Gompers Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 Another album I heavily relate to with the early days of my Rush listening, this made me all in with Rush. I was getting into the Prog Rock scene, and the dynamics, musicianship, and storyline of the title track of Hemispheres helped secure that. I know some do not like the "muddiness" of this release, but coupled with the inner sleeve images of the guys, it made this a touch haunting, and that gave Hemispheres another dimension of goodness. Thank you Rush for La Villa Strangiato! By far, the best listening experience for me of any instrumental by any artist. I had always wished they would create another like it, especially with a very jazzy dynamic interlude like Lerxst in Wonderland, but this would never be the case as we know. The YouTube video of this at Pink Pop is simply amazing and truly showcases the abilities of Alex unlike any other solo of his documented. There is no bad song here. They all are great. I rate this a perfect 10! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snaked Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 Hemispheres is perfection IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielmclark Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 Cygnus II: 7 The Trees: 6 Circumstances: 8 La Villa: 9 30/4 = 7.5 rounded to 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J2112YYZ Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 9 The title track and La Villa are great. Circumstances is very good and The Trees is just so-so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormtron Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclonus X-1 Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 With all four of its songs being high-caliber numbers, Hemispheres is a pleasure to listen to from start to finish, and I've practically worn out my disc by playing it so frequently. I can't say that Cygnus Book II is better than 2112, but I do think it's more consistent, and it does a better job of holding my interest over the course of its twenty-minute tale. Circumstances is a remarkable rocker. The Trees is great musically, though I was never a big fan of the lyrical approach (aside from the surprising bit at the end). La Villa Strangiato is incredible, though it's something I appreciate more when I'm watching the group perform it, as it's so technically brilliant; I do enjoy listening to it--just not as much as I do some other Rush instrumentals. But the fact that other albums feature tracks I like even more than the fab four here doesn't mean Hemispheres doesn't still rate a strong 8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metaldad Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 10 .Masterpiece Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Priest of Syrinx Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 Best album in the history of the world. 11/10, rounded to 10/10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savagegrace26 Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBob Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 Perfection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeddysMullet Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 I'm not 100% crazy about The Trees and Circumstances, but I can't rate an album the majority of which is comprised by Cygnus II and La Villa anything lower than 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
English Muffin Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 The best album ever made by any band ever. Ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 I think Rush recorded three albums that rate a 10. Hemispheres is one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bastille Dave Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 (edited) listening to it right now. There isn't a note on this that I dont like. The middle of the Hemispheres epic with the thunder and The Sphere are the only time they don't relent from their pure progginess. I am extremely happy that Rush decided to create this truly perfect album. My favorite album of alltime in the bass and drums department. The perfect blend of hard rock and progressive rock. oops, forgot to rate it. It's a 10. Edited April 25, 2012 by Bastille Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snaked Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 QUOTE (English Muffin @ Apr 25 2012, 03:32 PM) The best album ever made by any band ever. Ever. I cant argue with this statement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micgtr71 Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 This is my favorite album of all time. 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALifeson85 Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 Another "10" from me. Flawless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAccountant Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 Ok, here goes: The Great The trees La Villa Circumstances The Good Hemispheres The First 2 songs are definitely great. Circumstances is very good and bordering on great. Depending on the mood I am in it might rate as "good" and not "great". However I am in generous mood tonight and will push it into the great group tonight The problem (if you want to call it that) with the album is the title track. Don't take me wrong, its a good song but (IMO) it definitely is not close to being a contender for "great". This pulls the album down from a 10 to a 9. In fact, I would say that it really is an 8+ with enough of a plus to push it to a 9. Definitely several Rush albums I think are better (MP, PeW, HYF, PW, 2112, AFTK, possibly FBN - got to think about that). Like this album a lot, just not as much as most of the folks here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughedatbytime Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 The other 10, and depending on the day, my favorite or second favorite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidGloves Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 QUOTE (Snaked @ Apr 25 2012, 03:55 PM) QUOTE (English Muffin @ Apr 25 2012, 03:32 PM) The best album ever made by any band ever. Ever. I cant argue with this statement. Neither can I. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New World Kid Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 6. The whole first side is just meh. Musically it's repetitive, and considering it's 20 minutes long, it could do so much more. The concept is silly. Guy flies into a blackhole and comes out the other side as a Greek God. And the underlying message is the same thing as the "I'm a Mac and I'm a PC" commercials, and those got the point across in 30 seconds! Just silly. It's one credit is how tight the band sounds on this track. It may be repetitive, but it is complex. Circumstances is good. Musically it moves with tempo and dynamic changes. The lyrics are concise and carry a message. This song works. The Trees is a good parable, and works in the same execution as Circumstances. La Villa Strangiato is musically brilliant. Just absolutely brilliant as music. But there's no weight to it. It doesn't mean anything. It's just an assemblage of AMAZING musical passages. But it's jsut the sum of it's parts. So, this album is a 6 in my book. Most of you won't like that, but ask the lot in SOCN, that never stops me from spewing my perspective Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdFireYYZ Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 10. I love the whole album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAccountant Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 QUOTE (New World Kid @ Apr 25 2012, 07:02 PM) 6. The whole first side is just meh. Musically it's repetitive, and considering it's 20 minutes long, it could do so much more. The concept is silly. Guy flies into a blackhole and comes out the other side as a Greek God. And the underlying message is the same thing as the "I'm a Mac and I'm a PC" commercials, and those got the point across in 30 seconds! Just silly. It's one credit is how tight the band sounds on this track. It may be repetitive, but it is complex. Circumstances is good. Musically it moves with tempo and dynamic changes. The lyrics are concise and carry a message. This song works. The Trees is a good parable, and works in the same execution as Circumstances. La Villa Strangiato is musically brilliant. Just absolutely brilliant as music. But there's no weight to it. It doesn't mean anything. It's just an assemblage of AMAZING musical passages. But it's jsut the sum of it's parts. So, this album is a 6 in my book. Most of you won't like that, but ask the lot in SOCN, that never stops me from spewing my perspective I for one don't have any problem with your post. Its well written and to the point. Its not Rush worship and its honest. You had the courage to take an unpopular position and, rather than just voting and leaving, you explained your self. As one who likes the album more than you but clearly less than many on TRF, I greatly respect you for taking an unpopular position and explaining it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowItIs Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 One of the 2 Rush albums that rate a 10 for me. It contains my favorite Rush song - La Villa - and is the first Rush album I sat and listened to. It's perfection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALifeson85 Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 (edited) http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c395/alifeson85/hemfail.jpg http://i1271.photobucket.com/albums/jj630/sao106/facepalm.jpg Edited April 26, 2012 by ALifeson85 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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