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Title: Among Their 3 Worst Records
Review: Test For Echo sounds just plain and tired. It has moments that recall past glories,a cool riff or two,and possibly has some of Peart's best lyrics,despite what anyone says. Yet the tunes are not memorable at all. I rate it a hair above Roll The Bones and Presto(Counterparts was a brief comeback).The title cut is my favorite,which is typical of the formula of later Rush albums,best goes first then downhill from there.Also,Geddy's vocals,which showed some signs of life on Counterparts,have returned to the robotic,monotone delivery we older fans loathe. A friend of mine who's lost more than a few brain cells due to substance abuse actually thinks these songs are 'classics'in the same league as 'Fly By Night' and 'Lakeside Park'. I think he's well,lost some brain cells.
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