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THE FINAL CUT

Pink Floyd

 

Psychedelic/Space Rock

3.18 | 2065 ratings

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Mellotron Storm
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4 stars In a perfect world PINK FLOYD would have called it a day after "The Wall" sessions. That would have been going out on top. Can you imagine the outcry if that had of happened, but hindsight is 20/20 and looking back that would have been the perfect way to do it. Instead we get "The Final Cut" that sounds so much like a Roger Waters solo album that I still look at it as such. PINK FLOYD's final two albums both sound like David Gilmour solo albums. It would have made more sense if these last three FLOYD album were released as solo records instead of under the guise of a PINK FLOYD collaboration which none of them really were. "The Final Cut" is very lyric heavy if you will. And I do believe that Waters is one of the best at writing great lyrics, and this is no exception. I find this album very emotional at times, especially when looking at those who have been terribly affected by the war and yet must live on. That of course includes Roger who lost his dad in the war. Interesting that there are many melodies and sounds that seem like they were taken directly from "The Wall".

"Your Possible Past" opens with samples as Roger comes in vocally. It kicks in after a minute as contrasts continue. The lyrics are so emotional as he looks at those who have been changed by the war. "Do you remember me ? How we used to be ? Do you think we should be closer ?". The guitar after 2 1/2 minutes is great. "When The Tigers Broke Free" is pure emotion. Roger has a right to be angry, to be sad,to be broken.

"The Gunners Dream" is Waters again at his best lyrically. Who needs guitar solos and bombast with words like these."After the service when you're walking slowly to the car and the silver in her hair shines in the cold November air you hear the tolling bell and touch the silk in your lapel and as the tear drops rise to meet the comfort of the band you take her frail hand and hold on to the dream". Gulp. "Southampton Dock" opens with strummed guitar and spoken words. It ends with these words "but in the bottom of our hearts we felt the final cut". "The Final Cut" has this swirling melody that comes and goes just like on "Comfortably Numb". The album ends in rather an optimistic and bright but honest way with "Two Suns In The Sunset".

This album sits beside "Amused To Death" on my shelf. Two special and meaningful recordings.

Mellotron Storm | 4/5 |

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