I figured out what I don't like about this album, if anyone's interested. (The subject has come up in at least two other threads.)
It's primarily Alex's guitar sound. On pretty much every track, he's got the overdrive going, some distortion, and too much sustain. And, he does more strumming on this album than maybe anywhere else. All this combines to make all the songs sound like a muddled mess, with no dynamics. No volume, intensity, or rhythm dynamics. Because of this, it's pretty hard to appreciate Neil's drumming. You've got one of the best rock drummers ever, and you've pretty much taken him out of the mix. Same thing with Geddy's synthesizer colorings - you just miss them unless you're listening for them.
I have a few other minor complaints (Geddy's vocals are uninspired, and Neil's lyrics just don't click). But, it still is a decent album, and I've recently uploaded it to Avian, so it will be added soon. But I still rank it near the bottom of Rush's efforts.
Flame away....
(no bait here Rick - just my honest opinion again
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