A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON

i would consider myself a completionist, but thats not to say that i think that would be the only reason i listened to this album. i heard this album after hearing most of the other floyd albums, and though i knew there had been much critism of it, i just listened for my own sake to make up my own mind, ignoring what particular people had said of it and found it an enjoyable listen. people who attack the lyrics of the album have got to remember a few key point: the efforts of a band are shown by the people in it at the time, and the reason waters left was the conflict in idea on the direction of the band. when gilmour was interviewed about this album, he said that he felt in the later water- lead days of pink floyd, there was more emphesis on the lyrics which were over shadowing the musical side of the band. Gilmours main intention with this album was to balance out lyrics and music and go back to what earlier floyd was like. when i heard the album, i felt he had achieved what he wanted to do. most critics condemning this album are the people who are convicted on the idea that waters was floyd, and dont really consider that this album was just different. floyd perfectionist would know what they think about this album, but for those people who havnt studied up on every small detail of the history of floyd, and are just looking for a nice, flowing album will find this a great listen. dont be scared off by the pedantic floydian reviewer. enjoy this album for itself.