HOLD YOUR FIRE

While not their best album, this is certainly a worthy effort. There is more emphasis on melody, and the positive feel of the album is prominent. The synthesizers are perhaps overdone to the exclusion of the guitar at times, but overall this is an album that returns to my playlist more often than other late Rush albums. Chances are this will be not the first foray into Rush, and it is not representative of their other work. But once the other albums are explored, give this one a spin.