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The set ends on a gentle note in "Where We Start" -- so much so that it may make some scratch their heads and wonder where the cranky, diffident Gilmour has wandered off to, but others will be drawn into this seductive, romantic new place where musical subtlety, spacious textures, and quietly lyrical optimism hold sway.
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To be sure, the majority of "Island" could be Pink Floyd in all but name only.
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MojoA hugely sensual work. [Apr 2006, p.88]
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Could be the soundtrack to a blissed-out tropical holiday.
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Q MagazineA sumptuous record that leans heavily on familiar Floyd themes. [Apr 2006, p.111]
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Tempos are slow; the mood is relaxed; all the sounds are spacious and beautifully recorded.
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Total comfort food.
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UncutIt's probably the most personal project of Gilmour's career. [Apr 2006, p.108]
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 63 out of 81
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Mixed: 10 out of 81
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Negative: 8 out of 81
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Aug 7, 2015
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LennyB.Aug 16, 2007I am a big David Gilmour fan and the slbum is excelent. His giuitar play is one of a kind.
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RemoR.Feb 23, 2007