The Final Cut is an excellent album, and "Dogs of War" and "On the Turning Away," from "A Momentary Lapse of Reason," are as good as anything that Gilmour did previously.
The Final Cut has some excellent moments. The title track and The Gunner’s Dream are as fine as anything Waters ever did. Just superb.
But, it was really a Waters solo album. Rick Wright was out and Gilmour said that it had reached the point where he told Waters “If you need a guitarist, let me know,” during the recording sessions.
The post-Waters period was plagued by second rate lyrics and a lack of vision. Yes, Gilmour’s guitar was stunning, as always. But, the band was really nothing more than three guys who used to be in Pink Floyd. Not the real deal.
IMHO, of course.