Lorraine Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 I give it a 10 for production but a 5 for content. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disk98 Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 Solid 8.5. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedRush Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 Solid .85. That's a little harsh, huh? I mean, just a little. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 7 It has my vote for the worst ever Rush song: Spit It Out. Otherwise it is full of good to phenomenal tracks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Analog Cub Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 Perfect 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 Perfect 10 So...what makes Counterparts this special buddy? Always nice to know! (For my money the best is saved for last: Cold Fire and Everyday Glory boh in my top 20 Rush songs). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brucey Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geddy's Soul Patch Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 (edited) 9 Edited November 5, 2014 by Geddy's Soul Patch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg2112 Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 Very good album, gets a solid 7. The one 90's bright spot, and the best overall album since HYF. IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Analog Cub Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 Perfect 10 So...what makes Counterparts this special buddy? Always nice to know! (For my money the best is saved for last: Cold Fire and Everyday Glory boh in my top 20 Rush songs). Stick It OutCut To The ChaseNobody's HeroBetween Sun And Moon (live Rio)Leave That Thing AloneCold FireEveryday Glory All wonderful songs that I consider among their finest work. Animate is also a great song but I've burned out on that one a bit. Double Agent gets a lot of hate because it's so weird, but despite not really being a song is fun little jam and I love it for what it is. Alien Shore is a solid track that I enjoy whenever it comes up in the rotation. The Speed Of Love, yes, is the worst track on the album. I enjoy it nonetheless for Alex's guitar work. I find it very melodic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DistantEarlySignals Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Good: Animate, Stick it Out, Cut to the Chase, Nobody's Hero, The Speed Of Love, Leave That Thing Alone, Between Sun & MoonOkay: Double AgentBad: Alien Shore, Everyday Glory, Cold Fire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DistantEarlySignals Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Perfect 10 So...what makes Counterparts this special buddy? Always nice to know! (For my money the best is saved for last: Cold Fire and Everyday Glory boh in my top 20 Rush songs). Stick It OutCut To The ChaseNobody's HeroBetween Sun And Moon (live Rio)Leave That Thing AloneCold FireEveryday Glory All wonderful songs that I consider among their finest work. Animate is also a great song but I've burned out on that one a bit. Double Agent gets a lot of hate because it's so weird, but despite not really being a song is fun little jam and I love it for what it is. Alien Shore is a solid track that I enjoy whenever it comes up in the rotation. The Speed Of Love, yes, is the worst track on the album. I enjoy it nonetheless for Alex's guitar work. I find it very melodic. I personally think that The Speed of Love is the second best song on the whole album after CTTC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemiBeers Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 7. Pretty good overall. At last a breath of fresh air by canning the synths. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedRush Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Perfect 10 So...what makes Counterparts this special buddy? Always nice to know! (For my money the best is saved for last: Cold Fire and Everyday Glory boh in my top 20 Rush songs). Stick It OutCut To The ChaseNobody's HeroBetween Sun And Moon (live Rio)Leave That Thing AloneCold FireEveryday Glory All wonderful songs that I consider among their finest work. Animate is also a great song but I've burned out on that one a bit. Double Agent gets a lot of hate because it's so weird, but despite not really being a song is fun little jam and I love it for what it is. Alien Shore is a solid track that I enjoy whenever it comes up in the rotation. The Speed Of Love, yes, is the worst track on the album. I enjoy it nonetheless for Alex's guitar work. I find it very melodic. I personally think that The Speed of Love is the second best song on the whole album after CTTC Wow. You must really hate CP...and good lyrics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entre_Perpetuo Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 (edited) I give it a seven . . . point five. The music's good and quite well produced, but a very average amount of it (the music) sticks out to me, the crazy riffage of Double Agent being the main highlight of the album IMO. Meanwhile Neil's lyrics seem to keep seriously returning to subject matters which remain still a bit too mature/taboo or controversial to this 16 year old boy, making it probably my least favorite album lyrically. I do like the album, it being Rush playing hard rocking music, however it is currently my second least favorite Rush studio album after another listen through a few days ago. One thing that really kills it for me besides some of the lyrics is Animate. I've never understood the mass appeal for this song, and I don't believe it makes a good opener at all. It's just a basic, slow paced, hard rock track that runs on a bit long. But perhaps the context I've come to know this album in isn't as kind to it as the context many others have dicscovered it in. Anyways:The good/great:Double AgentStick It OutCut To The ChaseCold FireNobody's Hero The meh/average:AnimateThe Speed Of LoveBetween Sun and MoonEveryday GloryAlien Shore (dig the bass work here though) The bad/undesireable:A good portion of the lyrics Elevator music:Leave That Thong Alone (I might get a lot of hate for that last bit) Edited June 12, 2015 by Entre_Perpetuo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital Dad Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 The lyrics are a major stumbling block for m. The music is pretty good but there is still a sense of treading water for me. It isn't until the next album that I think they put the music together in a more coherent way, even thought the lyrics aren't anything special on that one either. Still it's such a major step up from RTB, if that albums is about a 3 then CP has to be about a 6. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DistantEarlySignals Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Wonderful album. Second best in their catalog IMO. I love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughedatbytime Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 7 It has my vote for the worst ever Rush song: Spit It Out. Otherwise it is full of good to phenomenal tracks.Spit It Out? Is this the sequel to In the Mood? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbine Freight Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Remember when Spaghetti used to call it C*nterfarts? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 (edited) Remember when Spaghetti used to call it C*nterfarts? :laughing guy: .... Yep. Awful... Edited June 12, 2015 by Narps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocket ignites Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 (edited) Solid album (7), but I enjoyed it much more back in the 90's. The "singles" (Stick it out, Nobody's Hero) are fairly average/obnoxious. I love CTTC, BTS&M, and Animate. Double Agent, Alien Shore and Cold Fire are fine. Leave that speed of love alone.. stinks. Edited June 12, 2015 by A rocket that ignites itself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexMike Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 It's still my favorite Rush album since the mid 80s. Love the stripped down arrangements, playing, and perfect production. Crystal clear and with punch. I can see where people who obsess about lyrics would be irritated by Neil trying to get in touch with his feminine side, but I listen more for the music and Counterparts featured some of their best jams in a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital Dad Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 The lyrics to Cold Fire are pretty deep considering.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verena Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 To me, this album is worthy, except for two songs. I like it a lot. My rate is 9. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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