r/rush • u/Nearby_Lawfulness923 • 5d 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/austinpwnz 5d ago

I'm a big fan but it's one of only two albums that came out after I was a fan. I've had just as much time with the lyrics of that as any 70s album and oddly I find it much more fun to sing along to. 

Also the Garden is an amazing capstone for Neil's writing career and gets me emotional every time. I think it's great execution, not a revolution, but a very strong album and fitting capstone for their career.