ATOM HEART MOTHER

A very interesting album from a symphonic rock perspective, from Pink Floyd's formative years, before they 'went commercial'. They were at the crossroads at the time, and definitely showed some progressive potential. The album features a 20-minute suite written with enough musical skill to suggest that the band could have gone into a more progressive direction, have they chosen to. Otherwise, the album's overall mood is mellow and songs are mostly melodic. The psychedelic/experimental stuff is kept to a minimum, as in Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast - but even this bizzare track is melodic and mellow. Good album, fits in well with other early prog stuff, and a real pity that the albums to follow were not as good.