Rush - Permanent Waves
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Free Music Review: I've heard every single Rush album- This one is the best
Hit: 5 Stars
I'm only 20 years old, but I've been a die-hard Rush fan ever since I was first exposed to them some 5-6 years ago. That being said, Permanent Waves is my favorite Rush album of them all. It has tracks that are great for the casual listener, some that are great for the blossoming Rush fan looking to get their first album, some that are great for the prog-rock enthusiast, and ALL that are great additions to anyone's music collection.
Any listener of Classic Rock radio will instantly recognize The Spirit Of Radio and Freewill. Two great radio-friendly tracks that are still proggy by Rush standards (check out the time changes in Freewill). Entre Nous is a very beautiful song, along with Different Strings. Jacob's Ladder is mostly instrumental and involves some more prog elements while combining good story-telling, but the album's biggest prog feature is Natural Science, a nearly 10-minute long track written in three parts that has beautiful melodies, challenging part writing, astounding lyrics, and just general great playing from all three members of the band.
Also, this album is at an interesting place in the guitar-synth-guitar timeline of Rush, as the album is definitely guitar-driven with just enough synths and keyboards to add that little bit of flavor and unique touch that only Rush can. Definitely used for icing more than substance.
I hesitate to say that this album is better than Moving Pictures, based on what the average musicophile will argue, but I will say that this album definitely has the characteristics of an incredible music experience.
Free Music Review: A masterpiece...
Hit: 5 Stars
Enter the 80's, a new decade and a new era in the history of Rush. Although Rush had showed a clear progress for each new album I don't think many people expected the growth in production and overall sound evident on this masterpiece. By placing the keyboards more up front than on the last two albums they added a new dimension to the music. Neil Peart contributed with some of his best lyrics ever, this time more reality based in contrast to the more fantasy based lyrics on earlier albums. Although adding more keyboards Rush were still a guitar oriented band, and this became clear from the very beginning with the opening cut Spirit of Radio. One of the most succesful Rush songs ever, and deservingly so, it is one of those songs that always brings a smile to your face. And they keep up the pace with Free Will, also a Rush classic with top notch drumming courtesy of Mr.Peart. Jacob's Ladder is more of a moody track with very inspired guitar work by Alex. The song is over seven minutes long and mostly instrumental, a fantastic tune that should not be overlooked.
The second side of the album begins with Entre Nous, the only track on here that doesn't rock my world. But Different Strings does, one of my all time favourite ballads. The album ends with Natural Science, and I can't praise this song enough. The whole band plays like there's no tomorrow, this song is the shortest nine minutes you will ever experience! I would recommend this album to anyone, it really is a masterpiece that will always be one of my favourite albums in the fantastic world of Rush.
Free Music Review: ALL RUSH IS JUDGED BY THIS!
Hit: 5 Stars
This is pure Rush. In every way. This is the standard by which all Rush is judged. This is what I judge all the 'modern' Rush of today by (and the last 20 years). Maybe that is why it is heartbreaking to see (and hear) what has become of them. This is Rush's peak. Everything following Permanent Waves would fall short. Yeah, yeah...Moving Pictures would sell zillions of copies. But looking at it from a musician's point of view (Rush at one time was a musician's band because we understood how difficult and complex their music was), this is their most challenging effort (compared to their childish songwriting of today). Permanent Waves is a portrait of a band with direction. They knew exactly what they were doing, and where they were going. A flawless album. My least favorite track would have to be Science...not because it's a bad song, but because I can't help getting agonizing cramps in my left hand when I (attempt to) play it. Lifeson is a true Guitar God on this album. And it's so much fun to play, even decades after its release. Listening to Peart on this album makes me want to pick up some sticks (and I know NADA about how to play drums). And Geddy's voice is in the period of his life where it was changing between the phases of {{{{{{SCREAMING}}}}}} and, well, what would become later. Also Different Strings would be the last song written by Lee (the remaster credits are flawed...check out the original LP). And it remains the ONLY Rush album to recieve a 5 star average customer review rating from this site.Free Music Review: great album
Hit: 5 Stars
I got the PERMANENT WAVES album on cassette some years ago from my brother-in-law but it got messed up in my mom's tape deck. I finally bought it on CD today rather than their new album and have really enjoyed it. Ofcourse, I already knew "Spirit of Radio" and "Freewill" since they are just overplayed on my local classic rock station but I still like them. Wheather you're religious or not, if you're familiar with the Bible you'll find "Jacob's Ladder" to be very eerie. "Entre Nous"(if someone would tell me what language that is and what it means I would appreciate it) shows that love songs aren't exactly Rush's strong suite, Neil Peart even said in an interview once that he wasn't into writing love songs. "Different Strings" is a semi-acoustic song about how different people see things in you guessed it different ways. Ok now for the finale "Natural Science", this would be their second to last really long song I believe. Second to "The Camera Eye" on the next album. The song has three parts the first is Tidal Pools, the second hyperspace, and the third Permanent Waves.
At this point in their musical career Rush could still rock, have long and short songs, and use the synth without drowning out Alex Lifeson's guitar. Aside from the compilations, as an album this would definitely be a good introduction to Rush. I highly recommend this to anyone who is curious about Rush's music.
Free Music Review: Rush hits its stride (and has a hit single)!
Hit: 5 Stars
Rush followed their album 'Hemisqheres', the last of their epic albums with a side-long title cut with this, an album of concise song-oriented compositions. While the band's musicianship had been beyond reproach for some time, it used the recording of this album as a springboard for tightening the compositional reins. The result is nothing short of spectacular. Every cut is accessable without being pandering, and Rush trademarks such as tricky time signatures and intricate band interplay are here in abundance. The difference is that this time they are made to serve shorter, more tightly-constructed songs. Neil Peart's lyrics shed their mythological bent and address real-world concerns, such as the state of radio, remaining rational in a world ruled by irrationality and superstition, modern relationships and the sacrifice of the natural world on the altar of science. The playing is impeccable, especially by Alex Lifeson, the most underrated guitarist in rock.The album also introduced a lot of radio listeners to Rush for the first time with its hit single 'The Spirit of Radio', with its swirling guitar signature and rocking chord progression.The title is a sly dig at the then-New Wave,seemingly implying that musical waves come and go, but invention, musicianship and intelligence trancend their ebb and flow. They were right. There's not a lot of 'radio' music from the 80's I still listen to. This is one exception.