After a six-year silence, "Vapor Trails" found Rush returning to a more guitar-centric sound, balancing their progressive tendencies with a newfound directness.
- "Vapor Trails" was Rush's seventeenth studio album, released on May 14, 2002.
- The album was produced by Rush and Paul Northfield, with additional mixing by Terry Brown.
- Upon its release, "Vapor Trails" debuted at number 10 on the Billboard 200 chart and number 3 on Canada's Top Albums chart.
Rush was a Canadian rock power trio formed in Toronto in 1968, eventually consisting of Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, and Neil Peart. The band is known for its progressive rock style, often featuring complex song structures, elaborate instrumentation, and thoughtful lyrical themes. "Vapor Trails" was Rush's seventeenth studio album, released after a six-year hiatus following their previous studio album, "Test for Echo" (1996), and the death of Neil Peart's daughter and wife. The album found the band returning to a more guitar-driven sound after exploring other elements in previous records, and it marked their first release on the Atlantic Records label.
