FEEDBACK

Very fun for those of us who love Rush as the brainy, artistic rockers who have carved out their unique style in a world of made-for-radio lameness, but "Feedback" remains somewhat an oddball in their catalogue.

The quality of recording and playing is actually exceptionally high, and although they're covers, they are done so with a cerain Rush flair which distinguishes them from their originals-- but the song writing and lyrics are very not what we now know as Rush.

For this reason, I give it two starts: it's a blast for dedicated fans (perhaps of the original bands, too) who get to hear their favorite band do something unexpected, but it doesn't contribute much to the group's epic library of excellance.

Songwriting: 3 Instrumental Performances: 3 Lyrics/Vocals: 2 Style/Emotion/Replay: 2