Released in a wasteland of rock production, the album’s indistinct sonic vibe falls somewhere between Rush’s synth-driven early ’80s era and ... compared to the band’s masterpieces of ...

The ’80s were a busy time for Rush, with seven studio albums and a pair of live LPs stuffed into a 10-year span. On Jan. 9, 1989, the band released ... one of the bigger rock bands on the ...