The article discusses Rush’s 1982 album Signals, focusing on Geddy Lee’s later reservations about the record and its creative direction. Lee reportedly described aspects of the album as “not very smart” and a “fatal attraction”, suggesting the band’s increasing reliance on synthesizers created artistic tensions despite the album’s importance in their catalogue.

Signals marked a significant shift from Rush’s earlier guitar-led progressive rock towards a more keyboard-driven sound. Released in 1982, it included the hit single “New World Man” and helped broaden the band’s audience, but it also signalled disagreements over musical priorities that would shape their later work.