Meddle

Meddle is the sixth studio album by English progressive rock group Pink Floyd, released on 31 October 1971 by Harvest Records. It was produced between the band's touring commitments, from January to August 1971. The album was recorded at a series of locations around London, including Abbey Road Studios and Morgan Studios.

With no material to work with and no clear idea of the album's direction, the group devised a series of novel experiments which eventually inspired the album's signature track, "Echoes". Although many of the band's later albums would be unified by a central theme with lyrics written mainly by Roger Waters, Meddle was a group effort with lyrical contributions from each member, and is considered a transitional album between the Syd Barrett-influenced group of the late 1960s and the emerging Pink Floyd. The cover, incorporating a close-up shot of an ear underwater was, as with several previous albums, designed by Hipgnosis, though Storm Thorgerson was unhappy with the final result.

Meddle (song)

"Meddle" is an electropop song performed by English singer Little Boots. The song was written by Victoria Hesketh and Joe Goddard for Little Boots' debut extended play Arecibo (2008), and later appearing on her debut album, Hands (2009). It was released as a limited edition single on 4 August 2008 in the United Kingdom. This song is featured in the video game Dance Central 2.

Critical reception

"Meddle" received generally positive reviews from music critics. In a review for MusicOMH.com, John Murphy called the song "squealy electro goodness" that had "a terrific bit near the end where the backing vocals seem to turn into Gregorian chants before kicking back into the disco beat." Neil Queen of The Times described it as a "barnstormer" that comes "across like a brain-stabbing disco/drum and bass hybrid."

Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Meddle".

CD single
(4Bones; Released 4 August 2008 (2008-08-04))

7-inch single
(4Bones; Released 4 August 2008 (2008-08-04))