7/8/2023 0 Comments Rush grace under pressure![]() Don't be afraid of the 'techno' sound of Red Sector A, it's THE song who aged the better. It's almost a sad song, and once again, Rush shows that their music carries feelings. It' very sad that the lyrics of Afterimage now apply to Neil Peart's life. It's another 'dark' album, like Signals or Moving Pictures. The whole album as a feel of a fear of the atomic bomb. This song has pressure, just like the tension during the 80's cold war. SOME songs are weak, like Red Lenses or Kid Gloves, but do you throw away an amazing side A for that? On top, the album ends up with a very exceptionnaly good Between The Wheels. Man, some people should get a good wackin' for that. Who gave Grace Under Pressure a bad review? Posted Wednesday, Decem| Review this album | Report (Review #20834) Point-system: 0 - 3 points = 1 star / 3.5 - 5.5 points = 2 stars / 6 - 7 points = 3 stars / 7.5 - 8.5 points = 4 stars / 9 - 10 points = 5 stars A must-have for any Rush fan and although an excellent addition to a proghead's collection.Īlbum rating: 8.5/10 points = 84 % on MPV scale = 4/5 stars I don't want to dissect songs here, because the thing, that this whole album is about, is lyrics hand in hand with atmosphere. always very inconspicuous, but important for the sounding of songs, and if you will be attentive, you will find their technical excellence. Their creativity was incredible in that time, because with using only typical rock instruments (vocals, guitar, bass, keys) they were able to create trends. Rush left their long progressive opuses and turned into more conventional song structures, the length of songs is always about 5 minutes.īand uses this standard music elements to create something new, strong and innovative. I said there's no more long compositions. You can hear that he tried to get more emotions and tone into his voice. Geddy's vocals became with previous albums more listenable, and they are no longer so high-pitched and agressive. Don't get me wrong, keys are not lead instrument here, but their role is still very important. First song on album, Geddy Lee's favorite "Distant Early Warning" has typical trademark for Rush in 80's, that means energic, but balanced guitar production and sound almost based on keyboards, what helps to create original and fantastic atmosphere. Rush started this experiment with previous release Signals, but with this album song compositions, sound and using of new elements (synths, keys) became finally complete.Įverything starts with the album cover, which is nice, atmospheric and very deep. Music is full of synthetizers, keyboards and with no more long compositions. Rush, one of the most original and intelligent bands in rock history evolved from early hard rock influenced albums to some kind of art rock in 80's. ![]() LP Anthem Records - ANR-1-1045 (1984, Canada)ĬD Anthem Records - ANMD 1084 (1997, Canada) Remastered by Bob Ludwig & Brian LeeĬD Mercury - 534 634-2 (1997, US) Remastered by Bob Ludwig & Brian LeeįLAC (2015, Ponomusic) Hi Res download in 48kHz/24bit lossless files from remaster by Sean Magee Paul Northfield / PPG synth programming Releases informationĪrtwork: Hugh Syme with Yousuf Karsh (portrait) ![]() ![]() ![]() Neil Peart / drums, percussion, Simmons SDS-V electronic drums Alex Lifeson / electric & acoustic guitars, synthesizer ![]()
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