THE FINAL CUT

This was my fifth Pink Floyd album after the amazing Meddle, Dark Side, Wish You Were Here and The Wall. "The Gunners Dream", "The Fletcher Memorial Home" and "The Final Cut" are good enough to salvage an otherwise unremarkable and seemingly directionless album.

Yes, I was deeply disappointed with this when I first heard it, but now I realize that this isn't typical of Roger Waters' and his way of controlling the band at the time (Yes, this is practically a solo effort). Floyd fans should get it for the bright spots, but somehow this piece belongs in the catalogue of completionists only. Bold statement? Well, I'm talking through a Pink Floyd-point of view, not Waters. This certainly qualified for the next-coming Floyd album as well (A Momentary Lapse Of Reason) after Water's departure, but that's another story.

People claim this to be "the last true Floyd-album". That I don't agree with. Waters was largely focusing on one thing and one thing only: Himself. Surely it would've made a nice addition to his solo career instead of connecting the Floyd banner to it. However, I don't want you to get me all wrong. This being a solo effort doesn't necessarily mean it's a bad record. The lyrics are occasionally good but I was always one to enjoy the amazing blend of Floyd's lyrics (Dark Side...) along with a fantastic, spacy sound (Meddle). Clearly this record lacks the latter.

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