The Wall - Pink Floyd
The Wall - Pink Floyd 1979, Harvest Records (UK) / Columbia Records (US) Where else to start a doomed blog than with a review of my favorite album. While this may not be the greatest album of all time, it's the album that I appreciate the most (keep in mind I've only logged 363 albums at the time of writing this review). The Wall is a rock opera (an album with an overarching narrative) that chronicles a man's decent into insanity, chronicling every scar and misstep in his life, ultimately culminating in him building a "wall" to cut himself off from everyone. Through Roger Waters' and David Gilmore's smooth and sometimes absurd vocals, we are shown the inner thoughts of a man struggling to deal with his life and himself. We see his successes, his failures, his paranoia, and his isolation. The lyrics and delivery are top notch. While the lyrical subject matter is bold and executed perfectly, it would be a sin to overlook the skill of the band members. ...