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rodrigo90
December 28th 2017


7387 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

This is still best Rush since Moving Pictures imo



Eh signals is better

TalonsOfFire
Emeritus
December 28th 2017


20969 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

It's very close, but overall I prefer the production and increased role of the guitar here.

Frippertronics
Emeritus
December 28th 2017


19513 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

well I mean the best Rush record in general is the first live one

teamster
December 28th 2017


6222 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Yup Titan , the ender ....

MrSirLordGentleman
December 31st 2017


15343 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Might prefer this over Signals these days



but only by a small margin

Titan
December 31st 2017


24926 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

this and signals have been neck in neck for the last 30 years for me.....but if i had to pick one, this is it

manosg
Emeritus
December 31st 2017


12708 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Haven't given the post-Moving Pictures albums the amount of listens they deserve because the shift in sound after Hemispheres isn't my cup of tea. Regardless though I can feel the quality on those albums.

Titan
December 31st 2017


24926 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

if you aren't familiar, give clockwork angels a whirl

manosg
Emeritus
January 1st 2018


12708 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Will do bro. I actually need to check their entire discog.

MrSirLordGentleman
January 1st 2018


15343 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Duuuuuuuude, you haven't checked Clockwork Angels? O:

manosg
Emeritus
January 1st 2018


12708 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Been sleeping hard on Clockwork Angels and any Rush album after Presto. Need to correct that asap.

Koris
Staff Reviewer
January 1st 2018


21126 Comments

Album Rating: 4.6

Clockwork Angels is the best post-Permanent Waves Rush album imo

TalonsOfFire
Emeritus
January 1st 2018


20969 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

I love CA but think all their 80s albums are a bit better, except for Presto. CA is better than all their 90s and 2000s ones tho.

smaugman
January 1st 2018


5446 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off

CA is better than anything post HYF

TheLongShot
January 1st 2018


865 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Am I the only person who finds this a lot less interesting than Subdivisions? It's a good album but I don't feel like these songs go much of anywhere; at least Subdivisions has dynamic song structures usually



Please enlighten me because I really want to like this album more than I do

Sabrutin
January 1st 2018


9671 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

CA has a few of my favorite Rush songs released after the 80s but as a whole I don't really get this holy status it has. I definitely prefer S&A quite a bit more album-wise. I'd definitely take Presto over it too, since it's been mentioned above.



"Am I the only person who finds this a lot less interesting than Subdivisions? It's a good album but I don't feel like these songs go much of anywhere; at least Subdivisions has dynamic song structures usually"



It's true that at times GUP is more traditional in structures, but personally it compensates in emotions, from the sadness of Red Sector A to the playfulness of Kid Gloves. It's not like it's an orthodox album anyway, just look at the middle part of Red Lenses or the machine-like playing of The Body Electric. I can see how this could sound a bit boring if for some reason you don't find it particularly emotional.



@Mano: I think you'll dig the heavier sound of the 90s-00s. Give a shot to the song Far Cry, bet you'll dig hard. That said be aware that most of the rest of S&A is far from happy music (and I love it for that!)

MrSirLordGentleman
January 2nd 2018


15343 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Afterimage is so good

manosg
Emeritus
January 2nd 2018


12708 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Far Cry is very very sweet. These guys are geniuses. Combining complex elements with ultra melodic and catchy moments is not an easy feat.

Sabrutin
January 2nd 2018


9671 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Indeed they are special. They're known for the prog epics but there are people (like me) who actually stayed for the emotive side

Titan
January 2nd 2018


24926 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Sabrutin, great rec for Manos bro and I agree....for his tastes. I'd recommend Vapor Trails and CA for the Manoster!!!



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