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Is Clockwork Angels Any Good?


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It all depends on how you like your Rush.

 

On the plus side, it has more energy than a group of guys that old should be able to muster up. They are really hammering at it and it has a looser vibe, mainly because of Neil's more improvisational approach. There are a half a dozen very good songs, some cracking riffs, and the whole thing is pretty heavy except for the obvious ballads.

 

On the minus, the production is as bad as people suggest. Brick-walled mastering might suit some styles of music, but not Rush. As mighty as their sound has always been, it has always had room to breath. It doesn't get that here.Some of the arrangements are too cluttered. Sometimes it works, as on 'Headlong Flight', but most often not. It is a long album, and I think they could have cut a few tracks and just kept the cream.

 

I've been a Rush fan since the early eighties, and have found my interest in them wane since the late eighties, with progressively less brilliant albums. I listen to everything up to and including Power Windows pretty regularly, but after that the albums get little attention from me. Clockwork Angels was definitely a return to form in some ways, but after my initial euphoria died down, it is not an album I go to much.

 

In summary, a good album and better than the last few, but nowhere near the levels of excellence they achieved back in their prime. It happens.

 

This is really a good post and expresses well my own thoughts.

Amen. I think I posted something similar to this excellent summation a page or two back. Love the term "brick walled"... Edited by Narps
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Clockwork Angels is no different to any other Rush album: it has many lovers and many haters, and lots of in between.

 

Only difference is the die hard fans sure do like to harp on about how amazing they are, and the butt kissing gets so gross it drives guys like me and Mick to the Pointer Sisters.

 

And why not? You can hear all the instruments!

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Clockwork Angels is no different to any other Rush album: it has many lovers and many haters, and lots of in between.

 

Only difference is the die hard fans sure do like to harp on about how amazing they are, and the butt kissing gets so gross it drives guys like me and Mick to the Pointer Sisters.

 

And why not? You can hear all the instruments!

 

Break out was cheesy and processed but........i can listen to it and my ears won't bleed. and i won't want to hurt people. and it's a nice 43mins as opposed to a 66 minute patience test.

 

Mick

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Clockwork Angels is no different to any other Rush album: it has many lovers and many haters, and lots of in between.

 

Only difference is the die hard fans sure do like to harp on about how amazing they are, and the butt kissing gets so gross it drives guys like me and Mick to the Pointer Sisters.

 

And why not? You can hear all the instruments!

 

Break out was cheesy and processed but........i can listen to it and my ears won't bleed. and i won't want to hurt people. and it's a nice 43mins as opposed to a 66 minute patience test.

 

Mick

 

This is basically the slogan for the CA fan club:

 

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How droll!

 

And Seg and Mick?

 

We be going all Cray Cray like this:

 

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Preach CA lovers PREACH!

 

Our reaction will only disappoint:

 

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listening to CA for me is like someone poking me going.

 

You annoyed yet?

 

you annoyed yet?

 

you annoyed yet?

 

..................for 66 mins.

 

fun right?

 

Mick

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listening to CA for me is like someone poking me going.

 

You annoyed yet?

 

you annoyed yet?

 

you annoyed yet?

 

..................for 66 mins.

 

fun right?

 

Mick

Clockwork Angels, They Said:

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One more CA troll post and the cupcake gets it!

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One more CA troll post and the cupcake gets it!

 

http://s11.postimg.org/le4ap1dwz/Spider_man_whispering.jpg

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http://i883.photobucket.com/albums/ac31/bluefox4000/sayca.jpg

 

ok ok.....i'm done, lol

 

Mick

 

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http://i883.photobucket.com/albums/ac31/bluefox4000/sayca.jpg

 

I'd say they are getting warmer...I'd say they've almost captured it. ;)

 

Dang it, I thought we had.

 

MICK WE MUST TRY HARDER

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http://i883.photobucket.com/albums/ac31/bluefox4000/sayca.jpg

 

ok ok.....i'm done, lol

 

Mick

 

Well it is...

 

Nick

 

...

 

:P

 

i'm sorry you enjoy it. :P :D

 

Mick

 

I'm sorry you don't! :)

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