Pink Floyd guitarist and vocalist David Gilmour has confirmed that their upcoming album "The Endless River" will be the band's last.
Speaking to BBC 6 on Thursday, Gilmour said the record "is the last thing that'll be out from us," Ultimate Classic Rock reports. "I'm pretty certain there will not be any follow up to this."
"And Polly [Samson], my wife, thought that would be a very good lyrical idea to go out on. A way of describing the symbiosis that we have. Or had. It's a shame, but this is the end," he continued.
The 68-year-old Gilmour, who was joined by drummer Nick Mason for the interview, mentioned this when he was discussing "Louder than Words," one of the songs on the new album. The track, which features Samson's words, pertains to the potent musical connection among Pink Floyd's members.
"Well, Rick [Wright] is gone," he said, alluding to the vital role the late keyboardist played in the iconic band. But Gilmour admits this was not always how the other members regarded Wright.
"I didn't necessarily always give him his proper due," said Gilmour, who has taken the helm of the band since bassist Roger Waters' departure in 1984. "People have different attitudes to the way they work and we can become very judgmental and think someone is not quite pulling his weight enough, without realizing that theirs is a different weight to pull," he said.
"The Endless River" has been said to be a tribute to Wright. Additionally, its title is meant to symbolize Pink Floyd's "enduring creativity," according to The Guardian.
The band creates music by taking an idea, "before extending it, exploring it and doing something that's slightly outside the normal pop song, pop industry strength or song piece or whatever," Mason said.
Despite Pink Floyd not intending to make music further, Gilmour said he hopes to include music played by Wright on his next solo album, according to NME.