The highs are higher, the lows are lower, and the dynamic is even more exhilarating.
Clockwork Angels is an album with progressive sensibilities that can be easily digested by just about anyone looking for a good rock song, and may even yield a major hit or two.
Clockwork Angels is a highlight of Rush’s career.
If you focus solely on the music, you won’t find much that distinguishes Clockwork Angels from Rush’s greatest feats.
Discography Diaries #3: Rush
Album #19: Clockwork Angels
Genre: Progressive Rock
Date: 01/08/2020
Time: 11:30 AM
We've made, it's officially time to end this chapter in the series with Rush's final album, Clockwork Angels. Since this is the final album in the bands discography all I really hoped for was a good album to finish, the last album Snakes & Arrows left me with hope that they would be able to pull this off and in my opinion I think they certainly did.
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