It’s the only Floyd album which fully features Syd Barrett - an attentive, articulate yet somewhat eccentric soul who fell prey to the demons that haunted his mind. He would later emerge as some form of genius – and quite rightly so. Many parallels which lead me to define him as a ‘Richey Edwards of the Sixties’

With tales of Gnome’s and Scarecrows, alongside the epic ‘Interstellar Overdrive’ – a track which potentially put down the roots for Floyd’s later development - it’s a work no doubt drowned in the effects of LSD as Barrett took up the role as principal writer.

‘Astronomy Domine’ would put Barrett’s guitar sound on the map, clearly defined throughout the whole album. ‘Lucifer Sam’ is in part reminiscent of a ‘60’s film soundtrack while peace and love prevails particularly with ‘Matilda Mother’ and ‘Flaming’. The whole album is an eclectic soundscape painting many colourful pictures, all of which will be of significance to hardcore fans.

Jus Forrest, 2009