The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking — Roger Waters

A high-tension, cinematic exploration of the subconscious that oscillates between paranoid whispers and bluesy catharsis.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks

4:30 AM (Apparently They Were Travelling Abroad)

4:33 AM (Running Shoes)

4:37 AM (Arabs With Knives and West German Skies)

4:39 AM (For the First Time Today, Part 2)

4:41 AM (Sexual Revolution)

4:47 AM (The Remains of Our Love)

4:50 AM (Go Fishing)

4:56 AM (For the First Time Today, Part 1)

4:58 AM (Dunroamin, Duncarin, Dunlivin)

5:01 AM (The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking, Part 10)

5:06 AM (Every Stranger’s Eyes)

5:11 AM (The Moment of Clarity)

Moments Worth Listening For

The jarring transition from a hushed whisper to a sudden, screaming blues lick by Eric Clapton.

The immersive sound of a car door slamming and an engine starting that feels physically present in the room.

The emotional peak of 'Every Stranger's Eyes' where the orchestration swells into a rare moment of genuine warmth.

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Where This Album Departs

How does The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking sound next to the rest of Roger Waters's catalogue?

Anxious+2.2σ

Anxious saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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