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On An Island
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  • Summary: Guests on the Pink Floyd guitarist's first solo album in over 20 years include Jools Holland, Robert Wyatt, David Crosby, and Graham Nash.

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Would this do To make it all right While sleep has taken you Where I'm out of sight I'll make my getaway Time on my own Search for a better way To... See the rest of the song lyrics
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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.
  2. Tiny Mix Tapes
    80
    Total comfort food.
  3. Mojo
    80
    A hugely sensual work. [Apr 2006, p.88]
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  4. PopMatters
    60
    On an Island finds Gilmour taking absolutely no risks, has nothing to pull out of its hat.
  5. NOW Magazine
    60
    These tunes tend to meander and often feel like they should be going somewhere we never get to. But a lot of it is very lovely.
  6. E! Online
    50
    In the end, Island makes Dave sound like he's just not enthusiastic about making music anymore.
  7. 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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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 38 out of 52
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 52
  3. Negative: 7 out of 52
  1. RemoR.
    Feb 23, 2007
    10
    From the beggining to the end, a masterpiece. Twenty years after his last solo album, Mr. Gilmour keeps his "touch of God" in every track of From the beggining to the end, a masterpiece. Twenty years after his last solo album, Mr. Gilmour keeps his "touch of God" in every track of this release. Produced in cooperation with Manzanera and acompannied by many excellent players, including Mr. Wright, Wyatt, Newark and Pratt, On an Island is a jewel in the poor evil ways of instrumental-spacey-driven-contemporary-rock. Who cares about slow "tempos" and acoustic-moody melodies? Gilmour´s voice, guitar and spirit is quite strong here. note: Nash & Crosby contributed marvelously in the title track, and, to tell the truth, it´s really impressive to see Gilmour soloing extremely inspired almost 40 years after his artistic born in PInk Floyd.… Expand
  2. SalmanN
    Mar 9, 2006
    10
    This album pushes you to take off your Pink Floyd hat and put on a David Gilmour hat. You must not think of this as an experimental album, This album pushes you to take off your Pink Floyd hat and put on a David Gilmour hat. You must not think of this as an experimental album, nor should you call it a commercial project. It truly fits as a "music played to one's own self" album. I think that the music is very thematic, i think it is upbeat in its mood, and i like the ascendancy he takes with the guitar work time to time. The music is great and leaves you On an Island by the time you are done with it.… Expand
  4. JoeMomma
    Mar 28, 2006
    10
    Kevin M and RH clearly don't know what they are talking about. Pink Floyd is obviously greater than the sum of its parts but David Kevin M and RH clearly don't know what they are talking about. Pink Floyd is obviously greater than the sum of its parts but David Gilmour and Roger Waters have both released quality solo records.… Expand
  5. TylerT
    Mar 8, 2006
    8
    Kinda slow in parts, but i enjoy it. We'll see how it grows on me.
  6. [Anonymous]
    Mar 22, 2006
    8
    Classic Gilmour guitar work with some superb songs. It's great to have him still making music of this caliber.
  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 aAgain, 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.… Expand
  8. RH
    Mar 17, 2006
    0
    A guy who hasn't been associated with quality music since 'Animals'.........should we really care about this uninteresting release?

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