RUSH — Rush (review)

RUSH — Rush album cover Album · 1974 · Hard Rock Buy this album from MMA partners
3/5 ·
martindavey87
Arguably one of the most influential and beloved bands of all time, Canada's Rush came from humble beginnings, with this 1974 self-titled debut, which sees the Canadian three-piece as not much more than a standard hard rock outfit, long before they adopted a more progressive sound that would garner them worldwide fame.

Although it's not really the sort of thing I'd normally listen to, and certainly not the first Rush album I'd reach for, 'Rush' is still a nice little record. It's 40-minute duration makes it an easy listen, and although none of the tracks are notably memorable compared to their later material (with the possible exception of 'Working Man', which was an early hit for the band), they're still fairly catchy and certainly won't cause any harm.

Forming six years prior to the release of this record, it's evident in the music that this is a band that have had time to gel and really develop their own identity with their music. Geddy Lee's powerful voice bellows with a high-pitched passion that has yet to be tarnished by age or years of touring, and Alex Lifeson's guitar work, though not quite as instantly recognizable as it would become in later years, is still confident and impressive.

'Finding My Way', 'Here Again', 'Before and After', 'Working Man' and my personal favourite, 'What You're Doing' are all highlights of this album, though as I've mentioned before, most of them will be overshadowed by the bands later output, and that's not a slight on 'Rush', but a testament to how great this band will become.
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Unitron wrote:
more than 2 years ago
Yeah, I really like this album too. You mentioned all of my favorites as the highlights! Working Man and What You're Doing are among the best of 70's metal.
Vim Fuego wrote:
more than 2 years ago
Rush is the sort of band I wouldn't usually like, but I haven't found an album yet that I don't like, including this one. I find it quite good Sunday morning music, when I don't really want to have my head beaten in by underground Ukrainian goregrind. :)
Tupan wrote:
more than 2 years ago
Nice review, I agree with everything. A very enjoyable album with no fillers!
martindavey87 wrote:
more than 2 years ago
Yeah, got some awesome riffing in that song! \m/ \m/
voila_la_scorie wrote:
more than 2 years ago
What You're Doing is my favourite, just ahead of "Working Man". Both great heavy rockers!

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