THE ENDLESS RIVER

Before I start, let me first say that Pink Floyd is my favorite band of all time and will always be. I am a true fan of everything from Piper At The Gates of Dawn to The Division Bell. However, it saddens me greatly to say that this album bored me to tears. I tried very hard to get into it with multiple listens, but each time, it was more and more disappointing. One thing that I have always loved about Pink Floyd is the ambiance and space in their music. But with this album, they went too far. This entire album sounded like something you would hear in the background at a department store or in an elevator. I felt like I was listening to an hour long introduction to a song that never got off the ground. You wait and wait and it feels like Gilmour will start singing at any moment, but the moment never arrives, and it lacks those catchy, dynamic, trademark guitar solos that made David Gilmour my favorite guitarist of all time. I understand that this was a tribute to the late, great Rick Wright, and I can respect that. But I think Rick himself would have said, "Hey guys, this album is incomplete. Let's finish it." This album has 2 or 3 thirty second moments that remind you of who Pink Floyd really are and what they've done in the past, but they are few and far between. If you are a collector like me and must have everything Pink Floyd has recorded, then go ahead and get it. However, if you want to hear something like Meddle, The Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, or Animals, just stick with those albums because you will be greatly disappointed with this "effort".