David Gilmour, the legendary Pink Floyd guitarist, has unveiled his first solo album in nine years, titled ‘Is This the Life We Really Want?’ The album, set to release on September 6th, marks Gilmour’s fourth solo effort and showcases a collaboration with producer Charlie Andrew of Alt-J. Gilmour has hinted that Andrew’s fresh perspective challenged his traditional composition methods, pushing him to explore new horizons.
Legendary Pink Floyd guitarist and singer David Gilmour returns with his first solo album in nearly a decade. ‘Luck and Strange’ is set to be released on September 6th and features eight new original songs along with a cover of the Montgolfier Brothers’ ‘Between Two Points’. The album was recorded over five months in Brighton, England, and London with producer Charlie Andrew, who has worked with Alt-J, Marika Hackman, and Wolf Alice. The majority of the lyrics are by Gilmour’s wife and longtime collaborator, author Polly Samson, who said in a statement that she appreciated Andrew wanting to know what the songs were about and relaying the messages to the musicians who played on the album. The backing band includes bassist Guy Pratt, who played on Pink Floyd’s ‘The Division Bell’ and Gilmour’s recent solo releases. Other musicians who contributed to ‘Luck and Strange’ include bassist Tom Herbert, drummers Adam Betts, Steve Gadd and Steve DiStanislao, and keyboardists Rob Gentry and Roger Eno. Keyboards recorded by Pink Floyd’s Richard Wright, who died in 2008, feature on the title track; he and Gilmour recorded them during a barn jam at Gilmour’s house in 2007. The album will be available in a variety of formats including digitally, on vinyl, CD, and Blu-ray.
