HEMISPHERES

Almost everyone has reviewed this album and everyone has written about many details of the album so I will make my review short. Firstly out of all Rush albums Hemispheres is probably the hardest to get into, especially compared to 2112 and Moving Pictures both of which have shorter songs. The song Hemispheres is a bit repetitive but in this case it is a good thing, brilliant Bass work by Geddy Lee carries the melody well all through the song while Alex Lifeson has some good guitar parts through out. Circumstances is much more of a rock song in both its length and structure, again bass work is pivotal to the sound of the song. The Trees is my surprise favorite from the album, from the opening acoustic guitar section to the strange concept it is enjoyable. Last of all is La Villa Strangiato which features a very famous theme which is not repeated until it becomes boring like some other famous themes. All members contribute very well to La Villa Strangiato but Alex Lifeson stands out most of all as he plays the theme. Overall this is the only Rush album which can be considered a complete prog Masterpiece, others like Permanent waves are 4/4.5 star albums, but this one is a 4.7 star album. I highly recommend this album, this is Rush at their very best.