Yesterday, Rush released their first single “Far Cry” off the next studio album Snakes and Arrows due out on May 1st. Some of the guitar sound reminiscent of the earlier studio albums like Hemispheres.
Producer Nick Raskulinecz, a self-proclaimed fan of the band, reportedly encouraged Lee, Lifeson, and Peart to explore the limits of their renowned talents, he enthusiastically encouraged the band to incorporate the complex rhythmic and melodic patterns that characterized their earlier works. As for the engineering of the album, Raskulinecz made use of vintage microphones for several applications.
Listen to Far Cry on Rush.com