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Rush is an acquired taste and most folks either really like Geddy's unique voice or despise it. In many ways, Rush records are like Coen brother films in that observers either are in love with them or despise them -- there is no neutral ground. That said, I don't have much of a vibe either way with the new album. The arrangements are sinewy and aggressive but feel almost over polished. The musicianship is excellent but the songs are flat. After six years off, I was hoping for something more along the lines of 1989's Presto, which was fresh and wrapped Rush in a package that was familiar, but added necessary new trimmings to keep the sound innovative. Rush has always tinkered with their direction or groove for a period, played with the it for several albums and then put out a live record before moving on to a new phase. If this is the start of another phase, I hope the songwriting gets better. The title of the album might have been Progressive Hard Rock Album, but in that generic title, the soul has been lost. Rush is an innovative band that for their last two records has gone through the motions. In my personal collection of Rush records, this one goes right next to 1996's Test for Echo in that nothing in particular jumped out at me like the interesting textures of 1991's Roll the Bones or the epic nature of 2112. I hope their next effort raises the bar a bit because this one is disappointing. ~R. David Smola
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