THE ENDLESS RIVER

I was not expecting any new Pink Floyd album, certainly not 6 years after Wright's passing. Looking at former reviews, it looks like a polarizing album. Long-term Pink Floyd are emotional about this release of the three PF giants, whereas occasional PF listeners and hardcore prog-rockers won't get impressed.

I consider circumstances before rating the album. The remaining musicians had no intention to set the boundaries, cash money or release their ego. It is a floating journey, well matching the cover on the album. Close your eyes, think back and get lost in the guitar emotions carried by keyboards. Enjoy the focus on instrumental music, no need for words and imagine how these 3 lads jammed in the studio (unless you have the deluxe edition which features several 90's videos). This album would have been a lackluster had it been released before Wright's departure. But in the context of 2014, it is a fitting good-bye, if a non-essential PF album.