Rush Made It During A Happy Period. They Had No Idea 'Test For Echo' Would Be Their Last Record For Almost 6 Years [News]

Features: Rush stripped back the keyboards on "Test for Echo," leaning into guitar, bass, and drums with producer Peter Collins helping the trio reach consensus. Neil Peart was also studying with jazz drummer Freddie Gruber during the sessions, a period of technical reinvention that fed into the album's harder-edged sound.