I really really like Rush's new album. It's the style they've been working toward since the early 2000's honed to perfection. Very modern sounding, less progressive but still technical and challenging, and never lacking hooks.
I've been watching recent interviews with the band members and they all say they same thing: they're playing at a peak. Their chops are better than ever. They're probably right. While they no longer have the youthful energy (and the sort of naivete that comes with it), their skills certainly haven't diminished. The rhythm section is as tight as ever, and Alex Lifeson plays the best guitar solos he's done since Moving Pictures.
Rush's style has always been fluid. I think they've taken their current style about as far as it can go. I wonder if they think the same thing. I'm interested to see what direction they'll go in next. But for now, they'll tour Clockwork Angels. I just bought a ticket today to see them on the 18th and I am fucking stoked. I missed them on the Time Machine tour, and I was really bummed, but if I had to choose between the Time Machine tour and the Clockwork Angels tour I'd pick the latter every time. I am SO much more interested in seeing them play new stuff that they are excited about (and that I'm excited about) rather than a 30 year old album.
Obviously I can't comment on the Time Machine tour because I didn't see it but it seems like they may have been on the verge of becoming a nostalgia act. That's not the worst thing to be, though.
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