GRACE UNDER PRESSURE

Rush

Heavy Prog

3.69 | 1303 ratings

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ttaylor102003

A good album this. I personally love synth era Rush just as much as their other stuff. All very emotional and whatnot. This is a very dark album.

1. Distant Early Warning- a good song with cool synth riffs, a mellow catchy verse and a more upbeat Chorus section. A good rocker.

2. Afterimage- a song about the death of a friend of the band. Catchy, sad lyrics and melodies and memorable riffs.

3. Red Sector A- this and Distant Early warning are the two songs which made me buy this album. Very very dark stuff, about a Concentration camp. Catchy lyrics and melodies, although after repeated listens it may get a bit stale.

4. The Enemy within- even though I bought this for tracks 1 and 3, this is the best song on here. Easily in my top 10 Rush songs. Features rousing Verse with fast playing and great lyrics, and the Chorus riff and melody combined with the terrific lyrics make this one of the best and most catchy choruses around. This is also part I of Fear, of which the Weapon and Witch Hunt (also excellent songs) are parts II, and III respectively. ANd the postchorus is mellow and great too, as well as the excellent bridge.

5. The Body electric- funk opening, with some cool mellow verses and another cool melodic dark chorus. This is a pretty gopod song. 5th best after tracks 4, 1, 3, and 2.

6. Kid Gloves is a happier song, with a more upbeat and positive chorus, but this song is a little too poppy and will take some time to grow on you. Second worst on here.

7. Red Lenses- this is probably Rush's worst song. I love almost all of Rush's songs, but this is the most bland, boring and uninspired song from RUsh I have ever heard. Worst on here.

8. Between the wheels- this is a rather good song, with a very dark and interesting synth intro. Good lyrics and melodies, and great playing make this a pretty good song. However it is the third worst on here, although its still really good.

So this album is great if you like synth era rush, its very dark and somewhat poppy, although it has many many great moments. Highlights include- The Enemy Within, Distant Early Warning, and Red Sector A.

| 4/5 | 2005-8-9

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