'' Snakes & Arrows '' is the eighteenth studio album by Canadian rock band Rush , released on May 1 , 2007 by Anthem Records . After their R30 : 30th Anniversary Tour ended in October 2004 the band took a one-year break , during which they agreed to start work on a follow-up in January 2006 . The album was recorded in five weeks with co-producer Nick Raskulinecz , a fan of the group who was praised by each member for his approach and technique . In a first for a Rush album , it contains three instrumentals
R30 : 30th Anniversary Tour
R30: 30th Anniversary Tour
Snakes & Arrows