SIGNALS

Rush ushers in their third 'era' with Signals. While often bing criticized for being overly synthetic, I will have to agree with Steve F, that this album remains one of Rush's essential ablums. Subdivisions is one of the highlights of the album, a song about life in the suburbs. New World Man was another unexpected hit, receiving extensive radio time. Other highlights include Analog Kid, Digital Man, The Weapon, and the prog tune Losing It. While this album is an excellent listen, and obviously a must for any true Rush fan, it lacks the progressive flavour that was found in their previous compositions. If you are a fan of Rush's hard rock influences, you'll find a lot of excellent tunes here.