ANIMALS

This is quite possibly my favourite Floyd album, and in my top 10. After hearing Wish You Were Here, i thought it couldn't get any better. Guess i was wrong. Animals was written in the time where Roger Waters began to control the band, and it really shows through on this album. The scenes are dark with haunting guitar lines and lyrics. The album begins acoustically with Pigs on the Wing (pt. 1), which in my opinion was an excellent way to contrast the loudness later in the record. Dogs begins the same way with a repeating acoustic riff, until the guitar solos come in. in my opinion, this is David Gilmour's best work on a song with the Floyd. The guitar really carries this song, as well as Rog's lyrics. The scene then changes to focus on the Pigs, which Roger describes crudely, yet brillantly. The end of this song has another rockin' solo from Gilmour. Sheep then begins with an awesome key part from Richard Wright, and then develops in a loud rock song. The effect on Rog's voice to blend into the synth has always amazed me, and makes it fun to listen to. Although there's no Gilmour solo in the one, the beautiful closing riffs more than make up for it. The album ends on part 2 of Pigs on the Wing, which is a perfect wat to exit, giving the record a repeating, cirlce-like feel. This is definately a five star album for me, and if i could give it six i would