It's been out for about a year and a half now. However, I didn't spin it for the first time until about a year after it came out. I don't remember when I actually bought it but I suppose maybe a few months after its release.
Anyway, here's my opinion after 2 or 3 full spins so far:
It's definitely good. I don't feel it lives up to the hype it received at the time of it's release. Often times an album will either get a better reputation or a worse one over time. Well, I'd say the latter would be the case here. Even though it hasn't lived up to the hype,imo, perhaps this one is a real grower. I think it gets better towards the end of the album. However, it does seem a bit inconsistent to me. Over all I think I like it better than Snakes and Arrows even if it doesn't have some of the great instrumentals that one does. If there's one thing RUSH seem to consistently do great it's their instrumentals as good as Neil Pearts lyrics usually are.
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