Heavy Progressive Rock

Review Score: (8/10)
On this album, Rush showed a maturation of their progressive rock style. There are a few shorter songs (including their first AOR hit, "Closer to the Heart") but the meat of the album really lies in the longer pieces: "Cygnus X-1" and "Xanadu". The latter in particular is fantastic, one of Rush's all-time classics. The title track is also wonderful and one of the band's most underrated tunes; the start-stop middle section may grate on some, but if you aren't bothered by Geddy's screeching on "Cygnus X-1" then it shoudl be of no consequence. This is an album well worth picking up.

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