Pink Floyd
I’m certainly not a rock fan or anything. Growing up, my idol was George Michael, and I listen to all genres of music.
I’d always known about Pink Floyd, but apart from Another Brick in the Wall (which is an absolute banger), I’d never really listened to them. I just assumed that was probably their best song, so I never bothered diving any deeper.
For some reason, I started listening to their music last month and.. wow. This is absolutely sublime.
I’m not even listening to the albums in order, just picking songs at random.
A couple of weeks ago, I thought Time was their peak. Then last week, Us and Them hit me like a ton of bricks. What a beautiful song.
And today I heard Have a Cigar. Good lord. I honestly don’t think I’ve ever heard another song quite like it.
The lyrics are badass, and the whole track has so much swagger and attitude. I feel every beat of that song, and I can’t help but tap along.
Right now, I can’t imagine anything topping it, but then again, I said the same thing after Time and Us and Them, so who knows?
What a band. Genuinely feels like I’m discovering peak music 50 years late.