So what would the bass player/vocalist of one of the world’s most iconic and distinct bands actually sound like? Well, would it sound like the singer of Rush being Rush but without the band? Or would you do something complete unexpectedly and left field? Unfortunately, the answer is somewhere in between as there are tracks that could be Rush (around the Signals period) and there are tracks where he is trading to sound anything but Rush. The problem when you have a voice as easily recognizable as Geddy’s, it’s hard to change people’s perception.
Anyway, for most part it’s a really enjoyable album with more simplistic song structures. Using musicians that are not on the radar of most people like Ben Mink on guitars (who I only know from working with KD Lang), and Matt Cameron from Pearl Jam on drums. They are maybe not the people you would expect him to work with. Speaking of Pearl Jam, it does have a slight Seattle feel to the album. Stand out tracks for me are the opening and title track, My Favourite Headache, which is a great heavy sounding track. Moving To Bohemia with it’s weird opening rhythm and groove. Home On The Strange with it’s strange funked up groove – it’s probably the best track on the album. Funnily enough, these three tracks are the the most Rush sounding tracks on the album, and believe me, I’m not the world’s biggest Rush fan. This was recorded over 20 years ago now and he hasn’t done another one, who knows, maybe one day he will try again.
7.5/10 from The Grooveman.
