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The final Pink Floyd studio album… Comprised mostly of instrumental and ambient music based on unused material from “The Division Bell” sessions, should Pink Floyd have ended the studio discography with “High Hopes” being the final song in the canon or was “The Endless River” a valid effort to wrap up the catalog? Episode 39 covers the fifteenth Pink Floyd studio album, 2004’s “The Endless River.” Mark, Kevin, Alex, and Chris take you on a historical journey surrounding the album as well as share our favorites and not-so favorites from the record. We go on a deep dive track-by-track listen of this ambient rock album as well as share personal stories of discovering Pink Floyd’s “The Endless River.”
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Quick Reviews
Mark Sounds like the score to a film I’d like to see.
Chris Great individual moments, but it does meander a little bit too long in the ambient. Album just doesn’t have the muscle that Momentary had. Simply okay and nothing more.
Alex I appreciate the retrospective ties to past works and respect to Richard but this was unnecessary. Should’ve ended the studio discography at The Division Bell.
Kevin Would be better as part of a compilation album or box set. Plenty of enjoyable parts in the background, but just not strong enough for a studio album.
Love It or Flush It
| M | C | A | K | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Things Left Unsaid" | 4:26 | T | F | L | F | |
| 2 | "It's What We Do" | 6:17 | F | L | F | F | |
| 3 | "Ebb and Flow" | 1:55 | F | F | F | F | |
| 4 | "Sum" | 4:48 | B | L | L | L | |
| 5 | "Skins" | 2:37 | L | B | L | L | |
| 6 | "Unsung" | 1:07 | B | F | F | B | |
| 7 | "Anisina" | 3:16 | L | T | L | L | |
| 8 | "The Lost Art of Conversation" | 1:42 | L | L | F | F | |
| 9 | "On Noodle Street" | 1:42 | F | L | F | F | |
| 10 | "Night Light" | 1:42 | L | F | F | F | |
| 11 | "Allons-y (1)" | 1:57 | F | F | B | F | |
| 12 | "Autumn '68" | 1:35 | L | L | L | L | |
| 13 | "Allons-y (2)" | 1:32 | L | L | L | L | |
| 14 | "Talkin' Hawkin'" | 3:29 | F | F | T | T | |
| 15 | "Calling" | 3:37 | F | L | F | F | |
| 16 | "Eyes to Pearls" | 1:51 | F | F | L | F | |
| 17 | "Surfacing" | 2:46 | F | F | F | F | |
| 18 | "Louder than Words" | 6:36 | L | L | L | L |
Love It or Flush It Legend
L = Love. As many as you like.
F = Flush. Must flush at least one track per album.
B = Buy. Purchased for the ultimate LTS “Best Of” playlist for each of us. One per album.
T = Terminate. Should have never even existed. One per album.
The Rules
Each of us must Love, Flush, Buy, and Terminate AT LEAST ONE track on an album, no matter how great or terrible the album is. Whoever wins the “7 for the Buy” section gets an extra Buy or Terminate to use on the album. Because Chris hosts this section and thus cannot win, he gets an extra Buy or Terminate every 4 albums.
Album Information
The Endless River is the fifteenth studio album by the English rock band Pink Floyd, released in November 2014 by Parlophone Records in Europe and Columbia Records in the rest of the world. It was the third Pink Floyd album recorded under the leadership of guitarist David Gilmour after the departure of bassist Roger Waters in 1985, and the first following the death in 2008 of keyboardist Richard Wright, who appears posthumously. Gilmour said it would be the final Pink Floyd album.
The Endless River comprises instrumental and ambient music based on material recorded during sessions for the band’s previous album, The Division Bell (1994). Additional material was recorded in 2013 and 2014 on Gilmour’s Astoria boat studio and in Medina Studios in Hove, England. It was produced by Gilmour, Youth, Andy Jackson and Phil Manzanera. Only one track, “Louder than Words“, has lead vocals. After the death of longtime Pink Floyd artist Storm Thorgerson in 2013, the cover was created by artist Ahmed Emad Eldin, design company Stylorouge, and Aubrey Powell, co-founder of Thorgerson’s design company Hipgnosis.
The Endless River was promoted with the “Louder than Words” single and artwork installations in cities around the world. It became the most pre-ordered album of all time on Amazon UK, and debuted at number one in several countries. The vinyl edition was the fastest-selling UK vinyl release since 1997. The album received mixed reviews; some critics praised the nostalgic mood, while others found it unambitious or meandering.
