the endless river is the fifteenth studio album by the english rock band pink floyd, released in november 2014 by parlophone records in the uk and columbia records in the us. it was the third pink floyd album recorded under the leadership of guitarist david gilmour after the departure of bassist roger waters in 1985, and the first following the death of keyboardist richard wright in 2008, who appears posthumously. the band said it would be the final pink floyd album.