Rush - Vapor Trails
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Artist: RushEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2002-05-14
Music Label: Atlantic / Wea
Soundtracks:
- One Little Victory
- Peaceable Kingdom
- Ghost Rider
- Ceiling Unlimited
- The Stars Look Down
- How It Is
- Vapor Trail
- Out Of The Cradle
- Earthshine
- Sweet Miracle
- Nocturne
- Freeze (Part IV of 'Fear')
- Secret Touch
Music reviews of Vapor Trails
Music Review: Rush at their least progressive and most human
Rating: 5 Stars
If I had reviewed this album a week after its release I probably would have given it about three and a half stars, but in the time between then and now it has slowly grown on me and the strength of the songs to be found here has won me over.
To be certain this isn't the Rush of Hemispheres and in many ways it may appeal more to Rush critics then their hardcore fans. It's a raw, rhythmic and frequently dissonant album, that lacks much of the fine detail that made most Rush fans Rush fans in the first place.
What it does have is emotion, a poignant combination of hard times and hopes that were found through tragedy and redemption. It's a soundtrack to the loss of Neil Peart's wife and daughter and the journey he took to find a way to not just exist but live once again.
When he wrote the lyrics for this album he wasn't being the old intellectual Neil we've come to know and love. There are no black holes, or Randian philosopy, or grand mythological battles. (Not that I'm knocking any of those things, lord knows what my life would be like without Cygnus or By-tor)
What there is is a rare moment of absolute nakedness on the part of the band--a glimpse of ragged humanity. There are love songs, songs of searching, songs of fear and hope, and some of them have come to be some of my favorite that the band has ever put out. Peaceable Kingdom, Vapor Trails (the most Rush like of the tunes), Earthshine, Sweet Miracle, and Out of The Cradle have all gained a place on my all-time-favorite Rush playlist.
It may have taken them awhile to get there, but what's important is in the end they did get there.
Description of Vapor Trails
Japanese Version featuring an Introduction Written by Mike Portnoy, the Drummer from Dream Theater.The songs on Vapor Trails may not be as instant or accessible as those on their previous albums, but the Canadian trio is definitely playing harder and bolder than they have in years. Layers of guitars have replaced most of the keyboards, setting Alex Lifeson free to explore new territories and textures. Geddy Lee is also given more playing space, such as on "Peaceable Kingdom," where his bass parts take the role of rhythm guitar. The arrangements are intricate and interesting throughout, yet never overwhelming. "Secret Touch" twists and builds from melody to a monsterous jam, while Neil Peart's awe-inspiring drums give extra power and dynamics to the album's heavier numbers, such as "Nocturne" and the bombastic lead cut, "One Little Victory." Lee's vocals and harmonies add great depth to "Earthshine," while the airy "How It Is" soothes with nice open chords and jangling guitars. Rush has taken one step forward while keeping one foot back in a rawer sound, all the while continuing to evolve musically. --Gail Flug
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