David Gilmour

Rock · 1978 · 9 tracks

David Gilmour

Restraint and tone. Stripped of Floydian concept, it leaves only the most famous guitar in rock to breathe in a quiet, bluesy room.

May 25, 1978 · Columbia

A serene and soulful retreat into blues-inflected guitar textures and quiet existential reflection.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks

01

Mihalis

5:47

02

There’s No Way Out of Here

5:08

03

Cry From the Street

5:13

04

So Far Away

6:05

05

Short and Sweet

5:31

06

Raise My Rent

5:34

07

No Way

5:32

08

It’s Deafinitely

4:27

09

I Can’t Breathe Anymore

3:06

Moments Worth Listening For

The transition from the melodic instrumental 'Mihalis' into the haunting vocal harmonies of 'There's No Way Out of Here'.

The slow-burn blues escalation of 'Raise My Rent' where the guitar seems to weep through a saturated tube amp.

The unexpected funky, rhythmic shift in 'It's Deafinitely' that showcases a more playful, synth-inflected side of his playing.

Reviews

AllMusic

Where This Album Departs

How does David Gilmour sound next to the rest of David Gilmour's catalogue?

Late Night+1.4σ

Late Night saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

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