Well, that all depends. Are you a cop?

Seriously though, I've been a diehard RUSH fan since 1977. I own everything they've ever released on vinyl, CD, and DVD. I've had this album pre-ordered for weeks. I just bought over $300.00 worth of RUSH CDs and DVDs to give away. Trust me, if those guys die broke, it damn sure ain't my fault.

I'm not caring for it very much. I thought Snakes And Arrows was a nice comeback after a couple of shitty albums, but Clockwork Angels isn't very memorable.

Torrent search is your friend, eh?

Some European fans have already gotten their pre-ordered album package so I would not be surprised if it is out there somewhere.

This is like nothing I have heard from Rush before, this album reminds me of when I was younger when I would study the lyrics of 2112 and Cygnus X1 Book II; I am really intrigued by this story and can't wait till the book comes out.

I've listened to this for about a week straight now to absorb it all. I like this a lot more than "Snakes & Arrows." The first three tracks are killer. The first two we've heard since last year so that helps, but the title track is great. I'm becoming a huge fan of "The Anarchist" "Carnies" and "The Wreckers."

"Headlong Flight" is a freaking trip. Great pace, hard-charging guitars (Which Geddy even admitted was like "Bastille Day 2.0"). The final two tracks really have grown on me. "Wish Them Well" is catchy as anything and "The Garden" is beautifully arranged.

The two "least" memorable tracks need more time for me to chew on them and re-listening to "Halo Effect" has it growing on me. "Seven Cities Of Gold" isn't sticking with me.

Love this album though. The concept aspect of it doesn't totally bash you over the head, but the story flows well together. Just great stuff.

Rush=favorite band. I'm really liking this. After only a couple of plays, the title cut is really sticking with me. Really epic with lots of different, striking sections.

Too bad I have to wait until December to see them. Wonder if they will play Clockwork Angels in its entirety.....and follow it up with the complete 2112. That would be pretty awesome.

I need to go pick this album up tonight after work. Pretty stoked for it and to see them in September!!

First Rush album I've been hooked on in 25 Years. Really strong tunes. Really catchy once you give them a chance. The SHF audiophile nuts are claiming it's brickwalled and unlistenable but it sounds great to me.

After first listen, this one's a real snooze fest for me. Of course the last Rush record I really liked is Counterparts. Maybe if I was into the story more, but that didn't seem to grab me much either. "The Garden" is pretty good though.

I've been spinning this all day at work, and so far I'm really digging it. I'm a casual Rush fan, only got into them in the last 5 years or so, but their last couple releases didn't do a whole lot for me. This one, however, really stands out.

For those that bought the actual CD or Vinyl... what are the track times listed on the back?

I went to two stores today and both of them only had the copies that showed "0:00" for every single song. I ended up holding off on buying the album... but what gives? Is this a joke by the band (wouldn't surprise me)?

Really you need to listen to it at least 3 times for the tunes to pop out at you. It's a grower. You'll wonder why you didn't hear them the first time.

The titles called Clockwork Angels so I assume it's a play on the theme of the album. Hard to beleive someone wouldn't have caught that before it went out.

Honestly I'm not sure it's going to get 3 listens any time soon.

I get that some albums are growers, but I'm not hearing the telltale signs of that here for me. Even on growers there's usually something that grabs my ear on the first listen.

Now when I got Steven Wilson's Grace For Drowning, I could tell there was a lot there and one listen wasn't going to do it. This record though, a lot of the songs sound uninteresting to me.

I like it less each time I listen to it.

Decided to give this a spin on my car stereo at higher volume. My god it sounds like ass. Actually the first two tracks sound decent, perhaps since they came out earlier. But the rest - seriously by the time I got to Headlong Flight I had to turn it off. It's just a boomy mess. I don't know if they didn't filter enough low end frequency off the kick or what, but damn. And I'll add that my system is high-end for a car and with my static settings 95% of recordings I hear sound great.

Oh, and this is the actual CD and not a mp3 rip or iTunes purchase.

It sounds like ass?

Yes - it's a technical term.

It sounds similar to the sounds one might hear coming out of someone's ass.

You should check out the Steve Hoffman Forum Clockwork Angels thread. They're having a field day pissing all over the sound of the album

http://www.stevehoffman.tv/forums/sh...d.php?t=232579

As a matter of fact I've already seen that thread. Some of what I read there definitely coincides with what I'm hearing. One poster suggested cutting 50hz - that's definitely consistent with the kind of low end boominess I'm hearing. Someone else mentioned there may be new style Taurus pedals on this too - that could be another problem.

I will admit after another listen I did find more to like musically. But it is difficult to truly get into the album with the way it sounds. It's kind of shocking this happened again because I thought Snakes & Arrows came out fine and even the remixed versions of a few of the Vapor Trails songs that came out sounded good too. If this record had the sound of Counterparts or Test For Echo I'd probably be listening to it a lot more.

RUSH's first new collection of original material in over five years and their first studio release via Anthem/Roadrunner Records, "Clockwork Angels", has registered the following first-week chart positions:

Canada: #1
USA: #2
Japan: #2
Norway: #10
Germany: #11
Holland: #11
Switzerland: #21

"Clockwork Angels" sold 103,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release.

I did find I have to turn down the subwoofer on my system at home to listen to it. It's extremely bass heavy and the higher frequencies are buried but I still think the band sounds amazing.

That's par for the course for that group...i.e. Nit-Bitching about the sonics and recording/mastering to the exclusion of any awareness of the song writing, musicianship, or emotional impact and feeling of what they're listening to. I'm not saying it doesn't have a place, but it's ALL they talk about to the exclusion of some fine albums and performances.

The first 7 songs played at the first show tonight are so good, I think I'm about to shit my pants.