In 1973 it was five years ago that Pink Floyd had to put their visionary frontman Syd Barrett out of the band due to insanity. What followed was a not always successful musical quest for identity and a new division of roles within the group. On unbalanced albums like Ummagumma and Atom Heart Mother, there was already passionate experimentation with space rock, dreamy pop, musique concrete and modern
… composed music. Only on The Dark Side Of The Moon did the quartet forge all these elements into a whole and thus create a milestone in prog rock. Between the beating heartbeats with which the record opens and ends, this suite allows itself to be experienced as a musical journey. For the first time, bassist / vocalist Roger Waters took on the full role of ideas man and lyricist with a concept (under the working title Eclipse - A Piece For Assorted Lunatics) of life, death, transience and above all fear and madness, which is further enhanced by the ghostly voices that connect the songs. Lyrically as well as musically, little is left to the imagination and that may explain why the dark The Dark Side Of The Moon became one of the most successful records of the seventies. Bombast and pretense go hand in hand with beauty and accessibility in an album that will always fascinate and inspire. (MR) which is further enhanced by the ghostly voices that connect the songs. Lyrically and musically, little is left to the imagination and that may explain why the dark The Dark Side Of The Moon became one of the most successful records of the seventies. Bombast and pretense go hand in hand with beauty and accessibility on an album that will always fascinate and inspire. (MR) which is further enhanced by the ghostly voices that connect the songs. Lyrically and musically, little is left to the imagination and that may explain why the dark The Dark Side Of The Moon became one of the most successful records of the seventies. Bombast and pretense go hand in hand with beauty and accessibility in an album that will always fascinate and inspire. (MR)more
