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Title: Overrated
Review: Rush's inevitable slide into mediocrity was evident from 1982 on. Unlike Hold Your Fire, ad Power Windows this album is not drawn out in synthesizers. Alex Lifeson's guitar is not buried deep in the mix like it had been for a while, but this album is not an improvement. Neil Peart's lyrics are repetitive, as well as Geddy Lee's vocals. Gone is the shrieking, and instead his voice is low (at least for his range) and it sounds generic. The songs on this album aren't that memorable, for pretty much, if you have heard one song you've heard the whole album. The musicianship of the band is still tight, and their skills are still virtuosic, especially on the complex time signature changes on "Chain Lightning" and "Superconductor," but even that cannot save this album from blandness. Don't be fooled by the title; Presto is not a magical experience.
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