Rush - Vapor Trails
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Artist: RushEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2002-05-14
Music Label: Atlantic / Wea
Soundtracks:
- One Little Victory
- Peaceable Kingdom
- Ghost Rider
- Ceiling Unlimited
- The Stars Look Down
- How It Is
- Vapor Trail
- Out Of The Cradle
- Earthshine
- Sweet Miracle
- Nocturne
- Freeze (Part IV of 'Fear')
- Secret Touch
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Free Music Review: Unlistenable
Hit: 1 Stars
Move along folks. Nothing to hear here.
Nothing but buzzing square waves.
And that's a shame. What little I've heard of this album sounds promising musically. But I can't listen to it for any length of time because the sound quality is completely unacceptable. The extreme brickwall limiting and harsh EQ make even one song too painful to endure. I have to turn it down, at which point the audio is little more than buzzing distortion. This is far and away the worst sounding CD I've ever heard. If you have sound editing software on your computer take a close look at the shapes of the waves. It's actually almost comical!
It baffles me that any drummer - much less Neil Peart - would give their blessing to have their drum sound destroyed for the sake of a louder CD. Neil, Geddy, Alex, you are the very ones that should be putting your feet down and refusing to allow your art to be decimated like this. And if you're willingly doing this yourselves, who needs you or your music?
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The songs on Vapor Trails may not be as instant or accessible as those on their previous albums, but the Canadian trio is definitely playing harder and bolder than they have in years. Layers of guitars have replaced most of the keyboards, setting Alex Lifeson free to explore new territories and textures. Geddy Lee is also given more playing space, such as on "Peaceable Kingdom," where his bass parts take the role of rhythm guitar. The arrangements are intricate and interesting throughout, yet never overwhelming. "Secret Touch" twists and builds from melody to a monsterous jam, while Neil Peart's awe-inspiring drums give extra power and dynamics to the album's heavier numbers, such as "Nocturne" and the bombastic lead cut, "One Little Victory." Lee's vocals and harmonies add great depth to "Earthshine," while the airy "How It Is" soothes with nice open chords and jangling guitars. Rush has taken one step forward while keeping one foot back in a rawer sound, all the while continuing to evolve musically. --Gail FlugPop Music CDs
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