Blog: Beats Per Minute

I've long felt self-conscious listening to Pink Floyd's music. Maybe it's a generational thing, but at this point, Roger Waters, David Gilmour, and company have become so ingrained in the “psychedelic '70s” trope that upon putting on one of their records I can't help but wonder where I've been keeping my lava lamp and stash of kush. Mind you, this isn't a slight against the band's musical output; in fact, you could argue that during the 1970s, they practically invented the post-rock genre, and the enduring popularity of albums like Dark Side of the Moon is certainly a [...]