Title: "Don't swallow the poison!"
Product review: Well, they asked for it. Peter Collins and his glossy production trying to make Rush into something they are not. Fear is not a good enough reason for prog-rockers to turn "Alternative." I swear some of the songs here sound like hyped versions of Pearl Jam. I don't mind a change in direction, but an about-face is something else. For such heralded musicians and writers of some of the more intricate songs I have ever heard, it was truly a shame to hear the fairly conventional song-structures, cliched lyrical content, and jagged production. I remember actually liking this album for the first few spins, but after a few more I was beginning to be annoyed. I never listen to this album anymore, while I still return to their earlier albums with confidence. The only really good track here is the instrumental "Leave That Thing Alone." That's good advice. They have much better albums than this disappointment. Later.
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