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Customer Reviews: Average Rating:  Rating :  - Great Album: Relistening Rewarded
This is one of Rush's best albums. I wouldn't have said that after my first or second listen, or even after attending their concert without really familiarizing myself with the album. However, repeated listens have enamored me to most of the songs on this album. "Far Cry," "Armor and Sword," "Workin' Them Angels," "The Larger Bowl," "Main Monkey Business," and "The Way the Wind Blows" are especially strong additions to the Rush song library.
If, like me, you're a decades' long fan and are geared to expect variations on Rush's greatest hits from days of yore, you'll be confounded if not disappointed at first. However, these new songs are musically and lyrically rich, and different enough from their previous materials to be fresh and interesting. I can appreciate the turn Rush's lyrics have taken, as life and world events have made for a darker worldview. My young kids, on the other hand, appreciate the driving rhythms and guitars as well as some of the catchier lyrics. Also, the blend of acoustic and electric guitars for heavy metal rhythms is innovative and sounds great, especially in pieces like "Far Cry" and "Main Monkey Business."
In the end, if you give this album four or five listens, I guarantee that it will rise in your list of favorite Rush albums. It's almost up there with Moving Pictures for me. If you don't give it a chance, you'll be missing out. + See Full Customer Review |  |
