3/8/2023 0 Comments Momentary lapse of reasonThe flipside is slightly more substantial, starting with a rather correct Yet Another Movie, and the average instrumental and tape-effect loaded Terminal Frost, unfortunately sandwiched in cheesy and outdated (even in 87) vocoder vocals of New Machine (we prefer the Welcoming one of 75), but nothing much happens in a very static slow tempo. The most atrocious floyd tracj must be the electronic-paced One Slip and the Bono/U2 ?inspired On The Turning Away, with a cheesy sing-along chorus and a fine Gilmour solo. Most of the songs are linked musically, thus ensuring a semblance of cohesiveness, but it is clear that Wright's chord arrangements are missing. The album is plagued by weak songs with pedestrian rhythms like the boring Learning To Fly and the equally un-moving Dogs Of War (despite a wink to Time with the electronic alarm clock tones). Gilmour can't help but involuntarily showing his lack of inspiration by plagiarizing himself in the opening Sign Of Life, a rewrite of Shine On You, but this can also be seen a nod to it. Just like TFC and The Wall before it, Lapse presents most of its song in a very conventional canvas of verse & chorus, thus sending Animals and the older siblings to another galaxy. On the guest list, we find Supertramp's Helliwell, returning the favour to David's collab in the epic title track of Brother Where You Bound, but Scott Page is the main sax man.Gilmour was never a prolific (or very good) lyric writer, so he hired someone for almost half the album, like he would in all future albums of his. Coming with an ambitious concept ala Waters and a no-less Waters-ian title, this album has an intriguing Hypgnosis artwork that defies reason, but was probably a little too whacked-out for credibility. ![]() In this regard, the picture of the all-too-content and connivingly smiling David and Nick is another punch in the face of Roger. ![]() Obviously written hastily to prove his ownership point, Gilmour and Mason in tow were definitely not ready for a Floyd album without Waters or Wright but instead, it (Lapse) was a pretext to a gigantic two-years-tour to capitalize and replenish bank accounts. Highly lauded by Floyd unconditional fans who forced themselves to love it, and hated by those who were scandalised that the name of Floyd went to a non-original member (in the light of Waters' lost court battle, Mason should've inherited the name), this album is just as much a Gilmour solo album as TFC was a Waters solo album. Fx, mixing Releases informationĬD Columbia - CM 40599 (1994, US) Remastered by Doug Sax with James GuthrieĬD EMI - 50999 028959 2 5 (2011, Europe) Remastered by James Guthrie and Joel PlanteĬD Pink Floyd Records - PFR37 (2021, Europe) Remixed & Updated, with new cover art, also available on 2LP, DVD, Blu-ray & Digital albumĢ.5 stars really!!! Momentary or permanent?Ī bit like its predecessor TFC, AMLOR is much maligned and controversial. Jon Carin / keyboards, programming, vocals Bob Ezrin / keyboards, sequencers, percussion, co-producer Nick Mason / acoustic & electronic drums, sound Fx, spoken voice (1) ![]() Richard Wright (credited as guest) / Hammond, Fender Rhodes, Kurzweil, backing vocals David Gilmour / guitars, vocals, keyboards, sequencers, co-producer
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