Although Gilmour would never admit it, the Division Bell has some undeniable references (to put it very lightly) towards the band's past and a certain Roger Waters. At its worst (a certain 'Keep Talking') The Division Bell gives us a half-baked and shoddy attempt at catchy radio rock but at its best ('Wearing the Inside Out', 'Coming Back to Life', 'Lost for Words' and 'High Hopes') the album conjures powerful and, more importantly, genuine feelings of sadness, reminiscence, nostalgia, take your pick.

But what it does have is a tangible atmosphere of bittersweet nostalgia that seems to sum up the band's career and lives to a T. It doesn't quite have the same untouchable level of emotive Gilmour solo-ing as previous Pink Floyd efforts, and nor does it have the unadulterated emotion of Roger Waters' vocals and lyrics. Instead, what we have here is an unexpected change in the Pink Floyd style, and the perfect album with which to cap off their distinguished careers. Despite both albums having come to be thought of as somewhat underrated in recent years (and deservedly so), at the time fans and critics alike were geared to hate what they assumed would be another disappointment in The Division Bell. Despite Gilmour's beautiful vocals and noticeable improvement in the lyrical department (especially considering he hadn't penned lyrics to a Pink Floyd song since 1972), AMLOR was even more of a disappointment to Pink Floyd fans than the Final Cut, with common complaints being the heavier emphasis on radio-friendly material and the lack of the raw emotion that Waters used to bring to the band.

With Waters being ousted from the band not long after, 1987's A Momentary Lapse of Reason was instead by and large a David Gilmour affair. Reception towards the band's output soured with 1983's The Final Cut, ostensibly a Roger Waters solo album brimming with raw emotion, Waters' distinctive wavering vocals and, of course, his trademark biting sarcasm. Review Summary: Can you see your days blighted by darkness?/Is it true you beat your fists on the floor?Дespite - or perhaps because of - Pink Floyd's immense success in the 1970's with a three-album-strong string of classic albums, latter-day material from the band was, and still is, met with a more lukewarm reception from audiences.

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