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 Excellent!!!!! October 3, 2003
Mitch (Norwich, UK)
26 out of 30 found this review helpful
This has to go down as one of the best Floyd albums ever written. Dating from 1994 well after the departure of Roger Waters, this is the second studio album with David Gilmour as the lead man. It is the heavy side of Pink Floyd with all guitars , drums and Daves powerful voice blazing away. pThe opening track is an instrumental - Cluster 1, very keyboard orientated, leads nicely into 'What do you want from me'. You suddenly realize why you bought this album when the guitar solo starts- for me thats the beauty of Pink Floyd the guitar solos from Dave Gilmour. This song is very hard-hitting with its powerful lyrics. pA slightly more swing style is adopted in Poles Apart. Following this is the magnificent Marooned. I first heard this moving instrumental on Echoes- the best of P.F., in an abbreviated form. What you've got here is a piece to move you to tears. pA great day for freedom is not one of the best tracks on the album, but makes way for possibly my favourite- Wearing the inside out. This emotional ballad- like piece, with its moaning saxophone and haunting lyrics is one that not everyone will enjoy- but definately my favourite. pA more commercial stance is taken on the next track- Take it back, with a song that could have come out of U2's back catalogue. This segues into the gentle 'Coming back to life'. Another maybe more familiar track is Keep Talking- another classic rock song with a touch of genius by adding Steven Hawking to add naration. pThis is then followed by Lost for words- maybe the best song on the album. Its not got heavy guitars and the chord sequence is simple but what a tune and great lyrics- you'll be singing this wherever you go. pThe last song is a great way to end the album. High hopes is again powerful and thought-provoking. brThis album is best listened to in the evening with the lights off, to chill out to. Perfect music.
Dont knock it - genuine class June 10, 2006
Peter Brunskill (West Yorkshire UK)
24 out of 28 found this review helpful
Yes its post Waters and very different from the Syd era, but still the Floyd album I listen to when I really want a musical kick in the teeth.
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br /Some splendid moments both musically and lyrically, it finishes on a real high. SO just open your mind to post-Waters Floyd, and if your friends tell you different, maybe you just can't win.
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br /Couldn't imagine leaving any of this off my iPod!
Last Blast of Greatness September 10, 2003
N. S. Rushton (London)
11 out of 13 found this review helpful
Trawling back over the great period of rock musical history (1966-1976), during which I was unfortunate enough to be too young to appreciate/experience any of it, one of the first stops had to be Pink Floyd. Sure enough, after listening properly to 'Wish You Were Here' and 'Dark Side of the Moon' it soon became apparent that this band were responsible for a myriad of copyists and were a huge influence on many of the bands that I grew up with in the 80s (especially Fields of the Nephilim). Delving further into the history of the band it soon became apparent that after Syd Barrett was ejected in 1967 PF was a construct of Roger Waters and Dave Gilmour -- both evidently geniuses, but with personalities that gradually drifted apart. So after 'The Final Cut' in 1983 Waters left Gilmour to carry on the mantle of PF. With 'A Momentary Lapse of Reason' in 1987 Gilmour proved that he was as much of a miserable old codger as Waters when it came to songwriting (miserable in a good way you understand), but it is with 'The Division Bell' (1994) that Gilmour suggests (gasp) that he's actually a BETTER songwriter than Waters. There is not a weak track on this album -- even the saxaphone (usually an instrument that sounds the death knell for any song on which it appears) on 'Wearing the Inside Out' sounds good. 'Cluster One' and 'Marooned' are instrumentals laced with dark, broody atmospherics, while special highlights are 'What do you want from me', 'Lost for Words' and 'High Hopes'. The sound as a whole is like a Keats poem: sumptuous, luxurious and all invasive. It's different than the Pink Floyd of the seventies, and could not have existed without the band's development during that time, but Gilmour has produced here a (presumably) last blast of greatness from one of the most influential bands to ever walk the planet.
One of their best May 31, 2006
Spider Monkey (UK)
18 out of 22 found this review helpful
`The Division Bell' is often snubbed by Pink Floyd purists but I tend to feel it is an album of unparallel power and emotional scope. This opinion has only grown after repeated listening and also having heard many of their previous albums as well. From the first thirty seconds of `Cluster One' until the rich bell tolling at the end of `High Hopes' this album provides deep and rich emotions every time. The guitar work is simply incredible, the lyrics are inspired and whilst it has quite a melancholy feel to it, it is also perfect for those autumn nights when you want to indulge that feeling within you. Personal favourites have to be `Coming Back to Life' which never fails to move me despite playing it numerous times and `Lost for Words' which has stirring lyrics and awe inspiring musicianship. This is one of those albums that I never tire of and whilst sometimes I find it almost too powerful to listen to and it affects my mood quite profoundly, it is also one that has a treasured place in my heart. Highly recommended indeed.
Underpraised Album April 25, 2006
S. Hirsz (U.K.)
12 out of 15 found this review helpful
Although they weren't my favourite band not long ago (yes, they are now), The Division Bell was (and still is) my favourite album ever.
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br /I know people are critical saying its 'missing something' without Roger, and I don't deny that we have to be greatful to him for Dark Side Of The Moon and everything else he's done but Pink Floyd have done fine without him, and The Division Bell is proof of that. Every song is fantastic and it all flows so well. A supreme album that should be in every CD collection.
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br /'High Hopes' is of course a legend but my favourite song is 'Coming Back To Life' which is never really mentioned when it should be.
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