REVIEW: David Gilmour "Luck and Strange"

[@JulianBaird]

A fair and balanced review as always. I've listened to the album a couple of times, including the first listen on the Atmos mix, and I enjoyed it. I think like the last two Gilmour albums though, the more I listen to it the more I will appreciate it and grow to love it.

[@TrackXTrack]

I need to check out the Atmos mix as well!

[@jorgerivero4910]

Agree

[@syrahlover0513]

What a great review! I've listened once from start to finish, and I will listen all the way through again now. I would agree that all of the songs seem to flow together as an album, and that's the way it should be.

[@TrackXTrack]

Gilmour has made a true "album" here. Thanks for watching!

[@John-fv8sc]

I am 69 and have been listening to Pink Floyd and David's solo music since I was a kid I like the album. I think the problem is when people that are not even close to being as talented as Gilmore try to criticize or critique his music always expect to hear something more like Floyd but the whole idea is it's not Floyd it's David Gilmore he is doing what he has loved his whole life , make music.

[@TrackXTrack]

Too many people want "Floyd" from Gilmour instead of just letting Gilmour be Gilmour. And part of Gilmour's sound is undeniably Floydian. But it isn't fair when anyone suggests his solo material isn't Floyd enough, as if that's a requirement.

[@gianpietrodangelo3844]

After listening to a record I expect to remember what I just heard. Nothing. A good record? Maybe. But zero emotions.

[@jorgerivero4910]

@@gianpietrodangelo3844 Just my opinion, respectful and honest, but certainly straight and direct. You clearly lack of musical culture and a developed listening capability. If you want to become a music expert one of the main characteristic is to expect the unexpected and then your music intellect will grow and your ears and mind will become more open to criticism.

[@robslevin7555]

The David Gilmour album is rubbish. I will try the Gilmore album your years of expertise are recommending.

[@robslevin7555]

Dreadful album. Rubbish lyrics , he must really love that woman.

[@SaintRose2024]

Thanks for the review Kyle. Well done. I'll give it a listen and may buy after that.

[@TrackXTrack]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@grantross2609]

let's hear it for the lovely Romany !

[@WilliamKinsey-dx2dn]

I bet she has some things to say 😂

[@MrDuneedon]

"There's No Way Out Of Here," on Dave's 1978 self-titled debut solo album, was also a cover song. Again, perhaps chosen because the original wasn't well-known to the masses.

[@TrackXTrack]

Good call out. And a better song, in my opinion.

[@TrackXTrack]

My point mostly was it is shorter than all his other albums. I'm OK with the length, just not used to his albums being so brisk.

[@MrDuneedon]

@@TrackXTrack The plus side being, perhaps, that the single-disc vinyl was actually somewhat affordable. 😉 Yeah. I do tend to go both ways on matters like this in terms of album length. Like, I always want more from my favorite artists, but sometimes, less IS actually more. I think back to some albums that actually could’ve been very good if they would’ve been edited down considerably: albums like Yes’ ‘Union’ and even the lone studio release from the supergroup Oysterhead could have been superb had they spent a bit more time on the cutting room floor-just two examples. There are obviously many. Anyway. I enjoy your reviews!

[@jimmansi1187]

Excellent review, for me his first solo album was his best & On an Island is a true gem. Point to Point is my favorite track here, i think I need a few more listens here but I agree 7 out of 10 is a fair assessment, well done!

[@TrackXTrack]

Thanks for watching!

[@matter509]

I'm underwhelmed by this album - I'd give it 6/10 at most.

[@tho2295]

The most important ingredient for a great song is a great melody - on his new album the melodies feel heavily constructed and not very natural, that’s why they are also not very memorable. In that respect this album is probably his worst and light years away from „About Face“ which was full of catchy songs.

[@DanieĺȘerban-s6z]

It s crap. 9 fucking years for this shit.

[@markrigg6623]

​@@tho2295Completely agree.

[@kevinmcgrath3591]

agree but 3 out of 10, the musicianship is "fine" and the song writing awful - no Polly no, it just doesnt work, Roger was the razor and Dave the foam and that worked so very well............Polly ....nope

[@timosullivan6160]

Nice review. Thanks for sharing.

[@TrackXTrack]

Thanks for watching!

[@russellthechemist8291]

I think that from my first 3 listens, this album is another good album from David. 4/5 stars for me. It does feel like a cohesive piece of art. Polly's lyrics, which generally I'm not a fan of, are better on this album. The languid, mystical tones of David's guitar are soothing to these ears. I'm going to buy the vinyl too, I've decided.

[@TrackXTrack]

I like Polly's lyrics more on this album as well.

[@billpotter7162]

You forgot the luck and strange Barn Jam bonus track at the very end which for me is the highlight of the CD

[@TrackXTrack]

I didn't forget it, I just didn't talk about it. I thought it was cool for the first few minutes, but after that it was boring. Not much of a "jam." It didn't go anywhere. But that's typical of the "jams" Dave has released in the past too.

[@robertlonergan9401]

Normal service resumes. Nothing outstanding but pleasant enough. One listen is plenty for me.

[@WilliamKinsey-dx2dn]

Yes completely forgettable 😶

[@JohnSmith-x8s5g]

His first album is awesome and sadly unknown/underappreciated.

[@beachlifebestlife]

there's noway outta here😂🎉

[@RagedSmeagol]

The best of hi solo work by far, the first album will remain my most played LP in my life, not a bad track on it

[@enriqueernesto738]

By far the best. He should return to his bluesy roots

[@RagedSmeagol]

@@enriqueernesto738 "definatley" ..... :)

[@markcusack6335]

Agreed, Gilmour’s debut solo release (1978) is a classic rock record and deserves more airplay.

[@gregdale1066]

I love the cover . Soul crushing . Her voice and that band … The solo on Scattered is amongst his best and the song is epic … 8.5 :)

[@TrackXTrack]

That Scattered solo is one for the ages!

[@gregdale1066]

@@TrackXTrack one of the best moments on about face is that solo on near the end … he takes that “idea “and keeps going , building insane tension . It is indeed one for the ages :)

[@stevenclark1973]

A great fair review.

[@TrackXTrack]

Thank you!

[@IanCarpenter-walker-nv5xe]

About face to me by far David's best...nice balanced review...

[@ArchieDuke.]

Completely agree.

[@TrackXTrack]

About Face was great!

[@markrigg6623]

Absolutely!

[@JeffreyMusicRocks]

Nice review, I haven't heard the album yet, but most of Gilmour's solo work feels insipid to me, so have high hopes that this will be a step up

[@doscwolny2221]

It's got a couple of really nice songs, but insipid is the right word👍

[@TrackXTrack]

Well, to be fair, this album isn't all that different from the last two. If you didn't care for those, odds are this one won't appeal to you much either.

[@JeffreyMusicRocks]

@@TrackXTrack agree, now I've listened properly, I am enjoying it more than the others, but it's not knocking my socks off

[@grassrootsflshp]

Excellent and balanced review. Given the album a 7.5 of 10.

[@TrackXTrack]

Thanks!

[@bogunio]

great review

[@TrackXTrack]

Thanks!

[@JOHNNYRADIO]

I give it the same rating! Great review!

[@TrackXTrack]

I wondered if you’d rate it higher actually. Glad to hear you got it right. ;)

[@jyutzler]

My rating scale is different than Kyle's, but I have it as a 5/10 "too flawed to be enjoyable". This is also the rating I gave Roger's latest. It's a sad day for me given how much of my identity I have tied up in Pink Floyd's legacy.

[@tonyharbour5317]

I think this album is excellent. Those that think David should release a rock and roll album or such are fooling themselves. The man is near 80 years old. I defy you to find artist his age putting out quality music like this. We should all be so lucky at that age. I love this album. Styles and taste change as we get older. The album has several good tunes on it. It is as should be expected from a man his age. It is far better imho than most of the rubbish being produced today. Those of you who trash him go ahead. You have your opinion. Just know that there are millions upon millions who disagree with you. I am one of them.

[@TrackXTrack]

This is where Dave is at creatively. If it isn’t to someone’s taste, move on.

[@russellthechemist8291]

It's not that short at 43 minutes. Pretty much an optimal length. With the bonus tracks on the CD it's an hour. Both are great, too.

[@TrackXTrack]

My point was more that this is his shortest album. I'm OK with the length, just not used to his albums being so brisk.

[@markrigg6623]

Yeah I think it's a bit short. But in this case that's a good thing........

[@LunaticCraft]

I think it's an improvement. He has broken free from the CN solo which has dominated most of his soloing after cn. It immersed me on the first listen. Definitely not the best songs on there when you take them as individuals but as an album it is very strong. It's an album you have to listen through from start to finish

[@TrackXTrack]

Well said!

[@61stratman]

Love the new album, it’s fantastic. I agree that the album could have had at least one more new track, maybe even an instrumental. I didn’t think any of the tracks being weak or filler though. It’s his solo work and he doesn’t have to sound like his previous band. I always thought , On an Island was his best solo work yet, until I heard this new album. I’m enjoying it immensely and on rotation. I’ll stay away from giving any stars, because I think it’s silly and it’s all subjective anyway. Thanks for your review though.

[@TrackXTrack]

I might agree this is his best, but I need to live with it a bit longer.

[@JeffBarton-d1v]

Are any of his kids in the band?? The girl in red looks like Romany

[@TrackXTrack]

Yep, Romany is on a few tracks.

[@FLASHAHOLIC_TV]

Great album 10/10

[@TrackXTrack]

Glad you loved it!

[@jp7963]

I love the "A and B side LP of old" leaner running time with "only" 8 tracks. Since the dawn of the 78 minute CD far too many albums have been bloated, insipid and outstaying their welcome long before it ended. Here we certainly don't endure that. I like Luck & Strange, its a good album. Is it a classic? No, but it has some very strong moments and I prefer it far more to Rattle That Lock that I never quite gelled with.

[@TrackXTrack]

I don't return to Rattle very often either.

[@jyutzler]

@@TrackXTrack I think that is a shame because IMHO it has some of the best tracks of the post-Wall era. I'm not sure how any PF fan would not like In Any Tongue. I also think Faces of Stone and A Boat Lies Waiting work much better than anything on L&S. However, now that the collab between Ice T and Gilmour has dropped, I've been much more interested in that. It's the best thing I've heard from the Floyd camp since High Hopes.

[@jeffreyroberts7438]

I have it on my Spotify list but I wouldn’t actually buy it. It’s ok but not great! The lyrics are one dimensional and unimaginative. His daughter has a lovely voice and he must be really proud to have her playing with him. His own voice is starting to show the strain, which isn’t bad considering how old he is. If he likes it that’s great, he will always remain one of my favourite guitarists

[@TrackXTrack]

His voice is starting to strain, I agree.

[@markrigg6623]

Yes I have a very high end system and. I feel sure they've doctored his voice to try to combat the effects of age. There's just no surface texture to his voice, if you get what I mean. On some tracks it sounds like it's a bit vague and lacking presence. To my ears anyway.

[@maxr4613]

Romany definitely the highlight, she saves the album.

[@luvwings]

She wrote Sings.

[@stuartkennedy4570]

It’s only his 5th solo album because it takes him 9 years between albums

[@HMSinCA]

Solid review....well done

[@TrackXTrack]

Thank you!

[@neilcrane2542]

I love The Pipers Call- great melody

[@TrackXTrack]

I like it more on the album than as a single

[@Imjustsaying1966]

Very disappointing. Romany is the highlight. They need to make a full album. His lyrics are getting pretty old singing about the stars and the Moon and the flow of the sun and the waves and things that rhyme with all those words just doesn’t cut it anymore. Where is the storytelling and the transporting to other places and great guitar solos, I’ll give this a four out of 10.

[@TrackXTrack]

Perhaps an instrumental album from Gilmour might be more interesting at this point. I don’t love Samson’s lyrics, but they don’t necessarily bother me either. David obviously loves them though so I think we’re stuck with them.

[@beachlifebestlife]

​@@TrackXTrackshe's been his lyricist since Division Bell...which i loved...along with On An Island... New Album better than Rattle That Lock but thats about it for me

[@stuartkennedy4570]

That’s his wife’s writing fault

[@jyutzler]

@@stuartkennedy4570 Songwriting is more than lyrics. A lot more. What ever "it" is, this album doesn't have it. The closest the album has to a good song is a cover sung by a guest vocalist.

[@jbluess3202]

One of the stupid producers told him to cut back with guitar solos. What an f witt

[@ArchieDuke.]

I have zero interest in what Polly Samson has to say. I’d rather listen to the first two solo albums. Very disappointing he never plays anything from the first two albums.

[@TrackXTrack]

I wish he'd play the earlier stuff too

[@markrigg6623]

The second wife's influence seems overbearing to me.

[@blascabrera6510]

Richar Hawley me recuerda algunos pasajes

[@williammcdowell3718]

Probably his weakest album, but one or two good songs. He has been influenced by the folk and beach life he is now living.

[@markrigg6623]

Yep.

[@Pws-m8x]

I have to say its a good cure for insomnia

[@TrackXTrack]

Ouch

[@jyutzler]

I literally fell asleep the first time I listened to it.

[@taffyjones281]

There's no accounting for taste!

[@Pws-m8x]

@@taffyjones281 I do like Gilmore but it’s slow dreary and the last track is basically a warmup exercise musicians in a sound check but like you said it works for some I suspect it doesn’t for many

[@grassrootsflshp]

@@Pws-m8x "some" and "many" are attributions that lacked credibility. You must be Gallup. ;P

[@superfuzzymomma]

He has añways needed a strong collaborator to inspire him and bring out the best in himself......wonder who that was/ is? Not a wife set up in the cushy adjoing room of a mansion. The hunger has been gone for a long time. There is simply no resson for this album, other than the fact he was bored by wealthy celebrity, or maybe the wife really wanted to make one. I must go spin The Final Cut to get this one out of my ears.

[@davidellis5141]

I picked this & the new The The up today & The The album is by far the better one. I give David a 5. Flawed , has moments album. I'll probably trade it for credit 🤷 in a few months.

[@TrackXTrack]

I need to give the The The a spin too.

[@Tomingram353]

I thought it was a great album review. even though siskel and Ebert made so many questionable critiques over the years.... I know they are movie critics but sometimes they get things wrong. The individual listener is the best judge.... Same goes for that person that watches that movie in the theater. You like what you like... Don't pay attention to critics. And I know you all know this, but you still like to watch critiques from the critics. I'm biased and I like dave 's stuff and I have a feeling this critic favors Roger. But that s*** shouldn't matter.

[@TrackXTrack]

On my videos about Roger I get accused of favoring Dave, so...

[@RonnieMcNairney]

I really don't like Gilmours solo albums. Just seem dull.

[@TrackXTrack]

He's not to everyone's taste

[@barryfields-h4v]

This recent work is getting lots of promotion and lots of hype...No one has more admiration for DG than myself...but I have given this work two critical listens,...and it just does not resonate. By enlarge the entire work is fairly uninteresting and monotonous. Felt the same way initially about ISLAND until GDANSK brought that work to new life. But at this juncture David's voice sounds old, weak and tired which is understandable given his age...but whatever philosophical meaning is applied to LUCK the music just does not bear up to repeated auditions and the cost for deluxe sets are egregiously insane. It is astonishing how far one's celebrity alone can carry a work that is clearly mediocre.

[@TrackXTrack]

Gdansk was really good, I agree.

[@risboturbide9396]

Hey Kyle! What do you think about the announcement of an Oasis reunion? 🍻

[@TrackXTrack]

I think it’s great! Now let’s see if they don’t break up before the end of the tour!

[@risboturbide9396]

@@TrackXTrack Well said! 🍻🍻

[@sundance8744]

@@TrackXTrack No doubts

[@sergiobenicio1]

Forget about David Gilmour's legacy and just listen to this new album. If you do, you'll quickly come to the conclusion that the songs are dull and that you'll probably never listen to them again. My impression is that this is DG's worst work; very disappointing.

[@gregcoldwell1531]

I agree 100%

[@jyutzler]

Forget the album. The songwriting isn't there. The highlight is the original barn jam.

[@TrackXTrack]

I was enjoying the jam for the first few minutes, but then it never went anywhere and I got a bit bored with it.

[@jyutzler]

@@TrackXTrack And yet people listen to jam bands... 🤣 I still found it to be the highlight. Second is the cover. I have no issue with the instrumental tracks, one being the opener and one being the intermission. That's fine. I didn't like any of the other six tracks (presumably the core of the album) even a little. And I thought Steve Howe's assessment of The Quest was out of touch with reality...

[@karlos7788]

Not an album that I would buy as it’s one of those where you play it a couple of times and then file away to gather dust.

[@stefano.b65stef77]

A great guitarist, not a great songwriter

[@TrackXTrack]

Agreed

[@roywatson8133]

apart from 2 or 3 good songs its pretty average album to me not that keen on the song his daughter sings on pipers call oh no 6 out 10 for me

[@TrackXTrack]

I'm not a big fan of Romany's song either. It's just OK for me.

[@iant7964]

Listened to the album the first time and was a little bit underwhelmed, I was the same with Rattle that Lock but after listening to it 3 more times over the last few days I have to say that I love it, more I listen the more I like it, and yes his daughter DOES have a Dido like voice which I also like a lot, folks who knock his solo albums seem to think he should still produce Floyd like music, no, he is now producing his OWN sound and at 78 years young is doing a great job of it, next album pleas and let's not wait 9 years please lol.

[@TrackXTrack]

Yes, PLEASE not 9 years again!