What are you Listening to Right Now? Febus XXII - Progressive Rock Music Forum

Jared wrote:

Hold Your Fire: 3.27

Vapor Trails: 3.43

I mean...

I didn't know that. But it seems that HYF being Rush's poppiest effort, it's easy pickings for hate I guess.

https://theamazing.bandcamp.com/album/ambulance

Edited by Cristi - March 26 2023 at 11:18

Jared wrote:

mathman0806 wrote:

There's just differences in opinions. I like Vapor Trails over both Test for Echo and Snakes and Arrows, though I wouldn't say it's a "return to form". I do prefer Hold Your Fire over those three.

My problem with VT has always been that I find the tracks are barely distinguishable from each other; similar tempo and bizarrely devoid of memorable tunes... it's just a monotonous, uninspired mess..

Yep. And while TFE was definitely the beginning of that sound I still find most of the tracks to be at least somewhat melodic and enjoyable whereas with VT that's not the case (and I have the remastered version). S&A is only a little better than VT. The opening track and the instrumentals save it but most of the others are mostly forgettable imo (I'll listen to the album then forget most of what I just heard). I've always enjoyed HYF for the most part.

Edited by AFlowerKingCrimson - March 26 2023 at 12:31

Jared wrote:

AFlowerKingCrimson wrote:

Yep. And while TFE was definitely the beginning of that sound I still find most of the tracks to be at least somewhat melodic and enjoyable whereas with VT that's not the case (and I have the remastered version). S&A is only a little better than VT. The opening track and the instrumentals save it but most of the others are mostly forgettable imo (I'll listen to the album then forget most of what I just heard). I've always enjoyed HYF for the most part.

Yes! That's exactly what happens to me! It's so samey that, despite my best initial efforts to concentrate on each track, it all blurs into one indefinable sound, that I'm at the end of the album an hour later and have no idea what I've really just heard. I never seem to know what track I'm on or how far through the album I am, without looking at the cover, whereas with Counterparts and even TfE, each track is so easily identifiable from the others....

Yep. TFE is kind of like that too to a degree but it's still better. I'm not saying TFE is one of Rush's best albums but at least it kind of grows on you which is something that VT hasn't done (and probably won't). However, some people really like VT so go figure. Personal taste is a funny thing that way.

Edited by AFlowerKingCrimson - March 26 2023 at 13:16