Title: mostly melodic and textural hell
Review: First, I love RUSH. I have seen them countless times in many venues and have never been dissapointed...until VAPOR TRAILS. This album has virtually no melodic substance. It's as though they started jamming and Geddy sang whatever came to mind in a completely impromptu way. Melody and song structure are tough to grind out and RUSH didn't do the work necessary to produce masterpieces the likes of their earlier work. I never thought I'd be saying this about a band I have enjoyed for decades, but this record should never have been produced. On the bright side, however, the musicianship is, as always, tremendous. And my 2 stars are my testament to that.
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