Victor

Side project by Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson.

"Victor"

  1. "Don't Care" (4:04)
  2. "Promise" (5:44)
  3. "Start Today" (3:48)
  4. "Mr. X"--instrumental (2:21)
  5. "At the End" (6:07)
  6. "Sending Out a Warning" (4:11)
  7. "Shut Up Shuttin' Up" (4:02)
  8. "Strip and Go Naked"--instrumental (3:57)
  9. "The Big Dance" (4:14)
  10. "Victor" (6:25)
  11. "I Am the Spirit" (5:31)

This album doesn't sound as much like Rush as one would expect. A few songs, in particular "Promise", "The Big Dance", and "I Am the Spirit" contain some signature Liefson licks, and the guest vocalist on "Start Today" manages a successful Geddy Lee impersonation -- but in between the straight rock tracks are lots of experimental stuff, including the atmospheric "Victor" and "At the End", the Eastern-flavored instrumental "Strip and Go Naked" (interesting title there), and the novelty track "Shut Up Shuttin' Up", featuring two women complaining about men. A curious diversion, but hardly essential even for Rush fans.

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