100s I see from critics though? Never quite agreed with that. There are some absolutely amazing songs in this album, some of my all-time favorites, but there are also songs that I would just describe as "Meh".
The opening track is decent, got a nice upbeat jive to it, but nothing much else. "Dreams", however, is absolutely outstanding. Such a transcendent piece of music.
In fact, I think "Dreams" all the ... read more
The flow of this album is unlike any other. If I had to have one complaint it would be that "On The Run" Doesn't even hold a candle to any other song on the album, but that being said, the album reaches such high highs throughout that it more than makes up for it. Absolute must listen for anyone.