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Title: Arrrrrrgggggghhhhh! - One Lifelong Rush Fan's review
Review: Let's get this painful writing out of the way.I have been listening to Rush for 25 years and count myself as a dedicated fan of most of what they've produced.S&A; is terrible.Read the 1 star and 2 star reviews for the reasons, as they are numerous.The one facet that hit me between the eyes from the first listening is the complete breakdown of their song-making methodology. It reminds me of a Rockline interview Geddy gave back in the late '80s. When asked how the "Music by Lee & Lifeson. Lyrics by Peart" thing worked, Geddy commented that, although complex, Neil's writing rarely left him "with a mouth full of words I can't sing" (paraphrased).From start to finish, Geddy sounds like he has a mouthful of words that are not only un-sing-able, but are lacking in the creative insight which has been one of Rush's halmarks. Really, really terrible, and SAD to boot.Is this the end of the road???
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