Clockwork Angels
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Publication |
June 8, 2012 (Australia); |
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April 2010; October – December 2011 |
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| Label (s) | Roadrunner Records | ||||||
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CD |
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Title (number) |
12 |
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running time |
66:00 |
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Rush, Nick Raskulinecz |
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Studio (s) |
Blackbird Studio in Nashville , Tennessee ; Revolution Recording in Toronto , Ontario , Canada |
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Clockwork Angels is the 19th and final studio album by the Canadian rock band Rush . It was released on Roadrunner Records in June 2012 .
history
The album was recorded in April 2010 at Blackbird Studio in Nashville , Tennessee , and from October to December 2011 at Revolution Recording in Toronto , Ontario , Canada . Nick Raskulinecz was co-producer and mixer . Already in February 2009 Alex Lifeson had indicated that Raskulinecz, who had already worked for the band at Snakes & Arrows , would work again as co-producer on the next album. However, he denied that a concept album was planned. In 2010 Caravan / BU2B was released as a single.
In February 2012, author Kevin J. Anderson , a friend of Neil Peart's, announced that he would write a novel for the album. He also revealed content-related details on the concept of the album: "In a young man's quest to follow his dreams, he is caught between the grandiose forces of order and chaos. He travels across a lavish and colorful world of steampunk and alchemy, with lost cities, pirates, anarchists, exotic carnivals, and a rigid Watchmaker who imposes precision on every aspect of daily life. " The novel was published on September 4, 2012.
The album reached number one in Canada and number two in the US.
criticism
Thom Jurek from Allmusic awarded 4 out of 5 stars. He wrote that the album shows why the band's fan base is growing after 36 years: "Its musical athleticism and calisthenic discipline are equaled only by its relentless creative drive and its will to express it in a distinct musical language."
Track list
- Caravan - 5:40
- BU2B - 5:10
- Clockwork Angels - 7:31
- The Anarchist - 6:52
- Carnies - 4:52
- Halo Effect - 3:14
- Seven Cities of Gold - 6:32
- The Wreckers - 5:01
- Headlong Flight - 7:20
- BU2B2 - 1:28
- Wish Them Well - 5:25
- The Garden - 6:59
All songs were written by Alex Lifeson / Geddy Lee (music) and Neil Peart (lyrics).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Joe Bosso: Alex Lifeson says Rush won't make 'concept' album . musicradar.com. February 16, 2009. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
- ↑ http://www.rushisaband.com/blog/2012/02/09/2990/Author-Kevin-J.-Anderson-to-write-novelization-of-Rushs-upcoming-Clockwork-Angels-album
- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0002332023