1 Overlooked Gem Song From Every Pink Floyd Album

You might think having lost their original leader Syd Barrett, Pink Floyd would be looking to looking to re-establish themselves with an album that was a bold statement of intent. Instead, More is somewhat of a detour; a soundtrack album of semi-improvised music, mostly recorded over a fortnight, for a French movie.

The band’s atmospheric sonic textures lent themselves to film soundtracks but that doesn’t mean the album always holds together as the most engaging listen. Nonetheless, there is plenty to enjoy, with moments of beauty like Crying Song and the birdsong flecked Cirrus Minor.

Festuring a lyrical reference to psychedelic touchstone Dr Strange, Cymbaline is the real standout. The album’s lyrics were penned quickly in the studio by Roger Waters. It’s no surprise given this on the fly approach to songcraft that one of Roger’s enduring themes emerges.

Water’s dissatisfaction with fame and disdain for the record industry would become central themes of Wish You Were Here and The Wall, two of the band’s biggest albums and that cynicism first rears its head against Cymbaline’s sparse but gorgeous arrangement.