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I have to admit that I didn't find this album to be very interesting the first few times I played it through and consequently put it on the shelf. After a few years I listened to it again and found that I liked it better than I had remembered. It has since become one of my favorite Rush albums. For me the dark, cold war overtones work well and give the album a cohesion that wasn't there on Signals. For new Rush fans I wouldn't recommend starting with this album, but don't ignore it either. I understand the fans who don't care for the synth era Rush, but give GUP a chance, it takes more than a casual listening to appreciate this one.