For those long-time Rush fans who've always enjoyed the group's early, pre-2112 straight-ahead hard rock, FEEDBACK will come as a welcome diversion from the Canadian trio's later, much more complex work. An album of 1960s-era cover tunes that were inspirational to the band members early in their careers, the disc brings Rush back to basics, stripping away the synthesizers, effects-laden guitar, and percussion triggers, leaving only guitar, bass, drums, and vocals. From the opening notes of "Summertime Blues" (seemingly inspired equally by the Blue Cheer and Who LIVE AT LEEDS versions), the band's love of these songs is obvious; this is the unadulterated sound of Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, and Neil Peart having fun rocking out. Wisely, Rush never strays too far from the original arrangements, which allows the record to evoke the feeling of stumbling onto the world's greatest classic-rock bar band.

• Released: 01/15/2016
• Format: Vinyl
• Genre: Pop