"The first Rush album not to contain a weak track, also containing some of their best and most progressive. A masterpiece, with the brilliant soundscape of Xanadu at the peak. Hard and heavy but still atmospheric, and Peart's lyrics reach new heights. Just about their best." (bartyMJ, S, )
"Objectively, this probably comes off as Rush's finest hour. There are a couple of the issues I have with later Rush surfacing (vestigial bursts of music after the intense atmospheric opening of Xanadu, for instance). Still, superb." (TGM_Orb, A, )