The Division Bell
by Pink Floyd

From AAL2014 09/24/2024 13:37 | #305397

Definitely a better album than Momentary Lapse, however I tend to think (going strictly by this site’s current album score (74/100) and track average (82/100)) the album score is a little more accurate and the song scores are pretty gassed up.

The Division Bell is a fine album with some pretty notable highs. But there’s some stuff that plays like filler and a couple of pretty dated sounds too. Gilmour’s tone and solos single-handedly lift a couple of these tracks out of mediocrity.

Overall though, the writing and sonics of the album are pretty sound, the first leg of the album is great and Gilmour’s presence is much stronger here than on the band’s previous record.

I think this album is underrated because of the absence of Roger Waters. It's not quite as good as the albums from the 70s but it comes close in a couple ways. Give it a listen and decide for yourself!

From TheDude85 07/02/2022 18:45 | #286974

Pretty moody and mellow. The guitar work is spectacular. Seemingly many snide allusions to departed member Roger Waters casts a cynical, downbeat tone to the lyrics.

From DJFresh-Rock 05/14/2022 23:52 | #285352

There's no denying that this doesn't sound as much like vintage Pink Floyd as a David Gilmour solo record. That's not to detract from Richard Wright and Nick Mason's performances, it's just that Gilmour's prints are all over this. That's not necessarily a bad thing, however, and The Division Bell stands out as one of Pink Floyd's most convincing records. There's ambience (Cluster One and Marooned), the classic Floyd sound (What Do You Want From Me) and a soaring epic (High Hopes), all alongside some great guitar work and powerful vocals. This will never be Pink Floyd's most well-regarded album but if you can listen openly, you might just like what you hear.

From rockbluesfolkjaz 02/13/2022 18:58 | #281264

Even though Roger Waters wasn't part of this, the album, as a whole, is up there in the top tier of best Pink Floyd music. There are many good songs on it, but "Coming Back To Life" is a perfect creation.

A rare album where the second half is better than the first half. The album is a little bit too long, there are a few 6-minute duds. High Hopes is a great closer and the best song on the album. Also like Take It Back and Wearing the Inside Out.

One of my personal underrated PF albums. Even though this is post Roger Waters era, I find the instrumentals make up for the lack of vocals. Gilmore proves on this album why he is one of the best guitarists of the last century, even without water. The album was just very peaceful to listen to, and in my opinion their most brilliant album since the wall. TDB was able to show the new found creativity that Gilmore and Wright were able show being in control without waters.

From ExTeaSea 04/16/2021 00:44 | #268594

It's good but definitely not top tier Floyd. I've heard at least two people that said this was their favorite Pink Floyd album, I was confused why but you can like what you want, that's the beauty of music. Nothing Earth shattering but it is nice.

A good album, but the lyrical quality is lessened by a lack of Roger Waters

The comparison to the previous albums by Pink Floyd is rather harsh.
The songwriting is below average (for Pink Floyd standards), but the music is just fine.