Legendary Pink Floyd musician David Gilmour says that his most excellent solo album since “The Dark Side of the Moon” fifty-two years ago is “Luck and Strange.”
“Luck and Strange,” David Gilmour’s first album in nine years, will be released on Friday, September 6th via Sony Music and features the lead track “The Piper’s Call.”
It has been more than 50 years since “The Dark Side of the Moon,” according to Gilmour, who was speaking to Prog magazine.
“I think this is the best record I’ve made since ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’ came out in 1973,” the artist said.
During the conversation, Gilmour also disclosed that he was collaborating on a new record with producer Charlie Andrew, who has assisted him in exploring new artistic directions.
“We just want to finish this one and move on to the next one right away,” Gilmour said. “I’ll be collaborating with each of these folks once more. In the past, I’ve struggled with wanting to just throw myself into a studio with a few folks and toss things about, but I never knew who those individuals should be.
And now that I have these phone numbers, the strain has completely disappeared. I love being a part of a team, and this feels like a team; I didn’t choose to be a single artist.
The majority of those who enter your sphere of influence will look up to you once you’ve attained higher degrees of achievement. They won’t be similar to Charlie Andrew, who is the kind of energizing experience you wish to have.
Co-songwriter Polly Samson, Guy Pratt & Tom Herbert on bass, Adam Betts, Steve Gadd, and Steve DiStanislao on drums, Rob Gentry & Roger Eno on keyboards, and Will Gardner’s string and choral arrangements are among the other musicians who played on “Luck and Strange.”
David Gilmour’s October international residency tour includes six sold-out performances at London’s Royal Albert Hall, along with stops in Rome, Los Angeles, and New York.
