HEMISPHERES

I don't consider this album a masterpiece. But it is quite possibly my favorite Rush album, though Farewell to Kings and Permanent Waves vie for that position as well. The drumming is fantastic, Alex' guitar work is some of his best (and that is saying something) and the bass work is outstanding. Geddy's vocals are finally starting to come down a bit it pitch over the earlier albums, which I think is a good thing (I do like his voice, but on the first 4 albums, it is a bit "screechy" to my ears). All in all, a fantastic prog album, even if it was a bit late in the "classic" prog era.