Wish You Were Here

 

    The last of the Pink Floyd albums that I've listened through so far as of writing this, and I saved the best for last. A short tribute to former band member Syd Barrett and a damn great one. Every song is great and unique, yet still obviously apart of the same overall piece of art. Every element is amazing: the vocals, guitar, bass, drums, and the saxophone especially is very on point. In addition, you can tell that the band put everything that they had into it; from the long, contemplative instrumental intro of Shine On You Crazy Diamond (about 8 minutes long) to the emotion packed vocals of Wish You Were Here, you can tell so much passion was poured into the entire album. Also, the way that Shine On You Crazy Diamond begins and ends the album, with each "part" of it being similar yet differing it specific areas, is great, and shows how the difference in feel between the two captures the experience of listening through the album. It's great. 

    Highlights: Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Welcome to the Machine, Have a Cigar, Wish You Were Here

Rating: 6/6