David Gilmour - Rattle That Lock
If you were like me and was left wanting more Floyd after hearing last year’s Pink Floyd instrumental offering “The Endless River”, problem solved. David Gilmour’s fourth solo album “Rattle That Lock”, released this month, will more than satiate the rock hunger of any Floyd fan.
The ten song offering “Rattle That Lock” contains the soupy mixture of Pink Floyd din, classic Gilmour vocals and of course, that recognizable guitar sound.
While being a more subdued offering than his previous solo efforts, I found the autobiographical conceptual content interesting and was engaged in Gilmour’s coming of middle age story from start to end. Gilmour’s guitar playing is the real highlight here, and he proves that even at the age of 69 he’s still got the pork chops.
This is sadly not a work that is as deep of mind as say, “Dark Side of the Moon” or “The Wall”, but songs like “Today”, and “The Girl In The Yellow Dress”, come close.
The title track, although being a smidge too poppy in sound for me, will no doubt get the most airplay. The instrumental songs intertwined throughout work well in the mix, and because the vinyl includes the amazing song “In Any Tongue”, it will get many a spins on my trusty B&O turntable. I dare you, go listen to that song. Wow.
Although “Rattle That Lock” doesn’t “Eclipse” previous Gilmour solo works like his classic first album, luckily it won’t give you “Brain Damage” either.
Oh, and did I mention, the vinyl format sounds exquisite.
