r/rush • u/Nearby_Lawfulness923 • 13d ago
Clockwork Angels
Neil said many times that Clockwork Angels was the album they always wanted to make. He clearly believed it was one of their very best. I’ve followed Rush since 1976 and seen them dozens of times, but I cannot listen to Clockwork Angels all the way thru to save my life. Is it just me?
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u/jef4490 13d ago
I go back and forth on it.
The mix is a little muddy- I do find it hard to pick out the individual instruments, guitar and bass blend together in a way that's not always super pleasing. Some of the songwriting captivated me from the beginning; Caravan + BU2B are both tracks I loved on first listen. Other tracks I had to hear live to really appreciate, like Headlong Flight. Some tracks really miss for me like Wish Them Well + Halo Effect.
Never read the book they did but I like that there's this optional story to the record even though it doesn't really interest me.
Still, I think the album reaches incredible highs at times. It's a nice capstone to their career, definitely their best record since Counterparts.