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Signals

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Fresh off the high of “Tom Sawyer”’s space invasion, Canadian prog trio Rush did what any band in their multi-platinum position would do: make a hard left turn. Largely ditching the guitars and progressive arrangements that defined their first decade, they embraced the emerging synthpop movement in their own idiosyncratic way. Most impressive: they somehow coax warmth from the frosty keyboards. “Chemistry” causes a chain reaction, “Analog Kid” and “Digital Man” present two sides of the same dub coin, and “Subdivisions” remains one of the most empathetic depictions of suburban malaise ever recorded.

Jeff Treppel

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