SNAKES & ARROWS

This album has no great, some good, a lot of average, and a little bit of inexcusable. Songs like "Far Cry", "The Main Monkey Business," and "Armor and Sword" make me think that the holy trinity hasn't lost a step, but, then I hear songs like "Spindrift," "Faithless," and "Bravest Face" that leave me scratching my head.

This album could have easily been a 3 star album with some editing. For one, (in general) I don't have patience for long albums. I like them to make a statement in 40 minutes. There is no reason this albums could not have been 40 minutes. Spindrift not only puts me to sleep, but it puts me into a nightmare. I'm pretty notorious for listening to albums all through, regardless of the weak tracks, but I really can't stomach that one.

The lyrics of "Faithless" seem pretty cheesy to me. I mean, you're secular, that's fine, who isn't? And even if you are, is there a more cliche way to go about announcing it than saying "I don't have faith in faith"? Puh-leas Neil, we were willing to let "Dog Years" slide... but a second slip up is going to cost you a half a star.

The good on this album wasn't enough to make up for the rotten cheese that stunk this one to a measly two stars.

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