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THE MADCAP LAUGHS

Syd Barrett

 

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3.60 | 236 ratings

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Evolver
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3 stars Here is a somewhat eneven, but highly interesting album by the former Pink Floyd frontman. The songs are much more sparse than those on the early Pink Floyd albums, despite having David Gilmour, Roger Waters, and some Soft Machine members along to help out. But there is a definite early Floyd feel, however without the oddities and sound effects that helped make those albums classics in the prog world.

Barrett's poetry is the focal point, and at this point he was as fluid as ever, possibly inspired by the events that had driven him out of the band to begin with. An interesting note: some of the vocals are surprisingly reminiscent of Roger Waters wailing vocals on The Wall.

Evolver | 3/5 |

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