SNAKES & ARROWS

This Rush release really makes me want to board a musical time machine that would transport me back to the 1978-1984 Rush recordings. Hemispheres, Permanent Waves, Signals, Moving Pictures, and Grace Under Pressure all showcase Rush's talent and creativity better than any other era. Snakes and Arrows is not even in my top ten Rush favorite CDs.

To put it bluntly, Snakes and Arrows lacks the energy, punch, originality, and creativity that has made Rush a legend. Many of the tracks sound similar, tired, and uninspired. Armor and Sword is a great Rush track, but unfortunately everything goes downhill after that. Is this a good release? Sure it's good...Because it's RUSH, but that's about it. Armor and Sword, The Main Monkey Business, Spindrift, and MalNar are the highlights. Nothing else jumps out at me at all. Would have loved and expected Rush do something much more creative and better than Snakes and Arrows.