New David Gilmour album incoming

[JKL2000]

I think Rattle That Lock is lousy. Bringing a Rick Wright barn jam clip into a song isn't making me like the prospect of this album being any better, either. Samson isn't a good lyricist in my view. And his statement of throwing out all he thought he was bound to doesn't bode well...We'll see, but not holding my breath.

What about the participation on this album of alt-J?

[JJ88]

there was a time that i would have been very excited by this.

that time was before "rattle that lock"

I think it's an okay album (I returned to it a few times earlier in the year), but this did make me laugh.

I preferred On An Island. Some felt that was too ploddy and I get that, but I thought the songs were better TBH.

And his statement of throwing out all he thought he was bound to doesn't bode well...We'll see, but not holding my breath.

There is a 'by the numbers' quality about those two instrumental tracks on Rattle That Lock. Those did feel like they were only there because it was expected of him.

[Tangram]

Oh yeah, I get it. As a whole Rattle was a definite step down from On an Island (which I happen to really enjoy). But there are a couple of tracks that I still enjoy from time to time, that make owning the album worth the $$. But I definitely appreciate folks approaching with healthy caution.

Thanks for writing my opinion

I find that RTL is 2/3 an album and I believe that that instrumental tracks were there because that is what he is expected to do. I find them enjoyable but if he wants to go in another direction, then I'm here for it. That change comes with larger risks, but at this stage of the game, the worst that can happen to him is a slightly bruised ego if the gamble doesn't pan out.

FWIW - Two of my fav tracks on RTL are the 2 versions of The Girl In The Yellow Dress. Haven't decided which I enjoy most.

[Dok]

Several dropouts after the 2 minute mark

[Trane]

High hopes! Eh... not really.

That's about it, really!!!
Maybe he'll inspire himself on a Japanese airport jingle this time.

Well, I like Rattle a lot more than On An Island, so I’m excited.

Well , at least the three instrumentals pieces were OK (ok two of them were more interludes), but this was way better than anything in the total bore OAI

The only Floyd related thing that is auto-buy for me is anything from Nick Mason. Who knew?

Rogue Waters' latest real album (Is This The Life) was definitely worth a detour, IMHO

[Nijinsky Hind]

Several dropouts after the 2 minute mark

I once loved Gilmours music and he is/was a top-notch artist, but I don't think he has found a way to get off the now tired (Latter day) Pink Floyd path that has been explored for much too long (The Wall was a huge bore, I liked Dance songs better.) There are no more sights to see, and it has all become cliche. Even the lyrics on this track are full of standard cliches. I'd like to see him get more experimental, but we are all getting old and as seniors we tend to go where the terrain is comfortably numbing. But he DID put a ukelele on this track it sounds like.

In a word... Nope. Same can be said for Roger... Stop with that SOUND! do something else FFS... If they could just pick up Eugenes Axe again and sharpen it up... Set the controls for the heart of some mayhem!!!
Kick it... Don't fall asleep on it!

I mean no disrespect to their brilliant Legacy. What once was.

[NogbadTheBad]

Several dropouts after the 2 minute mark

If this is meant to be the best track and get me excited to put money down for a pre-order then I'm out. Gilmour solo has gone easy listening.

[Nijinsky Hind]

Someone stated there are several dropouts on this youtube vid ... Means that it's getting played a lot. at least he can get paid.

[battema]

Someone stated there are several dropouts on this youtube vid ... Means that it's getting played a lot. at least he can get paid.

The dropouts seem consistent so I think it's an error with the audio on the video itself, rather than bandwidth traffic.

[battema]

As to The Piper's Call, it's.....fine? I guess? It didn't turn me off as quickly as Dark Side Redux did, so...there's that I guess

If nothing else, now I'm motivated to put on the Piper at the Gates of Dawn instead!

[Nijinsky Hind]

As to The Piper's Call, it's.....fine? I guess? It didn't turn me off as quickly as Dark Side Redux did, so...there's that I guess

If nothing else, now I'm motivated to put on the Piper at the Gates of Dawn instead!

That Darn Piper!! He's been around awhile now.

[Interstellar]

Oddly enough the artwork has an early Floyd vibe, as does the title of this new track. It is a fine solo Gilmour song to my ears, which means that it sounds good and doesn't induce much excitement.
Well, I'm not expecting much from the old Floyd survivors these days. Their 60s - 70s albums gave me enough excitement for this lifetime.
At least Gilmour focuses on music instead of political rants.

[dmh84]

I was referencing the fact you were in a band called Gabble Ratchet!

Yeah, I got that! Made me wonder how you know and who you are!

[kenschwartz]

As to The Piper's Call, it's.....fine? I guess? It didn't turn me off as quickly as Dark Side Redux did, so...there's that I guess

I tend to agree - there's nothing really wrong with the track. The guitar bit at the end was nice. (Although it is sort of sad that I now consider that statement to be praise, for a Gilmour release.)
I only listened once, but the lyrics seemed riddled with clichés. I know it's not going to happen, but he needs to find a real lyricist. Surely he must still have Roy Harper's phone number laying around somewhere

[battema]

I tend to agree - there's nothing really wrong with the track. The guitar bit at the end was nice. (Although it is sort of sad that I now consider that statement to be praise, for a Gilmour release.)
I only listened once, but the lyrics seemed riddled with clichés. I know it's not going to happen, but he needs to find a real lyricist. Surely he must still have Roy Harper's phone number laying around somewhere

I actually found myself thinking I'd spring for a deluxe copy IF it included an instrumental version of the album.

In general I don't hate Sampson's lyrics with a fiery passion, and I can appreciate the convenience of having one's entire creative team literally "in house" but yeah...some of the lyrics are distracting enough to take me out of the music.

[calyx]

Oddly enough the artwork has an early Floyd vibe...

Really ? I thought it looked like a 1990s Depeche Mode album cover. The guy looks more like Dave Gahan turning his back to the photographer than David Gilmour.

[kenschwartz]

[QUOTE=battema;1239002
In general I don't hate Sampson's lyrics with a fiery passion[/QUOTE]

High praise, indeed

[battema]

High praise, indeed

Well, it's mostly drawing a distinction between just "I don't love everything she contributes" and the more black/white "she's a fraud and destroys everything she touches" that sometimes comes from the "Waters 4Ever" camp in the Pink Floyd Great Divide.

I legit enjoy about half the lyrics she contributed to On An Island and Division Bell, and the couple of tunes I really enjoy on Rattle have her words and IMHO benefit the tunes. But the remainder of her lyrical contributions range from "eh, it's fine" to "yeah, I don't want to listen to that song like that" for me (the latter "peaking" with Louder than Words to be honest, kind of a nadir even within just her lyrical contributions).

[JJ88]

In general I don't hate Sampson's lyrics with a fiery passion, and I can appreciate the convenience of having one's entire creative team literally "in house" but yeah...some of the lyrics are distracting enough to take me out of the music.

Other than the odd serious clunker ('they tell me to go fuck myself', 'diss each other on sight'...ugh!) they are OK.

Ultimately Gilmour and Waters needed each other artistically more than either will probably ever admit. Maybe there are people who think the solo albums are better than what they did together. I don't, but on balance I listen to Gilmour's more. With Waters I think Amused To Death and Is This The Life... are good, the 80s albums less so.

[interbellum]

Really ? I thought it looked like a 1990s Depeche Mode album cover. The guy looks more like Dave Gahan turning his back to the photographer than David Gilmour.

That's probably because the picture is made by Anton Corbijn, a friend and long time photographer of Depeche Mode (and U2).

[Le Master]

Man, are those just the most Polly lyrics imaginable. She rattles off the banalities one after the other. Can't believe David ever let himself get roped into that writing partnership.

[Steve983]

It's ok..

[Camelogue]

Meh

[Dok]

[Interstellar]

Really ? I thought it looked like a 1990s Depeche Mode album cover. The guy looks more like Dave Gahan turning his back to the photographer than David Gilmour.

I was thinking about the Arnold Layne video imagery and the strangeness emanating from the picture. The Barrett era. Of course, one could also think of a long haired Dave Gahan and the style is typical of Anton Corbijn.