Muse

It doesn't matter to me if these guys stop producing any worthwhile music. We used to somewhat expect that of musicians, that they'd go through a dearth of creativity 20 years into their career. I think this almost universally happens. It doesn't mean that they're no longer worth supporting. Their initial run of wondrous work is unsurpassable. They still bring rebellious fervour to countries that need it and (albeit in a more shallow way) stick it to the man. Go Muse

Way WAY BETTER than Radiohead at least.

Very Best alternative rock band in my opinion
They created 4 superb albums

One of the best bands of all time, who started writing lyrics to question the inequality caused by capitalism, then Western "democracy" removed them from radio and TV and the sheep portrayed in Pink Floyd's Animals album are still all lined up... Méé Méé Méé

From AlvaroIesus 07/21/2024 08:32 | #304449

With all due respect, Muse sounds artificial, tryhard, and annoying most of the time.

2000’s Muse was a very good band, but their last good release was The Resistance.

Probably one of the few bands in the 21st century who are both fairly creative but can also pull in a big crowd, at least in the UK. I think the fact that they are probably catering to both sides, especially in recent years, has possibly been holding them back slightly. Origin of Symmetry is my favourite of theirs, and it could be argued that that it is their most creative album, but it's nealy 20 years old now.

They do have a couple of phenomenal songs, but for me they haven't been totally phenomenal over a whole album, not quite.

Still a very good band though and extra marks can be given for their live performances (Muse are one of the bands I've seen the most, more than most of my favourite bands).

Favourite band but, the last 3 albums can´t be compared with the first 4. :) hope that the new ones would be better

First 4 albums are aces. With Black Holes and Revelations Muse started getting a bit more commercial and songs like Soldier’s Poem borrow heavily from mid-70s Queen.

Early tunes like New Born, Hysteria, Butterflies and Hurricanes, Stockholm Syndrome, Fillip, plus many others are magnificent. Muse clomped riff from Radiohead b-side Inside My Head for New Born. Atmospheric music is certainly entertaining and makes for a good experience live in concert.

Post-Black Holes is disheartening as attempt at commerciality damages catalogue, a la Coldplay. This is primarily heard on lack of drum technique later vs earlier releases, where Dominic Howard’s drumming is superior on first 4 albums.

Good band, but the 2nd law and Simulation Theory fucked up. Drones was acceptable. First five albums (especially Origin of Symmetry and Absolution) were magnificent.