Rush - Feedback

Once upon a time, probably before you were born, the band Rush rocked. No, really. They have matured into a band that's more mellow than those early days, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. Their latest album/mini-album/EP (it clocks in at 27 minutes--call it whatever you want) is a bit of a return to their rocking roots. On the occasion of the trio's thirtieth anniversary together, they've stripped things down and covered some songs from their teenage years (read: the sixties). The result is Feedback. While you're not going to hear a patented Geddy Lee shriek anymore (lest there be any confusion, I liked the shriek), you do get to hear the band rock more than usual. My favorites are the Yardbirds covers they have chosen: Heart Full of Soul and Shapes of Things. Only time will tell if the looseness will spill over to future albums.