Rush Time Machine Live album review

by Cat Marr. Published Sat 05 Nov 2011 13:42, Last updated: 2011-11-08

Canadian rock band Rush have a 40-year career under their belt and Time Machine 2011: Live in Cleveland, is their seventh live album.

Rush have compiled a record of 26 rock tunes that you can lose yourself in. Lead singer Geddy Lee has been gifted a distinctive voice and the psychedelic melodies spiral around you and swallow you up.

The songs are dramatic, leading with two to three minutes of theatrical introduction and guitar and drum solos before kicking in with some lyrical content.

Listening to Rush's live album Time Machine 2011: Live in Clevand, takes you on a seismic journey.

The live aspect of the album coupled with the sound of the crowd conjures up an image of a band playing to tens of thousands of people.

Songs on the album vary, there are obscure rock anthems like Time Stand Still, and Red Barchetta, which are made for air guitar and attempts at equalling Mr Lee's pitch.

They have also saved some space for some heavier music such as BU2B in which the heavy basslines could be compared to punk-rock outfit Rage Against the Machine.

Songs like Working Man have even tip-toed on the reggae bracket, this track is unusual on the album as it is one that stays simplest for the longest, before erupting into glam-rock territory.

The album is the equivalent of a Gypsy wedding dress: the modern masterpiece, a beautifully embellished theatrical piece of art with well crafted material and a lot to take in. Or a frilly eyesore that is over the top, whacky and just too damn big.

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