Yes, very much agreed, and when you compare that to his works like Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking you see that being in the band really did bring out his best.
I am too kind to comment on Pink Floyd’s albums without Roger, though.
It’s so interesting how people go either way on this. I’ve thought about it a bit (Pink Floyd are a bit of an obsession for me). I much prefer the Division Bell to the Final Cut. To the point where I find the Final Cut to be mostly boring, and many of Roger’s solo albums the same.
I think my brain is just way more into the music than the words. The melodies are what bring me to Pink Floyd. I think David’s guitar and Rick’s synth say more to me than Rog’s lyrics.
I also feel that without Rick the band loses its heart, and this shows mightily on the wall where his contributions were limited.
I was at a Brit Floyd concert (cover band super highly recommended) and during the few Division Bell songs everyone was running to use the bathroom so as to not miss the real Floyd music. :)
I thought that Momentary Lapse of Reason was okay: but that could be because it came out when I was a teen and apt to be uncritical about albums. I still enjoy it, but I can tell it’s a lesser work, now.
The rest don’t even hold my attention, though. Not even enough to dislike them.
