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Mesm277
October 17th 2020


1104 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

I think Matt Bellamy genuinely thinks he is writing good songs post Black Holes...

Demon of the Fall
October 17th 2020


34132 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

They did a terrible job of maintaining any sort of potential legacy, pretty sure they don’t give af and Bellamy in particular just wanted to have a blast making over-the-top stadium fillers whilst pocketing those £££. Fair play to ‘em really, their choice.

BaloneyPony
October 17th 2020


594 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

I think his voice is a lot more groomed and debonair, but like, not in a good way. Though, when he performs his older songs with it, it does sound pretty good.



He can't hit those operatic tones anymore which kind of blows. Not saying remotely that he has to go as hard as he did in the Origin days, but yah even the instrumentation is lacking flair.

Mesm277
October 17th 2020


1104 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

The vocal production has been awful on recent albums. Over compressed and obviously tuned in places. They need a more raw approach akin to this

Egarran
October 17th 2020


34211 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Well I saw them on the Absolution tour and it was fucking awesome so I can't hate them too much



Stay away from wokeness, people

Demon of the Fall
October 17th 2020


34132 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Yeah his vocal work was genuinely impressive and wildly different to anything in mainstream rock circles, the operatic moments especially... Micro Cuts anyone? Insane. Now it just sounds like he’s doing it as part of an act, an obligation, there’s very little power behind his voice now. He’s become a parody of himself. It’s all studio bollocks as well.

A complete aside but based on the evidence Bellamy is also a talented pianist, yet he rarely utilises these skills now, at least not on record. I still remember watching the live version of Butterflies and Hurricanes on DVD, loved that.



Like I said, I’m pretty sure he / they made a decision and this is how they wanted to move forward. I doubt they care about any legacy, otherwise they’d have gone in a completely different direction and be utilising their (okay, his) talents better.

Mesm277
October 17th 2020


1104 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Yeah I miss them having piano based tunes. I think the piano only comes out twice over the whole of ST

parksungjoon
October 17th 2020


47235 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

interesting, i always thought muse were at their best (and least radiohead clone-y) during the harder jamz like hysteria, assassin etc

BaloneyPony
October 17th 2020


594 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

I feel like the only substanitally close radiohead-y album is Showbiz.



Yeah I miss the piano too. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c02gBveKq70. Like c'mon Bellamy, why are you holding out now?

parksungjoon
October 17th 2020


47235 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

yeaa showbiz is way worse than this in that regard

BaloneyPony
October 17th 2020


594 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

I like Showbiz and p much every single and EP that came out of that era. Felt they really had the juices flowing at that point.

parksungjoon
October 17th 2020


47235 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

well you know what i always say, its better to like things than not to :]

BaloneyPony
October 18th 2020


594 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Quite trueeeee

rodrigo90
October 18th 2020


7387 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

I think Matt Bellamy genuinely thinks he is writing good songs post Black Holes...



HE HAD ONE JOB AND THAT WAS TO KEEP THAT SPACEY PROG ROCK SOUND.

TheAntichrist
October 18th 2020


4053 Comments


you could say this band is quite amusing

heyuk heyuk heyuk heyuk heyuk

BaloneyPony
October 18th 2020


594 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

HUEHUEHEUHEUEHUEHEUH

Trifolium
October 18th 2020


39213 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I liked every Muse up to and including Black Holes, then Resistance had some nice moments but after that I lost interest big time. Don't ever revisit the older ones any more either actually.



I did see them live during the Resistance tour and that was incredibly awesome.

claygurnz
October 18th 2020


7599 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

This and Absolution are excellent, Showbiz and BHAR are good. Everything else is bleh.

Pikazilla
October 18th 2020


29931 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

2nd law and simulation theory were some of the worst albums released last decade

parksungjoon
October 18th 2020


47235 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

honestly i kinda doubt that



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