VAPOR TRAILS

Vapor Trails was sadly a tour I missed. I would've been my first concert but I didn't have the opportunity to go. I'm kicking myself for that. I've always loved Rush, and they've been influencial to my choice and play of music. But recently (as if in Test for Echo) I've felt that they've been sliding in thier job at doing the Rush thing, which was making mind blowing music. Still, being obsessed with Rush I got Vapor Trails and listened to it a few times and said to myself. "Dude, Rush is coming back!" This album is great and has some really good tunes. Though more moddern and deffinatly harder, it's still a good album.

1. One Little Victory: the begining of the album, and most likely my favorite! It's a beautiful song with some awsome drumming from Peart, and bass guitar of course. enjoy it, love it! 5/5

2. Ceiling Unlimited: The song is okay, I've heard better, but it's still enjoyable when listening to the album. It's not repetitive, but it seems to have some features that made it so I didn't care for it as much. 3/5

3. Ghost Rider: Neil Peart dishes out a good tune when he tells the tale of his journeys on the healing road. Most likely taken from his book "Ghost Rider". it's a good song and it's enjoyable. Though, being that he went through some hard times, I was expecting some deep lyrics that would make ya cry! Still good and enjoyable. 4/5

4. Peaceable Kingdom: Yay for good song, and this is a good song about a peacable kingdom. Yay, it's a good song, enjoy it. Good melody 4/5

5. The Stars Look Down: this song really didn't attract me at first, I thought it as another ceiling unlimited until I actually dived into the song, then I decided it was actually good! It's a good part of the album. 4/5

6. How It Is: I don't know why, at first I thought this song was a filler, but then I fell in love with the hard melody and awsome chorus. Rush did an excellent job on this song! 5/5

7. Vapor Trails: Great song, love it. It really puts a place on the album and this is also where the best songs get thrown into the best part of the album. It's an awsome song and on of the best. 5/5

8. Secret Touch: a secret touch on the heart. Good song and really rocks too. It puts the album in it's place again and is really enjoyable. 5/5

9. Earthshine: This song has to be one of Rush's best comebacks into the rockin' world. This song is brilliant, it's absolutely my favorite along with Vapor Trails. It's awsome and incredible with an awsome melody with hardcore riffs! 5/5

10. Sweet Miracle: Emotion is another word that you could say for this song. It's great and I love the lyrics to the song. And the melody and all the hard work the three put into this wonderful song. Listen, love it! 5/5

11. Nocturne: Probably one of thier less desirable songs on this album. It just didn't captivate me both lyrically and musically. Probably my least liked song on this album, but it's still okay. 3/5

12. Freeze -- Part IV of 'Fear': brings on progressive again, but still, I didn't care much for it. It's okay altogether. And enjoyable when listening to the album as a whole. I liked it for what it posed as. As being part of the songs for fear (enemy within, witch hunt, the weapon). 3/5

13. Out of the Cradle: a great way to end this album. It's got melody and lyric and genious musicianship. A good song that was quite enjoyable. 4/5

Overall, It's a great album and worth the buy. I enjoyed most of the songs and I listen to it frequently. If your looking for a different rush, this is the album to go for. All the songs are unique, and rush is doin' good! An Excelent Addition to any Collection 4/5 Stars (4.23). It's good!