Entre_Perpetuo Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 10th anniversary this week! Great Rush album? Good Rush album? Lackluster Rush album? Roll The Bones? Whatever you see it as, it's ten years old today, so happy birthday/anniversary to this most middling of Rush albums! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefox4000 Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 I played it yesterday. and i'm still of the opinion it is one of the most overlooked Rush Albums. i love it. Mick 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 I think I'll listen to it too, and am reminded to once again thank Rugens for shaming me into giving it more than one listen. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 The original TRF S&A thread debut from ten years ago should be dug up. It IS after all the first new Rush album this board has seen. I remember the slobber dripping from some TRFers' ears when they thought they were getting Hemispheres part 2. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 Rush Backstage is having a 10-15% off sale on Snakes' merchandise for those interested. https://www.rushbackstage.com/sa-10/index.html?utm_source=RushOfficial&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=S%26A10&utm_content=category Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J2112YYZ Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 I love most of this album. Never cared too much for Bravest Face though. Far Cry, Armor And Sword, Angels, Monkey Business, Spindrift and Wind Blows are all great. Larger Bowl and Good News First are very overlooked. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wil1972 Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 (edited) 10th anniversary this week! Great Rush album? Good Rush album? Lackluster Rush album? Roll The Bones? Whatever you see it as, it's ten years old today, so happy birthday/anniversary to this most middling of Rush albums! I tend to rank Snakes and Arrows pretty low. It is probably the only Rush album that I do not like at least 75% of the songs. I don't even like 50% of the songs. After the high of VT, I was expecting more. It just does not engage. The songs sound forced. The best moments are Far Cry, The Main Monkey Business, We Hold On, and Workin' Them Angels. Beyond that it has yet to grow on me. Edited May 5, 2017 by Wil1972 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordgalaxy Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 One of the few albums that maybe should have observed Roe vs Wade. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnRogers Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 I enjoy listening to Snakes more than thinking aboot it. I rank the modern era albums VT, SA, CA lower than most but higher that Caress of Steel. Yet when I really listen to them I find much enjoyment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifeson90 Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 Bl**dy hell doesnt seem 5 minutes ago :( good times, lived on Far Cry alone for six months 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick N. Backer Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 I like it better than any album going back to, at least, Grace Under Pressure. I like Clockwork Angels a little more than Snakes. I think all three albums released in the 21st century blow doors on the PoW - T4E run of, at best, mediocrity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 Hard to believe it's been that long! I remember really having high expectations for this album It was miles better than Vapor Trails song and production-wise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocket ignites Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 I remember going to Best Buy on a beautiful sunny May day of release to grab my copy. This album still sounds fresh to me and I think it's undervalued. Stellar production between 2 headache inducers... Great tour of course! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pressure/Hopenosis Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 First album I loathed from the band... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thirteen Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 The songs sound forcedI agree. I love the sound of the album, and Geddy's voice still sound pretty good.But, although I like some parts of some songs, overall songs do sound forced.I was expecting something better after Vapor Trails tbh. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick N. Backer Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 First album I loathed from the band... You've never heard Hold Your Fire? ;) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catherine Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 I was just getting back into Rush after not listening to them for quite a long time (late eighties lost me at the time) and Snakes was newly released so I bought it as a download. I rarely do that anymore, I prefer physical copies now, it was a phase for me, but I digress. Anyway, I listened to it obsessively for several months and still like it a lot. It's not my favorite Rush album but there are several high points for me; Far Cry, Malignant Narcissism, Working Them Angels, Hold On, Main Monkey Business, Hope (love this one) and Spindrift (yes, you read that right, sue me). 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocket ignites Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 I was just getting back into Rush after not listening to them for quite a long time (late eighties lost me at the time) and Snakes was newly released so I bought it as a download. I rarely do that anymore, I prefer physical copies now, it was a phase for me, but I digress. Anyway, I listened to it obsessively for several months and still like it a lot. It's not my favorite Rush album but there are several high points for me; Far Cry, Malignant Narcissism, Working Them Angels, Hold On, Main Monkey Business, Hope (love this one) and Spindrift (yes, you read that right, sue me).I've never come around to liking Spindrift that much, but I'm with you on those other songs. I'll always prefer physical media as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick N. Backer Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 I was just getting back into Rush after not listening to them for quite a long time (late eighties lost me at the time) and Snakes was newly released so I bought it as a download. I rarely do that anymore, I prefer physical copies now, it was a phase for me, but I digress. Anyway, I listened to it obsessively for several months and still like it a lot. It's not my favorite Rush album but there are several high points for me; Far Cry, Malignant Narcissism, Working Them Angels, Hold On, Main Monkey Business, Hope (love this one) and Spindrift (yes, you read that right, sue me). I had a very similar experience. I bowed out with PoW and didn't really come back for a long, long time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catherine Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 I was just getting back into Rush after not listening to them for quite a long time (late eighties lost me at the time) and Snakes was newly released so I bought it as a download. I rarely do that anymore, I prefer physical copies now, it was a phase for me, but I digress. Anyway, I listened to it obsessively for several months and still like it a lot. It's not my favorite Rush album but there are several high points for me; Far Cry, Malignant Narcissism, Working Them Angels, Hold On, Main Monkey Business, Hope (love this one) and Spindrift (yes, you read that right, sue me). I had a very similar experience. I bowed out with PoW and didn't really come back for a long, long time. I still struggle to like PoW. It's like eating vegetables. I want to like it because it's Rush but it just doesn't grab me much. I know many really love this album and rank it as one of their best. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick N. Backer Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 I was just getting back into Rush after not listening to them for quite a long time (late eighties lost me at the time) and Snakes was newly released so I bought it as a download. I rarely do that anymore, I prefer physical copies now, it was a phase for me, but I digress. Anyway, I listened to it obsessively for several months and still like it a lot. It's not my favorite Rush album but there are several high points for me; Far Cry, Malignant Narcissism, Working Them Angels, Hold On, Main Monkey Business, Hope (love this one) and Spindrift (yes, you read that right, sue me). I had a very similar experience. I bowed out with PoW and didn't really come back for a long, long time. I still struggle to like PoW. It's like eating vegetables. I want to like it because it's Rush but it just doesn't grab me much. I know many really love this album and rank it as one of their best. Same. I can appreciate all their albums. And I can find something I like on each one. But I just don't find myself needing to hear it more than once a year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pressure/Hopenosis Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 First album I loathed from the band... You've never heard Hold Your Fire? ;)I was in fanboy mode at that point... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The K Man Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 Good record, but not great. The songs that have aged the best for me are Armor and Sword, Workin' Them Angels, The Larger Bowl and Bravest Face. Far Cry is still far too bland overall (the despite the awesome first 10 seconds). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ytserush Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 As I often say, there only thing wrong with Snakes and Arrows (stone cold classic) is that Clockwork Angles came after it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 Prefer Clockwork Angels to Snakes, but with the said, there is some great work on Snakes..Armour and Sword in particular is outstanding. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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