Memory Lane Music

Photo: Laura Wielo. CC0 1.0 Some records arrive quietly and then refuse to leave. Animals by Pink Floyd is one of those records, and it rewards a slower, closer listen than a greatest-hits skim usually allows. Its long songs, animal metaphors, and biting social commentary make it one of the band’s darkest albums. Heard on … Read more

Photo: Umberto Cofini. CC0 1.0 Some records arrive quietly and then refuse to leave. The Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd is one of those records, and it rewards a slower, closer listen than a greatest-hits skim usually allows. This album’s seamless sequence, studio effects, and themes of time, money, and madness made … Read more

Photo: Celsoazevedo. CC0 1.0 Some records arrive quietly and then refuse to leave. “Learning to Fly” by Pink Floyd is one of those records, and it rewards a slower, closer listen than a greatest-hits skim usually allows. Its flying imagery and steady pulse marked the band’s post-Waters return to the charts. Heard on its own, … Read more

Photo: Tim Napier. CC0 1.0 Some records arrive quietly and then refuse to leave. “Us and Them” by Pink Floyd is one of those records, and it rewards a slower, closer listen than a greatest-hits skim usually allows. Its gentle jazz colouring carries a song about conflict, empathy, and ordinary people. Heard on its own, … Read more

Image: Wikimedia Commons, CC0 1.0. Photo: Matheus Ferrero. This is a thematic illustration, not an archival photograph of the artist. Some records arrive quietly and then refuse to leave. “Time” by Pink Floyd is one of those records, and it rewards a slower, closer listen than a greatest-hits skim usually allows. Its clocks, its meditation … Read more

Image: Wikimedia Commons, CC0 1.0. Photo: Celsoazevedo. This is a thematic illustration, not an archival photograph of the artist. Some records arrive quietly and then refuse to leave. “Going to California” by Led Zeppelin is one of those records, and it rewards a slower, closer listen than a greatest-hits skim usually allows. Its mandolin and … Read more

Image: Wikimedia Commons, CC0 1.0. Photo: Tim Napier. This is a thematic illustration, not an archival photograph of the artist. Some records arrive quietly and then refuse to leave. “Dazed and Confused” by Led Zeppelin is one of those records, and it rewards a slower, closer listen than a greatest-hits skim usually allows. Its bowed-guitar … Read more

Image: Wikimedia Commons, CC0 1.0. Photo: Matheus Ferrero. This is a thematic illustration, not an archival photograph of the artist. Some records arrive quietly and then refuse to leave. “Ramble On” by Led Zeppelin is one of those records, and it rewards a slower, closer listen than a greatest-hits skim usually allows. Its acoustic verses, … Read more

Image: Wikimedia Commons, CC0 1.0. Photo: foldscheap. This is a thematic illustration, not an archival photograph of the artist. Some records arrive quietly and then refuse to leave. “Immigrant Song” by Led Zeppelin is one of those records, and it rewards a slower, closer listen than a greatest-hits skim usually allows. Its opening wail and … Read more

Image: Wikimedia Commons, CC0 1.0. Photo: Tim Napier. This is a thematic illustration, not an archival photograph of the artist. Some records arrive quietly and then refuse to leave. “Whole Lotta Love” by Led Zeppelin is one of those records, and it rewards a slower, closer listen than a greatest-hits skim usually allows. Its riff … Read more