Alex Lifeson has a song inspired by memories of late RUSH drummer Neil Peart

04 March 2022

Former RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson is to release the self-titled debut album by his new band, ENVY OF NONE, on April 8, via Kscope, and the 11-track collection will feature a song written by the guitarist in honour of his former bandmate Neil Peart.

Speaking about the song, Western Sunset, which closes out the album, Lifeson says: "I visited Neil when he was ill. I was on his balcony watching the sunset and found inspiration. There's a finality about a sunset that kinda stayed with me throughout the whole process. It had meaning. It was the perfect mood to decompress after all these different textures… a nice way to close the book."

LIfeson has also shared a second single from the album, following on from the January release of its lead-off single, Liar. The song, Look Inside, can be heard below.