The Endless River
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The Endless River is the upcoming fifteenth studio album by British rock band Pink Floyd. The album, produced by David Gilmour, is set to be released by Parlophone in the United Kingdom and by Warner Bros. Records in the United States in October 2014. The album is the band's first in over twenty years, the last being 1994's The Division Bell. The album is also the band's first after the death of the band's keyboardist Richard "Rick" Wright, and the third by the Gilmour-helmed Pink Floyd after Roger Waters' departure from the band after The Final Cut. The album is also the first studio release by the band to be distributed by Parlophone and Warner Bros. Records, following the purchase of EMI and its assets by the Universal Music Group in 2012 and the purchase of Parlophone by Warner Bros. Records in 2013.
Recording
The Endless River is based on material originally recorded in 1994 during the sessions for The Division Bell, which took place aboard David Gilmour's houseboat recording studios, the Astoria, where Pink Floyd's A Momentary Lapse of Reason and David Gilmour's On an Island was partly recorded also. The material, described by drummer Nick Mason as ambient music, was originally conceived as an album, tentatively entitled The Big Spliff. The band seriously considered releasing it at one stage, but it was originally shelved.[1] After the death of keyboardist Richard Wright, both David Gilmour and Nick Mason went back into the studio to expand upon The Big Spliff, inviting musicians and producers into the studio to work with them on a new Pink Floyd album. The Endless River was originally intended to be an instrumental album in vein of The Big Spliff's origins as an ambient piece. Backing vocalists, however, such as Durga McBroom were invited into the studio in December 2013, and Gilmour had taken lead vocals on the album.[2]
The recording did start during The Division Bell sessions (and yes, it was the side project originally titled The Big Spliff that [Pink Floyd drummer] Nick Mason spoke about), which is why there are Richard Wright tracks on it. But David and Nick have gone in and done a lot more since then. It was originally to be a completely instrumental recording, but I came in last December and sang on a few tracks. David then expanded on my backing vocals and has done a lead on at least one of them.
Promotion
The Endless River has not been formally announced by the band, Parlophone or Warner Bros. David Gilmour's wife, Polly Samson, however, announced the album, its title and a projected release window of October 2014 in a tweet posted on 5 July 2014.[3] The announcement made by Samson was immediately followed by backing vocalist Durga McBroom, who posted a photo of her alongside Gilmour in the recording studio, affirming Samson's announcement and later stating that the record will consist of "all unreleased material".[4]
Personnel
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References
- ^ Mason, Nick. Inside Out: A Personal History of Pink Floyd. p. 315.
- ^ a b Maloney, Devon. "New Pink Floyd Album 'The Endless River' Out in October: Report". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
- ^ Newton, Steve. "David Gilmour's wife Polly Samson leaks news on Twitter about new Pink Floyd album". The Georgia Straight. Vancouver Free Press. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
- ^ Lifton, Steve. "Pink Floyd Reportedly Set to Release New Album This Fall". Ultimate Classic Rock. Loudwire. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
