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geneyesontle 
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 Posted: June 14 2012 at 21:32 |
 Zombywoof wrote:
Okay, got tickets. Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh PA .... 
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Me too, at the Bell Center, Montreal Quebec...
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Poseidon wants to Acquire the Taste of the Fragile Lamb
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stonebeard
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Posted: June 14 2012 at 21:28 |
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A clear step down from Snakes and Arrows. It's basically Vapor Trails with a slightly better mastering job. The songs don't breathe and there's no soul.
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MillsLayne
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Posted: June 14 2012 at 21:23 |
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I've listened to it a couple of times and while I love the album as a whole, most of the songs are fairly generic. The songs that stand out the most (those being my favorite) are Caravan, Clockwork Angels, The Anarchist, Halo Effect and The Garden. Not really any bad songs, just a tad generic in spots.
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Horizons
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Posted: June 14 2012 at 14:03 |
geneyesontle wrote:
Polo wrote:
If it hadn't been released under the name Rush, nobody would have cared about it much. |
I agree, but it is good Rush. The best song is the title track. Other highlights: Caravan, The Anarchist, Seven Cities of Gold, Headlong Fight (for the riff, not the whole song), The Garden. Lows: The Wreckers, BU2B2, Wish Them Well, but still good songs. Average rating: 4 stars Concept: 5 sars Musicianship: 4.5 stars Geddy's voice: 3 stars Songwriting: 4 stars
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No way.
Concept: 3.5 Musicianship: 3.5 Geddy: 3 Songwriting: 3.5
Haha
Edited by Horizons - June 14 2012 at 14:03
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Crushed like a rose in the riverflow.
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LinusW
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Posted: June 14 2012 at 13:24 |
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Rather enjoyed my first listen to it.
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Zombywoof
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Posted: June 14 2012 at 13:22 |
Okay, got tickets. Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh PA ....
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geneyesontle
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Posted: June 14 2012 at 12:31 |
Polo wrote:
If it hadn't been released under the name Rush, nobody would have cared about it much. |
I agree, but it is good Rush. The best song is the title track. Other highlights: Caravan, The Anarchist, Seven Cities of Gold, Headlong Fight (for the riff, not the whole song), The Garden. Lows: The Wreckers, BU2B2, Wish Them Well, but still good songs. Average rating: 4 stars Concept: 5 sars Musicianship: 4.5 stars Geddy's voice: 3 stars Songwriting: 4 stars
Edited by geneyesontle - June 14 2012 at 12:33
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Poseidon wants to Acquire the Taste of the Fragile Lamb
- Derek Adrian Gabriel Anderson, singer of the band Geneyesontle
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The Neck Romancer
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Posted: June 14 2012 at 11:19 |
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If it hadn't been released under the name Rush, nobody would have cared about it much.
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Catcher10
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Posted: June 14 2012 at 10:28 |
Not everyone likes everything......its certainly OK. Its still a 4.5 for me........Caravan, BU2B, CA, Anarchist, Carnies, The Garden......brilliant songs.
The other songs I get due to the storyline but not my favs, but I don't feel the need to skip thru anything.
I don't think I want a return to Hemispheres or 2112 or AFTK......I can listen to those albums if I need, they do exist.
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Posted: June 14 2012 at 09:38 |
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^ uh-oh
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Posted: June 14 2012 at 09:35 |
Two listens now. Don't think I like it that much 
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Padraic
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Posted: June 14 2012 at 09:31 |
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My first impression wasn't very positive, but I'll try and give it some time.
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Queen By-Tor
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Posted: June 14 2012 at 02:48 |
Because it's newer and easier to do there without pissing off hundreds who never visit the site anymore anyways 
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smartpatrol
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Posted: June 14 2012 at 02:44 |
I did a review that pretty much says everything. Although I rated it 4/5, but really it's a 3.5 (or 7/10). Why does JA get .5s and we don't?
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Posted: June 14 2012 at 02:40 |
It's an amazing album, IMO. And that's all there is to say. 
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JS19
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Posted: June 14 2012 at 02:20 |
Definitely the best since Counterparts, Headlong Flight, Seven Cities Of Gold, The Garden, Caravan and The Anarchist are brilliant, but some poor tracks like The Wreckers and Wish Them Well drag it down a bit. Still non of them are as bad as the bad tracks from Snakes And Arrows. ( Good News First... Ew)
Solid 4 stars from me at the moment, but I don't really like the production as well, it sounds really muddy in the busiest sections.
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Zombywoof
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Posted: June 14 2012 at 01:50 |
I like it a lot. Its certainly the best Rush record since "Counterparts". I wouldn't call it one of my favorites, but I've been listening to Rush for a long time. Only after a few listens and time to sink in will I be able to tell you my opinion of its place in Rush's extended career. I do think it has a chance to be 'one of my favorites'. I also hope to catch their gig in Pittsburgh so that will undoubtedly shape my opinion on the record.
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Ambient Hurricanes
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Posted: June 13 2012 at 18:38 |
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Only my first listen, so I'll need time to let it sink in, but I don't get the hype about it being a masterpiece, or in their top five albums, or anything. It's good, as is usual for Rush. The only track I would really call "prog" is the title track (not as if that's a bad thing, I don't see this as a return to their progressive composition days, though).
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I love dogs, I've always loved dogs
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Bonnek
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Posted: June 13 2012 at 16:14 |
colorofmoney91 wrote:
I thought it was very underwhelming when compared to Snakes and Arrows, but I'm not really a diehard Rush fan. The musicianship is great as always, but the compositions seemed really uninspired and boring.
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Exactly this (except for the diehard fan part)
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richardh
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Posted: June 13 2012 at 16:03 |
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I downloaded and had my first listen tonight. Its very much what you would expect.Rush are just a very professional and consistent band but nothing they now do is remotely inspired. Doesn't stop me wanting to listen to them though. As a heavy rock album I would rate it 4-5 stars. As a prog album its about 2-3 stars.
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