Zeitgeist refusal - Or: What remains of "The Division Bell"

There are things in the Rock N Roll that apply ruled as absolute. (From an album to mention) a reunion of Led Zeppelin as a tour of Nirvana Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic, Pat Smears plus Mr. / Mrs. X. gothic metallers might call nor a return of buried ten years ago Sentenced. Everything impossible as it were written in stone. Until recently, the same for a new board of prog giants Pink Floyd, just after the death of Richard Wright. Now it is but different, and in fact with "the endless river" is a new disc in the store.

And at this point we may be the same a little perspective, because new within the meaning of newly composed or has recently written, "the endless river", whose name is a self-quotation from the song "High Hopes", no. The material comes instead from the time of "The Division Bell" (1994), that is a full 20 years old and has been for this long-player is now completely reworked and re-recorded. Bass player and singer Roger Waters (no interest in the project) is missing on the album as well as keyboardist Richard Wright, who famously died in 2008 and is dedicated to this album. That "the endless river" still appears under the banner Pink Floyd, yet legitimate, finally the album was created under the aegis of the founding members Nick Mason and a few years after the founding of beaten added David Gilmour, ie the core duo of Prog giants. Together with various studio musicians The result was a nearly 53 minute long album to dream, which manages almost completely without singing. Only in the final track "Louder than Words" can be heard the voice of Gilmour. Everything else is wide, very atmospheric sound collages that are divided on the paper on four imaginary pages (to a certain extent according to a double-vinyl) and best enjoyed under the headphones. Who drifts through this never-ending flow for the first time, quickly realizes that Pink Floyd not rock here, but much rather invite to Revel. Seen is the fifteenth album of the British more ambiance and soundtrack, because classic long player. Fans will deliver heated discussions, whether this is because now great art or a strange figment of old men. Little discussion may give presentation and scope of "the endless river" it, however, because the album will be released in addition to the normal CD and a deluxe version with optional Blu-ray or DVD, which the whole album again in 5.1. Sound garb (Dolby Digital / DTS) includes, whereby the part of another dimension is added, although there are still to be seen on the top 6 Visualization videos. A high fidelity comprehensive package so that comes in a nice cardboard box, including photos and hardcover photo book (!). With so much food for the eyes and ears can be like to see over the fact that the song material is not new except for isolated passages. Must it also be not at all, because "the endless river" unfolds its charm yet, sounds scary detailed and clear and refuses but miraculous way the zeitgeist quickly together geschusterten playlists, single-song downloads and the supposedly dwindling Relevance of an album as a great unity and optimally Gesamtkunstwerk.