PERMANENT WAVES

Entering the new decade Rush strikes again with "PERMANENT WAVES" as their 7th studio album in 1980. This album displays a ton of rush's best qualities such as the strong bass by Geddy Lee (and his iconic vocals), powerful riffs by Alex Lifeson and some well written lyrics by Neil Peart but I can't forget his drumming on the album neither. I found the CD today!!! i found it along other CDs in my attic and I have already listened to it twice today. Spirit of radio shows the side of Rush that was played a lot more on the radio than others opening with Alex Lifesons recognizable riff and would become a hit. My introduction to the album and my favorite song on the album "Jacob's Ladder" hits deep with great synth and more guitar by Alex Lifeson. The track "Different strings showed me a side of rush I had never seen before, I have never heard a more mellower song by Rush and this was a great one.The ten minute closer "Natural Science" harkens back to work on albums like 'A Farewell to Kings' and 'Hemispheres,' exploring the progressive side of their music with long instrumental sections, weaving through various time signatures and styles and abandoning the desire for radio time. This song is simply gorgeous from the nature sounds that open the tune, to the big riffs and synth layers that weave through the runtime. With each massive Rush song, they find a way to create drama and suspense almost like watching a short film or a three-act play. The movements, the ebbs and flows are so natural yet can be a bit spontaneous at times. It's masterful, it's angelic, it's perfection and I love it.Overall 5 stars this album really stood out to me and captured me like Farewell to kings did.

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