One of the great ironies of the solo album is that, in reality, you’d expect any musician to step away from their day job to explore new ground. Why bother otherwise? You might as well make another ‘band’ album. But there’s the catch: most fans just want more of the same.
And what if you’re largely responsible for the sound of one of the biggest bands in the world anyway, as David Gilmour arguably is? It stands to reason that your own music will retain certain trademarks, even if you decide to release a reggae album. Is it not just the same old, same old?
