Jason

Track Listings

1. Caravan
2. BU2B
3. Clockwork Angels
4. The Anarchist
5. Carnies
6. Halo Effect
7. Seven Cities Of Gold
8. The Wreckers
9. Headlong Flight
10. BU2B2
11. Wish Them Well
12. The Garden

Tour schedule at http://www.rush.com/clockworkangelstour.php

First new song

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Sounds pretty good to me. Sounds a little more complex than the Snakes and Arrows material.

Bandoman

Sounds good! I'll be getting this one.

Dan

Reminds me of the sound they were going for with Vapor Trails.

Lateralus

Ticket presales start Monday!

Sept 7: Manchester, NH - Verizon Wireless Arena (on sale Fri. April 27th)
Sept 9: Washington, DC - Jiffy Lube Live
Sept 11: Pittsburgh, PA - CONSOL Energy Center
Sept 13: Indianapolis, IN - Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Sept 15: Chicago, IL - United Center (on sale Sat. April 28th)
Sept 18: Detroit, MI - Palace of Auburn Hills (on sale Sat. April 28th)
Sept 20: Columbus, OH - Nationwide Arena
Sept 22: St. Louis, MO - Scottrade Center
Sept 24: Minneapolis, MN - Target Center
Sept 26: Winnipeg, MB - MTS Center
Sept 28: Saskatoon, SK - Credit Union Center
Sept 30: Edmonton, AB - Rexall Place
Oct 10: Bridgeport, CT - Webster Bank Arena
Oct 12: Philadelphia, PA - Wells Fargo Center (on sale Fri. April 27th)
Oct 14: Toronto, ON - Air Canada Center
Oct 18: Montreal, QC - Bell Centre
Oct 20: Newark, NJ - Prudential Center (on sale Fri. April 27th)
Oct 22: Brooklyn, NY - Barclays Center (on sale Fri. April 27th)
Oct 24: Boston, MA - TD Garden (on sale Fri. April 27th)
Oct 26: Buffalo, NY - First Niagra Center (on sale Sat. April 28th)
Oct 28: Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena
Oct 30: Charlotte, NC - Time Warner Cable Arena
Nov 1: Atlanta, GA - Verizon Wireless Ampitheater
Nov 3: Tampa, FL - 1-800-ASK-GARY Ampitheater
Nov 13: Seattle, WA - Key Arena
Nov 15: San Jose, CA - HP Pavillion
Nov 17: Anaheim, CA - Honda Center (on sale Fri. April 27th)
Nov 19: Los Angeles, CA - Gibson Ampitheater (on sale Fri. April 27th)
Nov 23: Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand
Nov 25: Phoeniz, AZ - US Airways Center
Nov 28: Dallas, TX - American Airlines Center
Nov 30: San Antonio, TX - AT&T Center
Dec 2: Houston, TX - Toyota Center

Dan

What the shit, Rush?
I imagine, because there's a 9-day lull in there, they'll add a show in my city... but man... what a kick in the pants!

Mike86

Nice. I was supposed to go see them at the Minnesota State Fair in 2010 but couldn't make it. I'm going this time for sure!

Bandoman

The first time I saw Rush was the Hemispheres tour. They were phenomenal. I almost got into a fight outside the venue after the concert with someone who claimed that Neal Peart was the best drummer ever. I countered that Carl Palmer could hold his own with Neal, but in retrospect I should have kept my mouth shut.

musick

all the old footage in that video did was make me long for the days when Rush was something to get excited about .... is Neil still writing their lyrics?, yikes (definately the wrong song to be scrolling that lameness across the screen)

Etrigan

I think I hear a little Xanaduishtype sounds at the 2:08-2:11 mark and a few seconds after that some JacobLadderishtype stuff-I Like!

astrochimp

I was thinking the exact same thing. I think maybe Neil has run out of stuff to write about but maybe the rest of the album will prove that wrong.

For me the song is just okay. Musically it's great(of course) but much like most of their "recent" stuff it won't be something that stays with me.

The Infidel

From Wikipedia:

In late August 2010, Lifeson had remarked at the time that additional three songs were almost complete and that the album was turning out to be very musically diverse. In particular, Lifeson referred to the nearly finished title track "Clockwork Angels" as an "epic song" and a "multi-parted piece". He described it as "very dynamic". Peart said of the still in-work album in May 2011, "I intend it to be my highest achievement lyrically and drumming wise."

On February 9, 2012, science fiction novelist Kevin J. Anderson, a long time friend of Neil Peart, announced that he would be writing a novelization of Clockwork Angels. He also revealed information about the album's concept:

"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."

cdollaz

The music is good. The singing, not so much.

auto

Sounds like Rush!

Lateralus

Got my tickets for Philly today. Buying concerts ticket's is not nearly as exciting when all the good seats in the first 15 rows cost $350+, a sum of which I will not pay for any band. As a matter of fact we got the cheap seats for this round which came up to $108 each.

cdollaz

Yeah, that's why I pretty much don't go to Rush shows anymore.

Phodg

Hopefully they'll add a second Chicago date. Can't make 9/15.

musick

LOL
sometimes the best of intentions ......
I'd rather listen to "Jukebox Hero"

Josh-da-man

I hope Harlan Ellison doesn't get wind of this...

SkullOrchard

Listening to the album now. I've avoided listening to any of the 3 preview songs, so this entire album is new to me. Only on the second track, but I'm liking it so far.

bunkaroo

I have to admit the title "BU2B" annoys me. I'd have rather they just call the song "Brought Up To Believe" without the cutesy abbreviation.

dsa_shea

This! Thanks for enlightening me as I had no idea what that abbreviation even meant until your post.

Traxan

And how exactly did you obtain it?

bunkaroo

Why, by legal means you can be sure of that!

Seriously, I fully intend to purchase this next Tuesday so if I should happen to come across a copy of it before then, I don't see the harm. I own every Rush album and will continue to support the band until they're done.

anomynous

They changed Brought Up to Believe, different lyrics.

Jason

I'm two rows behind the premium seats and paid $115 with fees. Was not about to buy a $350 ticket and not find out where it was until I arrive at the show. Will not be surprised if "premium" ticket holders are in the same row as myself, or even behind me.

Not even going to rant about the inability of close up A level tickets in the "presale" when there were several available on stub-hub as the sale started.