On an arguably brighter note...

May 1st. A day that will, well, live.

But for Rush fans such as myself, its a day of redemption and celebration (not to mention a bit of hyperbole). Snakes and Arrows came out Tuesday, and although I haven't gotten my hands on a copy yet, I like what I've heard, a lot!

As usual the critical response has been mixed, but unusually it has also been more positive than negative. Speaking of positive and negative...one of the things I keep hearing is that the CD is a "downer" from a quick reading of the lyrics I don't see that, but given the fact that the damn thing has been out for only a few days and to properly digest a new Rush release usually takes me months, even YEARS, to call a new release ANYTHING after a few listens is unfair.

The lyrics, to me, betray one simple and quite positive POV, persevere regardless of the chaos in the world around you, push on despite setbacks and turmoil and keep moving, because like a fish, if you stop, you die. I'd say that is definitely not a pessimistic point of view.

Ill wait until June when the MMV format disk arrives and I may (legally) download the album beforehand, but its nice to have something to look forward to.