In Brief

** Rush, “Counterparts,” Atlantic. With 19 years and an equal number of albums to its credit, this Canadian hard-rock trio has the recipe for an instant rock-radio staple down pat: simply pair slick yet edgy melodic intricacies with Geddy Lee’s high-pitched vocals, then add spacey lyrics. Interchangeable with any of the earlier efforts by these perennial arena-rock monsters.

New albums are rated on a scale of one star (poor) to four (excellent).