# So I suppose I'm the only one who cares about a new Rush album? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 13, 2012, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-suppose-im-the-only-one-who-cares-about-a-new-rush-album/618620 "2012-04-13T00:25:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2012, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-suppose-im-the-only-one-who-cares-about-a-new-rush-album/618620/1 "2012-04-13T00:25:22Z")
I figured as much! Clockwork Angels, June 12th my friends! Tour to follow! Who wants to join me in Charlotte or Charleston? > **[Rush.com — Official News and Information about the Legendary Rock Band Rush](https://www.rush.com/)** > > Official News and Information about the Legendary Rock Band Rush Dear God, a trailer for the album can be found here: [Billboard – Music Charts, News, Photos & Video](http://www.billboard.com/#/news/rush-s-clockwork-angels-hits-june-12-1006721952.story) ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2012, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-suppose-im-the-only-one-who-cares-about-a-new-rush-album/618620/2 "2012-04-13T00:28:41Z")
No, you’re not! I’m quite excited over it and can’t wait for the tour! It’s been way too long since the last one 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![ToeJam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@ToeJam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ToeJam)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2012, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-suppose-im-the-only-one-who-cares-about-a-new-rush-album/618620/3 "2012-04-13T01:26:53Z")
_The conceptual set will trace a protagonist’s journey through a world of steampunk, alchemy and an exotic carnival_ Oooh, I like the idea of it. I just never know if I _actually_\* like Rush, or if I just like the “popular” singles by them. I know I love YYZ, Tom Sawyer, and I like/enjoy “The Spirit of Radio” and “Limelight”. Any suggestions for if I like those 4 songs, what Rush album should I consider getting into? I own _Exit… Stage Left_… but I’m not super enthused about it. But i WANT to be enthused by Rush. Help a guy out? ---
**Author:** ![zagloba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/977dab/32.png) [@zagloba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zagloba)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2012, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-suppose-im-the-only-one-who-cares-about-a-new-rush-album/618620/4 "2012-04-13T02:37:09Z")
Note that the album is co-written by Kevin J. Anderson, Brian Herbert’s coauthor on the Dune prequels. ---
**Author:** ![Yodalicious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yodalicious/32/8195_2.png) [@Yodalicious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yodalicious)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2012, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-suppose-im-the-only-one-who-cares-about-a-new-rush-album/618620/5 "2012-04-13T12:05:30Z")
Absolutely cannot wait for Clockwork Angels. My boys haven’t done a concept piece in, what, 30 + years; since Hemispheres? I love Caravan and BU2B, and the new single Headlong Flight is being released on April, 12. Also, Anderson is writing a novelization of the album, not co-writing the album. [More on the album.](http://news.2112.net/) ---
**Author:** ![Yodalicious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yodalicious/32/8195_2.png) [@Yodalicious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yodalicious)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2012, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-suppose-im-the-only-one-who-cares-about-a-new-rush-album/618620/6 "2012-04-13T12:10:33Z")
> [@ToeJam](#): > > _The conceptual set will trace a protagonist’s journey through a world of steampunk, alchemy and an exotic carnival_ > > Oooh, I like the idea of it. > > I just never know if I _actually_\* like Rush, or if I just like the “popular” singles by them. > > I know I love YYZ, Tom Sawyer, and I like/enjoy “The Spirit of Radio” and “Limelight”. > > Any suggestions for if I like those 4 songs, what Rush album should I consider getting into? > I own _Exit… Stage Left_… but I’m not super enthused about it. But i WANT to be enthused by Rush. Help a guy out? I would suggest my three favorite albums: Hemispheres, Permanent Waves, and Moving Pictures. There’s some conceptual stuff as well as shorter self contained songs. Also, 2112, Signals, and I really like Test for Echo. ---
**Author:** ![howye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9adbd/32.png) [@howye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/howye)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2012, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-suppose-im-the-only-one-who-cares-about-a-new-rush-album/618620/7 "2012-04-13T12:39:02Z")
> [@zagloba](#): > > Note that the album is co-written by Kevin J. Anderson, Brian Herbert’s coauthor on the Dune prequels. Not exactly, there will be a novelization of the album released this fall co-authored by Peart and Anderson. Am I excited? I don’t know does listening to a 30 second clip of one song several times a day make me excited? I did get home from work the day it was released and the first thing I did was show it to my kids, who rocked out to it. I am checking [rushisaband.com](http://rushisaband.com) almost hourly to see if the entire song has been leaked. I mean sure, I will probably pick up the album when it comes out or whatever. ---
**Author:** ![Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/96bed5/32.png) [@Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patty_O_Furniture)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2012, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-suppose-im-the-only-one-who-cares-about-a-new-rush-album/618620/8 "2012-04-13T14:02:58Z")
_I_ care. But I don’t think I can look forward to a southeast Asia tour. ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2012, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-suppose-im-the-only-one-who-cares-about-a-new-rush-album/618620/9 "2012-04-13T15:43:02Z")
Have they shifted the keys for the songs to fit Geddy’s new and lower vocal register? Hearing him (on various recent Youtube videos) try to hit those high notes that he can no longer reach is painful. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2012, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-suppose-im-the-only-one-who-cares-about-a-new-rush-album/618620/10 "2012-04-13T15:44:02Z")
I saw them on the last tour. It had been a while. I’m really liking what I have heard from this one. ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2012, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-suppose-im-the-only-one-who-cares-about-a-new-rush-album/618620/11 "2012-04-13T16:00:54Z")
Why would anyone care about a band that can’t make it into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? Yeah, you fans are likely to make up some cheap excuse or reason. After all, any distraction may assist in tempering the ugly truth. ---
**Author:** ![Rushgeekgirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rushgeekgirl/32/3715_2.png) [@Rushgeekgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rushgeekgirl)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2012, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-suppose-im-the-only-one-who-cares-about-a-new-rush-album/618620/12 "2012-04-13T17:55:31Z")
I care. I’d never be able to see them live again, but I can live vicariously through my big brother, who will go anywhere in the country to see them. ---
**Author:** ![Red\_Barchetta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/da6949/32.png) [@Red\_Barchetta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Barchetta)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2012, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-suppose-im-the-only-one-who-cares-about-a-new-rush-album/618620/13 "2012-04-13T18:11:13Z")
> [@Rushgeekgirl](#): > > I care. I’d never be able to see them live again, but I can live vicariously through my big brother, who will go anywhere in the country to see them. Your username just shed a tear. ---
**Author:** ![AndyPolley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@AndyPolley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AndyPolley)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2012, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-suppose-im-the-only-one-who-cares-about-a-new-rush-album/618620/14 "2012-04-13T18:32:15Z")
Nice! Headlong Flight (based on the 30 second trailer) sounds awesome already! Also…BU2B2? Interesting. ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2012, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-suppose-im-the-only-one-who-cares-about-a-new-rush-album/618620/15 "2012-04-13T19:42:04Z")
This was news to me. Cool. The sound of their last couple of Albums hasn’t been my favorite so I am hoping they are moving into their next era. Seems like they are returning to concept albums as well. Could be fun. ---
**Author:** ![howye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9adbd/32.png) [@howye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/howye)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2012, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-suppose-im-the-only-one-who-cares-about-a-new-rush-album/618620/16 "2012-04-18T16:28:49Z")
Headlong Flight is on [RollingStone.com](http://RollingStone.com). [http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/exclusive-stream-rush-return-with-heavy-headlong-flight-20120418](http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/exclusive-stream-rush-return-with-heavy-headlong-flight-20120418) I’ll be in my bunk. ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2012, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-suppose-im-the-only-one-who-cares-about-a-new-rush-album/618620/17 "2012-04-18T18:33:52Z")
> [@howye](#): > > Headlong Flight is on [RollingStone.com](http://RollingStone.com). > > [http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/exclusive-stream-rush-return-with-heavy-headlong-flight-20120418](http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/exclusive-stream-rush-return-with-heavy-headlong-flight-20120418) > > I’ll be in my bunk. Listening now. Good stuff! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Smid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/838e76/32.png) [@Smid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smid)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2012, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-suppose-im-the-only-one-who-cares-about-a-new-rush-album/618620/18 "2012-04-18T22:27:38Z")
> [@Daddypants](#): > > I would suggest my three favorite albums: Hemispheres, Permanent Waves, and Moving Pictures. There’s some conceptual stuff as well as shorter self contained songs. Also, 2112, Signals, and I really like Test for Echo. You missed out A Farewell to Kings there, without which Hemispheres hasn’t got a part I… 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Ibanez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a4c791/32.png) [@Ibanez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ibanez)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2012, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-suppose-im-the-only-one-who-cares-about-a-new-rush-album/618620/19 "2012-04-18T23:16:56Z")
My friend cleaned Alex Lifeson’s house for a year.🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Rhythmdvl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85f322/32.png) [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2012, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-suppose-im-the-only-one-who-cares-about-a-new-rush-album/618620/20 "2012-04-18T23:28:27Z")
That must have been one dirty house! (BTW, did anyone pick up on my Subdivisions reference?) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-suppose-im-the-only-one-who-cares-about-a-new-rush-album/618620.md?page=2)