SNAKES & ARROWS

This album took a long time to grow on me. What really drags this album down is how overpoweringly negative the lyrics are. The lyrics come off like a lecture more than poetry, telling you how horrible the world is and how evil or delusional you are if you belong to any organized religion. Regardless of your feelings on religion, the negativity about how screwed up the world is really drags on you by the end.

But, if you can get past the lyrics, Lee and Lifeson have crafted some good music here. Not much for prog, but good none the less. Rush is one of those bands that when you listen to their songs, your heart gets pumping, and you really get into it emotionally. The contrast (and problem) here is that while I'm getting into the music emotionally, the lyrics are dragging the feeling down.

Standout tracks are "Far Cry" and "Workin' Them Angels".