Rush-Roll The Bones (1991)

After four albums firmly rooted in synthesizer-driven, technological sounds, the Canadian band Rush began the 90s with a new work that recaptured their more direct, rock essence, while solidifying their melodic style and maintaining their unique sound, remaining, as was their custom, detached from the musical trends of the time. However, this shift was already hinted at in their previous album, "Presto", though still lacking the conviction and determination of "Roll The Bones". This melodic hard rock is present in the sublime "Dreamline" and "Bravado", two commendable tracks that, along with the instrumental "Where's My Thing", elevate the album to heights they hadn't reached in years. The rest of the album, while not reaching their peak, is still of a very high standard. To reaffirm this, there's the magnificent "Roll the Bones", a peculiar rock track with a short but interesting rap section; the ethereal "The Big Wheel", the frenetic "Face Up", the dark "Neurotica", and the melancholic "Heresy". In short, "Roll The Bones", despite not surpassing their best work, is composed of a series of very appealing tracks, both in terms of composition and instrumentation, demonstrating the trio's enormous capacity for constant evolution in crafting another excellent album.