ANIMALS

This is by far my favorite Pink Floyd album. The songs work perfectly together and move from one perfectly constructed section to the next. The production is top notch as well. The moods shift in conjunction with the sections of the music. The lyrics are dead on and incisive.

The opening whimsical acoustic guitar ditty addressing indifference leads into Dogs. This song about how to survive the pack mentality and the price you pay for it slowly builds up the tension before finding a flowing beat. It is both sly and opportunistic with its casual sarcasm and unexpected transitions.

Pigs - What better way to describe money grubbing industrialists? This song is pure. I'm not sure you can write a better conceptual song.

Sheep - Yep, can't have dogs without sheep. At first listen this is probably the weakest of the 3 major sections. However a good listen to the lyrics and groove will let you know it is still a perfect match to the other sections.

Then the echo to intro to let you know you have just been pwned.

This is on my "desert island' list for sure.