HEMISPHERES

How can any prog-rock fan not like this album. This is the best work of Rush, its very tight, full of melodies and its a showcase of the band's skills with their instruments. This also demonstrates that a band can make masterpieces with minimum layers of sounds. The title track Cygnus 2 uses only bits and pieces of keyboards. The entire structure is built on Alex's guitar over which Lee and Peart displayed their power. But above everything Lee's voice in this album is the best of all Rush albums. This album is way too superior from A farewell to kings while the sounds of this album lived on-- on to Permanent Waves. This is a must have.