Rush — Signals — album review
. . . featuring partial lyrics for “Subdivisions”

ALBUM REVIEW

Far from enabling the American Dream, the country's endless suburbs have bred remoteness and alienation. Such is the theme of "Subdivisions," a Rush classic. "Signals," one of the band's best albums, takes on many themes of modern life. For instance, "Chemistry" cleverly presents romance as a series of emotional transmissions and chemical reactions. "Digital Man" recognizes the bad habits that plague us all but is bright with the possibility of redemption. "The Analog Kid," a flashback to how astonishing the world can seem to a child, has a hook so lush that it nearly sweeps you away. Geddy Lee, who had finally learned to control his voice on the previous album ("Moving Pictures") is in top form here. All of the tunes on Signals are notably sonorous and warm, which disappointed some fans of the "blazing-guitars and screaming vocals" era Rush. But it all works quite well to these ears, and the top-notch songwriting helps put Signals among the top Rush albums.

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