![]() Are we getting fat as a people and country, or, more importantly, are we becoming apathetic? This is the idea Waters is trying to challenge listeners with. All too much to handle? The fact is Waters has been a proponent of the political voice of truth since the 1960s and, recapturing that, the album’s title-track, “Is This the Life We Really Want?,” strikes gold. Moving on, “Broken Bones” starts with the clearing of the throat, because irony has always been one of the strengths of a great writer. Waters has historically had the ability to ride the tide of the times, and here he sings “why are we so fucking needy?” as call and response riffs take precedent over the lyrical barrage of opinion that seems to say what many are thinking. “Picture a leader with no fucking brains,” seems prophetic considering the fact that Waters feels like an angry prophet shouting into the wind. The keyboard work is both symphonic, natural, and elevates into the sheer terror with “Picture That” working along with the lyrical discord of the times. In addition, “The Last Refugee” proves Waters has not lost the vocal ability that originally connected his voice as a Rock poet. With the group of musicians in the studio, the balanced talent creates an experience drifting from one song into another. A damn powerful way to start an opus to a life well lived, lyrically, there is then some comfort in “Deja Vu.” Time thickening in the background, the simple guitar work and opening lyrics call out the rock star’s demise that is a direct conflict of alcohol and the aging process. Twelve tracks in total, kicking off Is This The Life We Really Want? is “When We Were Young” with all of its mutterings of inner thoughts. A piece of work that is years in the making, the musicians accompanying Waters consist of Nigel Godrich (arrangement, sound collages, keyboards, guitar), Gus Seyffert (bass, guitar, keyboards), Jonathan Wilson (guitar, keyboards), Joey Waronker (drums), Roger Manning (keyboards), Lee Pardini (keyboards), and Lucius (vocals), with Jessica Wolfe and Holly Proctor. Having one of the most successful careers in Rock history, highlighted by the mind-blowing works of 1973’s The Dark Side Of The Moon, 1977’s Animals, and 1979’s The Wall, Waters comes full circle on this politically charged new album. Released on Jvia Columbia Records, Is This The Life We Really Want? takes a harsher look at greed and fear under that same genius scrutiny held skillfully by Waters and his cynical lyrical microscope like a child burning the truth after it is illuminated. After all these years, iconic Rocker Roger Waters finds there is still something to say with his first album in twenty five years with the release of Is This The Life We Really Want? Co-founder of the legendary Pink Floyd , Waters moves towards his allegedly “final” album, and it may possibly be one of his best societal masterpieces of music to date.Ī long time since 1992’s Amused To Death, whose theme viewed the media under a microscope, Is This The Life We Really Want? takes that analysis a step further.
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