One factor many people tend to overlook in their opinions of this album is the incorporation of some then "new" varied Caribbean influences such as Reggae, Ska, & Calypso, a la another prevalent '80s trio: 'The Police'.
Close scrutiny of the album's inner artwork (e.g., the "Blueprint") reveals not only their intent to maintain continuity within certain musical & lyrical themes, but also their self-depracating sense of humour.
The stronger tracks include "Subdivisions*," which explores the adolescent misfit subculture which so many of the band's followers have endured; "Digital Man*," a fast-paced rocker that showcases bassist Geddy Lee's incredible mastery of both his instrument and its rightful place in the rock genre; "New World Man*," an FM-radio staple, and "Countdown," a sublime example of lyricist Neil Peart's descriptive liguistics derived from his many literary influences: "venting vapours like the breath of a sleeping white dragon...", as he recounts the launch of the Space Shuttle 'Columbia' in 1981.