MH>Hey, I just happened to see Test for Echo in the bins at Blockbuster...
MH>wasn't aware that Rush had a new one out.  I don't listen to a whole lo
MH>commercial radio anymore.  How does this album compare to previous Rush
MH>albums.  I haven't heard anything from it.
MH>
MH>I've got all the LP's except the two live one's from RUSH through Hold
MH>Fire (at which point, HYF caused me to lose interest).  Some of the tra
MH>I've heard from the last couple albums were pretty good, but I'm not th
MH>album buying young man I used to be.
MH>
MH>To give you an idea, my favorite albums are 2112 through Moving Picture
MH>It just so happens that I found cutout CD's of 2112 and MP in the bins
MH>Walmart the other day.  Now if I can only find Farewell, Hemi and PWave
MH>at a comparable price...I'll be well on my way to duplicating my LP col
MH>on CD.
MH>
_Test For Echo_ is most definatly Rush's best effort in many years. I also 
lost interest in them after _Hold Your Fire_.  They sounded to refined, 
predictable, mechanical, and boring. I think _Test For Echo_ goes back to a 
little more creativity but still sounds very refined and mechanical in 
places.  The first few songs on the album I do enjoy but after about the 5th 
song or so I find myself losing interest in listening to the rest of it. I 
would classify it as better than _Hold Your Fire_ and everything since but it 
can't hold a candle _2112_, _A Farewell To Kings_, _Hemispheres_, or _Caress 
Of Steel_ (which are my favorates).
I guess my best suggestion would be that if you have a friend that has it, or 
a music store that lets you listen before buying, give it a listen and see if 
you like what you hear before you buy it. I've seen people in this echo that 
enjoy it and I know quite a few die hard older Rush fans that could take it 
or leave it.
Good Luck
Jim
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