The album kicks off with fan favourite Distant Early Warning, which immediately introduces an spacey sound helmed by Geddy’s bass, of which you’ll hear a lot over the course of this album. The results are as distinctive as they are excellent. This album is effectively a continuation of Signals' futuristic synthesizer sound, with Lifeson restored to the limelight. Grace Under Pressure represents a compromise as sorts in the wake of this alteration. Unfortunately, this change came at a price, in that Alex Lifeson's guitar was given less priority in the arrangement, while Geddy Lee’s keyboards dominated the picture. Gone were the rock anthems of Red Barchetta and The Spirit of Radio and the progressive classics such as Xanadu and Jacob’s Ladder, which were discarded in favour of a more contemporary sound that retained the unmistakeable Rush feel. In the 1982's synth-dominated Signals, Rush underwent a revolution. Review Summary: An overlooked album full of resolve and anxiety
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