HEMISPHERES

This is the best RUSH album of the 70's and beyond. This is Rush trying to be rush and succeeding beyond all expectations. They were in a progressive mood when they went into the studio and came out with this product. It's a real story more than an album. It's Neal Peart trying his best to produce something that is meaningful and deep. He was heavily involved in science fiction and Ayn Rand and wanted to meld the art of freedom with different time signatures and themes which made sense in a story setting. This may be the best album released in 1978. That depends on what one thinks music should be. If you think music is background motifs, you will not like this album. If you believe in God and think freedom is the most important thing on earth, you will love it.