Clockwork Angels: Any opinion

It sounds to me like a very entertaining jam session with 3 excellent musicians, which is not exactly what i would prefer. In some songs, the idea, or inspiration is lacking a good melody, but the band sticks to their first impulse and extended the songs for too long when the songs are interesting , its ok but it's not the case on the whole cd. They improvise a lot on this cd, it could be a easier way for them, but i think they could have made a better cd with a better songwriting. This is my way of seeing a band that has been to close to my heart in the past and now it's like i want them to be perfect. 

I've given it many listens now, and I would say that I enjoy it more than any album since Counterparts. I purchased the book when it came out too, and read it. While the book was just so-so, it gave me more insight and knowledge about the story in the album, so now I enjoy it even more.

wjohnd wrote: Funny how different racks are appealing to different people. Caravan and BU2B didn't click with me at all when they were first released but sound much better in the context of the album. I agree that Geddy's voice is just a bit monotone in places, for example on the otherwise excellent Headlong Flight, but I've managed to get past that and enjoy the balls out rock that it settles in to. For me this is the best of their recent albums and while some may prefer VT or S&A I think we can all agree that it's a darned site better than Test For Echo if only because there is no Dog Years on it ;-)

Dog Years and I like Rush


Edited by ProgMetaller2112 - January 30 2013 at 21:12

I think Snakes and Arrows is MILES past Clockwork Angels. I think i prefer S&A to Vapor Trails too, i know i listen to it more. I'd say it's their best album since Counterparts, then Hold Your Fire (which is better than PW and GUP).

Dellinger wrote: Now, Clockwork Angels felt fresher to me, something different (well, it had to be, after 30 years), and though it may sound like heresy, I belive I enjoy it more than their 70's classic albums. I really liked it's heaviness and so. Now, the thing is, given this, which other album would you recommend me to check? Some other of the 2000's albums? Or perhaps some recent live album from them?

If you liked Clockwork Angels, I'd recommend checking out Snakes & Arrows. It's their previous studio album and I think there's a fair chance fans of one album would enjoy the other.

I got this album a few weeks ago, and have been listening to it regularly, and I must say I enjoy it a lot. Before it, I had just gotten their classic albums (all the albums from 2112 up to Moving Pictures), and I'm afraid I was thinking about going no farther than that, because the rest of the albums are not considered as good, and I had felt they wouldn't be able to bring much more. I know most of you wouldn't agree with me, but even though I enjoyed all those albums pretty much, I couldn't help but feel that they were too similar between them, and as I bought them one after another, I just felt like I had heard that already. Now, Clockwork Angels felt fresher to me, something different (well, it had to be, after 30 years), and though it may sound like heresy, I belive I enjoy it more than their 70's classic albums. I really liked it's heaviness and so. Now, the thing is, given this, which other album would you recommend me to check? Some other of the 2000's albums? Or perhaps some recent live album from them? I'm wondering if they have played some of their 70's classics with the same heaviness they showed on this latest release. Oh, and by the way, I also found Geddy's voice very nice on this album. Perhaps not better then in the 70's, but no worse either (though perhaps some studio magic had something to do with that). Anyway, great album.

Well I've heard it for about 30 times now, and it is really good, I haven't enjoyed one of their albums like this since Counterparts. Of course it's not their 70's stuff but it is good no doubt.

Catcher10 wrote: Zune Top 100 Albums/Rock/Classic Rock (Zune genre categories are weird sometimes)   1. Rush - Clockwork Angels

Did I just find someone else who has a zune? Holy balls!

And by the way, top notch profile picture dude, made me actually laugh out loud.

rogerthat wrote: I think Jim said it: it sounds more Rush.  And maybe your views will be coloured by whether that's what you wanted to hear.  S&A was a little different, less fury and energy but more heart imo.  This is so far another Rush album that I can't really complain about but probably won't get into in a big way.

 

By the way.....this thread prompted me to check out a few songs of Usher.  I had somehow managed to never hear of him all this time and I was surprised to know he was so hugely successful.  Thanks are order to Textbook for that slight thread derailment.  It's not music I will be crazy over but I like to chill out listening to good pop singers and unless every note Usher sings is faked, he is, sorry, a far more talented singer than Geddy...imo, of course.  Reminiscent of Stevie Wonder...monster riffs especially on Caught Up.  Wish he sang some old school R&B though...

And with that, back to Rush.