VAPOR TRAILS

A greatly underrated...and underpromoted album. Stumbled over this on a bargain rack and decided to give it a listen. Good tracks and a consistant sound throughout give this CD a feeling of oneness, all tracks working together to convey a singular musical message. The weaknesses of this album lie both in the lyrics...neal seems a bit rusty, probably due to the long hiatus...and the mix quality is poor, sometimes making it too difficult to distinguish geddy's bass and Alex's guitar. Too much distortion guitar is present..althoug i feel that this was intended to show their departing from the synthesizer heavy years and signaling another transition musically.