SNAKES & ARROWS

Snakes & Arrows is an album like no other from Rush. This is to be expected as one of the trademarks of this band has been its dedication to creating interesting, unique music. From the very beginning, it is clear Rush is back with a vengeance. Far Cry starts off the journey (and listening to a new Rush album is indeed just that) with an amazingly catchy chorus and culminates in one of the most frantic syncopated beats ever recorded. It also serves to allude to the main theme of the album which can arguably described as an overall disappointment with how human beings have butchered the meaning of religion by butchering each other. Never have Neil's lyrics sounded so beautiful and been sung with such intensity by Geddy. With all of this said, this is, in the end, probably Lifeson's album. His guitar playing is genius throughout. You will not be disappointed with this album and I am sure you wont be disappointed with the amazing tour coming our way this summer. Enjoy this one folks. It is a masterpiece.