MORE (OST)

"More" and "Obscured by Clouds" (Pink Floyd's other soundtrack album) are often regarded as side notes to the band's primary development as represented on their true studio albums - and consequently not worthy of the same consideration as the albums proper. I couldn't disagree More, no pun intended.

Obscured by Clouds and More represent a critical component of the Floyd sound that would emerge whole by the early seventies. Whereas the 1968-'71 albums proper are harder and more psychedelic/progressive in their orientation, the two soundtracks are largely acoustic (with some striking exceptions) with strong melodies and great singing (individually and in harmony). Importantly the material on More (and Obscured by Clouds) displays that subtly menacing edge that Floyd's peak work is known for. In fact that combination of a soft melodic veneer with a cold, menacing undercurrent is - I would argue - the essence of Pink Floyd and is demonstrated much better on the two soundtracks than on any of their pre-1973 or post-1975 albums.

The true songs and instrumentals here are all outstanding. The playing is great, the arrangements are really enjoyable and the whole album sounds like a live band recording - not as much like a studio recording. This also has quite a bit of great guitar work from Gilmour.

Strongly recommended for early and mid-seventies Floyd fans. Truthfully you can only listen to Wish You Were Here and Dark Side of the Moon so many times before getting tired of them - here are two albums that share many of those qualities that you've never heard once. 4.0

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