Rattle That Lock
by David Gilmour
  • Record Label: Columbia
  • Release Date: Sep 18, 2015
User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 38 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 38
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 38
  3. Negative: 4 out of 38
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  1. andreydelorenzo
    Sep 18, 2015
    10
    This album is the best Gilmour's solo. That record here, remains some beautiful stuff and spirit of the gold years of Pink Floyd. The first three songs are so good and both are like some Roger Waters's things of his solo career, especially "Faces of Stone". Whatever, now the thing what we have to do, is wait for his world tour.
  2. SweetSoundOC
    Sep 19, 2015
    9
    A brilliant solo album from one of my all time favorite musical artists "(Sir) David Gilmour". "Rattle That Lock" delivers a mix of the Progressive Rock that Gilmour is best known for and blends in styles of Jazz Rock, Art Rock, & many more orchestral pieces then on other works. From the very beginning to the end all I could do was sit back and feel at peace as each song touched me inA brilliant solo album from one of my all time favorite musical artists "(Sir) David Gilmour". "Rattle That Lock" delivers a mix of the Progressive Rock that Gilmour is best known for and blends in styles of Jazz Rock, Art Rock, & many more orchestral pieces then on other works. From the very beginning to the end all I could do was sit back and feel at peace as each song touched me in their own special way. The lyrics were so meaningful and expertly written, making it a difficult, but rewarding job to find the true meaning of them. The only thing that makes this record just left of a masterpiece is the mixed feeling I have towards the song "Today". In my eyes, if this were to be his final album, I wouldn't be the least bit upset about it because it was truly a gift to us all. Thank you for all the years of music you have given us David Gilmour~!

    Favorite song: A Boat Lies Waiting    … Expand
  3. Syndi
    Sep 28, 2015
    9
    This is a brilliant album by Gilmour. You can hear a lot of elements from Pink Floyd, but Gilmour has done his personal twist to make it supreme. Don't get me wrong, it's not as good as Pink Floyd itself, but it really brings good elements from the progressive rock, and overall it's a really good album from one of my favorite artists, The one and only David Gilmour.
  4. kjatafoxhound
    Oct 16, 2017
    9
    Wonderful. Maybe her best album. In the line of On a Island but i think with more strenght and purity.

    Musicalmente maravilloso como siempre, con todo su lirismo y nuevos solos de guitarra espectaculares...y además con letras sencillas y que funcionan (y que no son nada pretenciosas)

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75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. Q Magazine
    Oct 1, 2015
    80
    Reassuringly, Gilmour's cool and composed vocal delivery and liquid guitar solos dominate throughout. [Nov 2015, p.113]
  2. Rolling Stone
    Sep 22, 2015
    70
    Gilmour is, inevitably, most eloquent here as a guitarist.
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  3. Consequence
    Sep 21, 2015
    58
    Heartfelt, if not always inspired musings are scattered throughout the record.
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