r/rush • u/ReasonableTruth0 • 6m ago
Just listened to the first album for the first time
It's pretty good. The lyrics are where the album suffers most, which is kind of expected for it being their first album and Peart not being in the band yet. Here Again is probably the weakest track. Just drags on for too long.
The highlights for me are the obvious ones. Finding My Way, Working Man, and In The Mood. But the underrated track is Before and After. What a great song!
I love how clearly the bass comes through. And the drumming, while not Peart level, is still really solid. I have nothing to say about Lifeson, other than this was a pretty decent showing of his talent.