Rush
Moving Pictures
Mercury/UME
By David Chiu

Rush hit the jackpot back in 1981 with this classic album, now going 30 years strong. What accounts for its success could be explained by its synth flourishes and a focus on shorter than rather album side-length tracks, but it wasn’t like the band did a 180 stylistically or performance-wise, and drummer Neil Peart’s lyrics remain imaginative and conceptual as ever. Continue reading “CD Review: Rush”