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2112RushHeavy Prog4.11 | 1923 ratings |
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![]() Stylistically "2112" is more or less the natural successor to "Caress of Steel (1975)". The album features one 20:33 minutes long progressive epic (the title track) and five shorter tracks. The "regular" length tracks vary in style from hard progressive rockers, to more mellow progressive rock tracks. None of them are overtly complex in structure, but they still feature a progressive edge, which makes them quite intriguing. The real attraction here is the title track though, which displays a lot of different sides of Rush. Their instrumental superiority, Geddy Leeīs incredible vocal range, Neil Peartīs adventurous lyrics (in this case set in a future sci-fi universe), and their songwriting skills. "2112" is a very well produced album too, and the sound production is a great asset to the album. Itīs powerful, warm, and organic, and especially the drums feature a great sound. "2112" is in many ways an impressive release, and itīs obvious why itīs often mentioned among the highlights of the bandīs discography. One of the things which makes "2112" stand out compared to the next couple of releases by the band, is that it still features quite a lot of hard rocking riffs, rhythms, and vocals. Sure that has always been a part of the bandīs sound, also on subsequent releases, but this is the last album by Rush to feature the primal aggression of their early material. Iīd even go as far as to say that the most hard edged and aggressive moments on the album feature heavy metal leanings. A 4 - 4.5 star (85%) rating is deserved.
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