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Title: Snakepits and Sorrow!
Review: I actually borrowed this CD from a friend - I didn't want to throw my money away, I just needed to satisfy my curiousity. Smart decision. If Rush was unknown, and this was their first CD being played for the record execs, they would never get a recording contract. There's no substance here. Boring, mundane, uninspiring. I don't long for the "OLD" sound of Rush, I just hope that one day they recapture the MAGIC they once had. There's nothing wrong with changing your sound, you just can't be lazy and change it to junk. Too much filtering and electronics. Go back and listen to the blockbuster song "Spirit of the radio". The song was an enormous commercial success for many reasons. I'm not looking for another "Spirit", but I would like something equally bombastic for a change. I don't expect magic on every record, but once every couple of decades isn't really asking too much. Until that day comes, I've got very shallow pockets.
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