Posted October 18, 2024 by Floydian Slip
“Between Two Points,” the one cover song that appears on David Gilmour‘s new album “Luck and Strange,” was re-released today as a techno remix.
The track, originally recorded in 1999 by The Montgolfier Brothers, has been reworked by Gus Unger-Hamilton of the band alt-J. Gilmour’s new album was produced by Charlie Andrew who has worked extensively with alt-J.
Like the original album version, the remix features vocals by Romany Gilmour, the daughter of Gilmour and Polly Samson.
Posted October 7, 2024 by Floydian Slip
Congratulations to our winners of David Gilmour’s new LP “Luck and Strange”:
Prizes courtesy of Sony/Legacy.
Posted September 30, 2024 by Floydian Slip
Register now to win a copy of David Gilmour‘s new album “Luck and Strange” on LP. Gatefold sleeve and booklet included.
Recorded over five months in Brighton and London, this is Gilmour’s first album of new material in nine years. The record was produced by Gilmour and Charlie Andrew, best known for his work with ALT-J and Marika Hackman; with lyrics mostly by Polly Samson, Gilmour’s wife and co-writer for the past 30 years.
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Posted September 20, 2024 by Floydian Slip
David Gilmour appears on a new recording of “Comfortably Numb” made by Ice T‘s group Body Count.
The metal band’s reworking of the Pink Floyd classic is out now on digital platforms. It’ll be part of the band’s “Merciless” album that drops Nov. 22.
The collaboration began when Ice T contacted Gilmour for permission to cover the song. “I thought I might offer to play on it as well,” Gilmour tells Guitar World. “I like the new lyrics, they’re talking about the world we’re living in now, which is quite scary.”
Lyrics on the new version are by Ice T, replacing those on the original that were by Roger Waters.
“For me, ‘Comfortably Numb’ is an introspective song,” Ice-T tells the magazine. “It’s me acknowledging that I’m older now. I’m telling the younger generation, you’ve got two choices: You can keep the fire burning or you can give up.
“It’s me trying to make sense of what’s happening, but also pointing out that we’re all in a place where we don’t have to face reality.”
Read the full story at Guitar World
Posted August 22, 2024 by Floydian Slip
The iconic purple and orange floorboards featured on the cover of Pink Floyd founder Syd Barrett‘s 1970 album “The Madcap Laughs” are coming to a St. Leonards, Hastings pub.
The boards were sold at auction in July. The seller had purchased the London flat where Barrett had painted them more than 50 years earlier ahead of a photo shoot by Storm Thorgerson of Hipgnosis and photographer Mick Rock.
Estimated to go for £10,000 (US $12,662), the winning bid was £28,500 (US $36,101). It was submitted by what Sussex World describes as “a consortium of Syd fans who pooled their own resources.”
Now the owners are loaning them to The Piper pub in East Sussex — named for Floyd’s debut album “The Piper at the Gates of Dawn” — where they’ll be put on display.
A spokesperson for the pub quoted by Sussex World says, “A few bits appear to be missing, presumably damaged, but with the boards we do have, one idea is to lay some of them on top of our current stage, so artists will be able to perform on them.
“We are currently exploring how feasible this is as we still want to ensure they are protected in some way. Failing that, we will keep them together and place them somewhere else within the venue. We won’t be doing anything until we have assessed what is best for them.”
The boards are in somewhat dodgy condition. Some were apparently sawn in half to allow transportation after being removed from the London flat.
The location is fitting: Barrett’s last gig with Pink Floyd took place at nearby Hastings Pier in January 1968.
Posted June 17, 2024 by Floydian Slip
David Gilmour released today “Between Two Points,” the second single from his upcoming album “Luck and Strange.”
A cover of a song by The Montgolfier Brothers, originally from their 1999 “Seventeen Stars” album, the track features Romany Gilmour on vocals and harp. Romany is the daugher of David and the album’s lyricist Polly Samson.
“Between Two Points” is the second preview from “Luck and Strange,” which will drop Sept. 6. “The Piper’s Call” was released April 25.
Posted June 9, 2024 by Floydian Slip
Orchid Classics has released “Zero Hour,” the first track from composer Michael Berkeley‘s upcoming album “Collaborations.” The song features guitar and vocal work by David Gilmour.
“Zero Hour” is about the Ukranian war. Neil Tennant of the Pet Shop Boys also sings on the track.
Berkeley is a classical composer, broadcaster and member of the House of Lords.
“Collaborations,” dropping June 14, will feature collaborations Berkeley has worked on throughout his career.
Posted April 24, 2024 by Floydian Slip
Sony Music will release “Luck and Strange,” a new studio album from David Gilmour, on Sept. 6.
Recorded over five months in Brighton and London, it’ll be Gilmour’s first album of new materials since 2015’s “Rattle That Lock.”
Produced by Gilmour and Charlie Andrew (alt-J, Marika Hackman), the album contains eight new tracks, as well as a cover of “Between Two Points” featuring Romany Gilmour, who is the daughter of Gilmour and Polly Samson. The original recording was released in 1999 by indie pop duo The Montgolfier Brothers on their “Seventeen Stars” album.
Musicians contributing to “Luck and Strange” include Guy Pratt and Tom Herbert on bass; Adam Betts, Steve Gadd, and Steve DiStanislao on drums; Rob Gentry and Roger Eno on keyboards; with string and choral arrangements by Will Gardner. Most of the album’s lyrics are by Samson.
The title track also features late Pink Floyd keyboardist Richard Wright, recorded in 2007 at a jam that took place in a barn at Gilmour’s home.
Some recordings were taken from live streams Gilmour and his family performed during the lockdowns of 2020 and ’21.
“Polly and I have been writing together for over 30 years,” Gilmour says, “and the Von Trapped live streams showed the great blend of Romany’s voice and harp-playing and that led us into a feeling of discarding some of the past that I’d felt bound to and that I could throw those rules out and do whatever I felt like doing, and that has been such a joy.”
The album’s cover image, photographed and designed by Anton Corbijn, is inspired by a lyric written by Gilmour’s son, Charlie Gilmour, for the album’s final track, “Scattered.”
Posted April 19, 2024 by Floydian Slip
Cooking Vinyl will release a special picture disc version of Roger Waters‘s “The Dark Side of the Moon Redux” (2023) for Record Store Day.
The limited edition 1LP picture disc will be individually numbered in a die-cut sleeve. Only 3,000 copies will be pressed.
Record Store Day is tomorrow, Saturday, April 20. Independently-owned brick-and-mortar record stores around the world participate. Many recording artists will offer limited-edition products for sale tomorrow only.
“Redux” is a complete reimagining of Pink Floyd‘s seminal 1973 album. Read more: “Re-do of “Dark Side of the Moon” coming from Roger Waters.”
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