Jeffrey Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYM86 Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 (edited) When I'm not otherwise thinking about Rush, and the band suddenly pops into my head, the first thing I associate them with is energy and heaviness. The Anarchist delivers those things much more than does the title track. Edited September 6, 2012 by NYM86 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J2112YYZ Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 The two best songs on the album. Clockwork Angels just edges out The Anarchist for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Presto-digitation Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 Title track by a slim margin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theredtamasrule Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 Agh! Tough...damn, love them both but The Anarchist puts the newly installed Ass Kickery Measurer in the red. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CygnusGal Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 The backward masking and one of my favorite lyrics on the record: stars aglow like static sparks span the sky in clockwork arcs hint at more than we can see spiritual machinery give the edge to CA. The Anarchist rocks! But, I give the edge, ever so slightly, to CA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmm_donuts Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 CA without a doubt. Anarchist is my #4 behind CA, Headlong Flight and Caravan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FountainOfSyrinx Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 The Anarchist rocks holy living balls. I love that song so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snaked Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 The Anarchist has been my #1 since day one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeddyRulz Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 "Clockwork Angels" is good and everything, but "The Anarchist" rocks oh so much more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
furie Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 The Anarchist is the best song on the album. I'd put it in their top ten of all songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Posted September 7, 2012 Author Share Posted September 7, 2012 (edited) I expected this to be a close race and it is. A back to back battle similar to Tom Sawyer versus Red Barchetta, Subdivisions versus The Analog Kid, The Spirit of Radio verus Freewill etc. Great company indeed. Edited September 7, 2012 by Jeffrey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
They Bow Defeated Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 Yeah, two VERY good songs and too close to call for me at this point. CA has the overall epic feel and great lyrics. But it has the worst mix on the album, very muddy especially in the chorus. I also would have preferred some kind of weird 5/8 or 7/8 middle section instead of the bluesy breakdown. The Anarchist has Alex's best riff since Signals, that Police-ish riff that would be right at home on Signals or even Moving Pictures. The song also has great construction, with a lot of great parts arranged very effectively. In the end , I'll probably go with CA. I'm really looking forward to hearing a live version of this, which I think will clear up the mud from the studio version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gedneil Alpeart Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 This is tough! Anarchist wins for me by a small hair! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmaj7flat5 Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 (edited) Have to agree with Snaked - The Anarchist was THE tune that hit me immediately - made me laugh out loud, actually, at how badass it is. For me, that nasty flanged unison line w/ the bass pedals under it sounds the most like 1978 that they've sounded since, well... 1978. And adding the Arabic flair w/ the strings? Seriously! And the way Neil absolutely THUMPS it, Bonham-style, in the guitar solo - quite possibly his dirtiest moment on record. One of their best tunes ever, in my book... Edited September 12, 2012 by cmaj7flat5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocket ignites Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 The title track has a grand, epic essence to it...it's definitely #1, but the Anarchist is lock solid right behind it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gedneil Alpeart Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 QUOTE (cmaj7flat5 @ Sep 11 2012, 07:11 PM) Have to agree with Snaked - The Anarchist was THE tune that hit me immediately - made me laugh out loud, actually, at how badass it is. For me, that nasty flanged unison line w/ the bass pedals under it sounds the most like 1978 that they've sounded since, well... 1978. And adding the Arabic flair w/ the strings? Seriously! One of their best tunes ever, in my book... It is awesome! One of Rush's finest! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushlady23 Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 I can't choose one. They are my two favorite songs from the album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyj Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 If I have to choose then it's Clockwork Angels. Like they have elaborated in interviews especially Neil, they have never written a song in that Rhythmic fashion or something along that lines. When that song came on for the first time I played the CD I was hypnotized by the build up and atmospherics of it all. To me this is Rush 2012. I hate choosing and tend to insist everything be taken as a whole. So I gotta say The Anarchist is fantastic and more. Geddy is clearly on FIRE with his bass playing here. In fact haters of this whole album I do not understand why they can't connect or get into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombstone Mountain Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 QUOTE (CygnusGal @ Sep 6 2012, 07:20 PM) The backward masking and one of my favorite lyrics on the record: stars aglow like static sparks span the sky in clockwork arcs hint at more than we can see spiritual machinery give the edge to CA. The Anarchist rocks! But, I give the edge, ever so slightly, to CA. I respect your thoughts as always...but this ain't even close Clockwork Angels is the Shiznit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Na na na Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 QUOTE (rushlady23 @ Sep 12 2012, 12:20 PM) I can't choose one. They are my two favorite songs from the album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clintonb Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Clockwork Angels used to be my favorite track, but after about 10 listens it's now The Anarchist. I love the bass line and the "middle eastern" sounding guitar solos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smug Monkey Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 I absolutely LOVE The Anarchist! From the moment I heard the first notes I knew my auditory senses were in for something special. It has such a great build to it and then settles into a wonderfully groovy tune. It's like a damn roller coaster ride. The guys put a wonderful mix of ideas into a blender and hit puree'. I can't say enough about it. Easily the best song they have gifted to us fans in quite a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silas Lang Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 This need of having to declare this song better than that song is getting kind of old to me. Music is about moods and feelings so whatever mine are when listening will dictate which hits home more in that particular moment. Sometimes I may enjoy say, "Wish Them Well" over anything else. The main thing to me is that every track on the album has the capability to be the best on any one listen...it's that deep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snyder80 Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 The Anarchist. Terrific, terrific song. I can't hear this one enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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