On An Island
by David Gilmour
  • Record Label: Sony
  • Release Date: Mar 7, 2006
User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 81 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 63 out of 81
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 81
  3. Negative: 8 out of 81

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  1. VickyC
    Mar 9, 2006
    6
    This album has some nice songs but is generally quite bland, it lacks any edge and it feels as if David isn't really exerting himself anymore. Maybe he has finally become "Comfortably Numb"!. As one paper said, a nice holiday album but it's not going to make your alltime favourite lists. You'll love it for a few days but the novelty will wear off. The lyrics definitely This album has some nice songs but is generally quite bland, it lacks any edge and it feels as if David isn't really exerting himself anymore. Maybe he has finally become "Comfortably Numb"!. As one paper said, a nice holiday album but it's not going to make your alltime favourite lists. You'll love it for a few days but the novelty will wear off. The lyrics definitely aren't up to much either.… Expand
  2. LaurenceK
    Mar 10, 2006
    6
    Each song has great music in it but all put together on this CD does not work well. It is simply to slow moving and with the long lead-ins to many of the songs, it requires patiance to get to the great music that follows. The songs here should have been spread out over 2 CD's and mixed with some more lively songs where he belts out some of that great lead guitar playing he does so well.
  3. Mike
    Mar 8, 2006
    5
    David, we know that music is best produced wen we are young... I am going to listen to On An Island until I get the idea... But...David... ah well... next... ;-)
  4. MichaelM
    May 4, 2006
    5
    I think Dave is bummed.... more than usual which is saying something. I still think his best solo work was "There's no way out of here" I'll buy it because I'm a loyal fan.
  5. ALD
    Jun 16, 2006
    6
    As a dedicated Floyd fan (seen them 9 times) I was keen to hear Dave's new album. I liked the first track but wasn't sure about the album as a whole so played it seven times to really check it out. I've come to the conclusion that it's too bland, too contented, lacking passion and direction. Some great guitar as expected but I wom't be playing it again for a long As a dedicated Floyd fan (seen them 9 times) I was keen to hear Dave's new album. I liked the first track but wasn't sure about the album as a whole so played it seven times to really check it out. I've come to the conclusion that it's too bland, too contented, lacking passion and direction. Some great guitar as expected but I wom't be playing it again for a long time...it's kinda boring.… Expand
  6. BrianB
    Mar 15, 2006
    5
    Technically it sounds good but after two days it already sound like it's 20 years old.
  7. Argeon
    Aug 7, 2015
    6
    Again, Gilmour demonstrates his lack of focus in this album. Gilmour is a great guitarist without any question, but The Island is just a cluster of few memorable melodies and far less representative guitar solos.

Awards & Rankings

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#54 Most Discussed Album of 2006
80
#80 Most Shared Album of 2006

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
67

Generally favorable reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. Billboard
    80
    To be sure, the majority of "Island" could be Pink Floyd in all but name only.
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  2. musicOMH.com
    70
    Could be the soundtrack to a blissed-out tropical holiday.
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  3. Rolling Stone
    40
    Gilmour sounds like his own man here, but you wish he had someone--anyone--to push him beyond these new adventures in tedium. [9 Mar 2006, p.92]
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