Rush
Clockwork Angels


4.0
excellent

Review

by Ire USER (6 Reviews)
June 23rd, 2012 | 132 replies


Release Date: 2012 | Tracklist

Review Summary: With lush production and some good ol' power trio riffing, it's all a fan could ever ask for

It's fair to say that every male knows a little of Rush. Hell, if you have a dad or lived through the 70's or 80's you've probably heard "Tom Sawyer" or "Closer to the Heart" at least a couple times. With that being said, Clockwork Angels is a surprise since it's their most energetic release since 1993's unexpected "comeback," Counterparts. It's interesting how many comebacks Rush has had considering that they've never really put out an atrociously bad album. Yes, unlike pretty much every classic prog band ever, Rush has never put out a Big Generator, a Calling All Stations or a Saga album. Clockwork Angels clearly doesn't break new ground in the way that the band's 1976-1978 trilogy did but at this point you can't fault them for it. Instead, the not-yet-senile progressive veterans present an album that's more focused than anything they've ever done. Maybe Clockwork Angels doesn't hit the mark in the way Moving Pictures did, but it certainly is the perfect album for any seasoned fan to have... even if bricked production isn't your thing.



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Ire
June 23rd 2012


41944 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

wrote this cos i promised kill two weeks ago before i lost my laptop, cos staff doesn't give a shit about rush and because i really wanted to review this.



sorry jomwilliechan

KILL
June 23rd 2012


81580 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

hahaha sweet

KILL
June 23rd 2012


81580 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

they've never really put out an atrociously bad album.


dude i'd say they havent even put out a bad album in general, even test for echo is ok

Ire
June 23rd 2012


41944 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

that opening line excludes sea ofc





enjoy!



edit: they haven't put out a bad album at all but i don't wanna sound like a fanboy





...even tho it's the fucking truth

KILL
June 23rd 2012


81580 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

honestly review is perfect length it doesnt fuck around and the album rules so feature and flag this

ChuckyTruant
June 23rd 2012


15768 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

best soundoff ever

AngelofDeath
Emeritus
June 23rd 2012


16303 Comments


Still not liking this as much as I was hoping I would and as much as most of you seem to. Bu2B is probably the only track I really like.

KILL
June 23rd 2012


81580 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

angel wtf? the garden is the best song ever so much emotion and geddy cries at the end

Graveyard
June 23rd 2012


6372 Comments


rush is overproduced this time around

KILL
June 23rd 2012


81580 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

wait neck every track rules i agree with sonic bu2b is the worst one but it still fuckin rocks my ass

Ire
June 23rd 2012


41944 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

i was listening to the band's music from big pink while writing this so there's prob a band reference somewhere in there.



thanks bros glad you dig it ;3

AngelofDeath
Emeritus
June 23rd 2012


16303 Comments


Really? BU2B is like the only one with any memorable riffing or vocal hooks.

KILL
June 23rd 2012


81580 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

dude every song here speaks to me! i dont hear the word of god i hear fuckin geddy lee

Ire
June 23rd 2012


41944 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

tbh bu2b is my favorite off this



that riff is so heavy like god damn it's like rush were listening to isis and said "fuck this lets do it right"

KILL
June 23rd 2012


81580 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

dude angel bro you are breakin my heart here, you seriously dont dig headlong flight? song kicks dick

KILL
June 23rd 2012


81580 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

honestly i kinda overplayed caravan and bu2b when they were singles so i dig the other songs harder atm, the title track and the garden are my favs with headlong close behind

AngelofDeath
Emeritus
June 23rd 2012


16303 Comments


I don't know. All the songs just kind of run together for me. I think a lot of it is the production.

AngelofDeath
Emeritus
June 23rd 2012


16303 Comments


Oh, and Geddy's vocals aren't nearly as strong as they used to be.

Ire
June 23rd 2012


41944 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

i felt the same way at first, but it just sounds so focused that i had to give it another chance. when i listen to this i imagine that neil was training at 6 am listening to this album and wondering how he could make it perfect for like 5 years.

KILL
June 23rd 2012


81580 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

i mean the production could be better but its an improvement over snakes and arrows i mean come on what did you expect another hemispheres? not gonna happen bro every modern rock album is brickwalled thats jsut the way it goez



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