The Handler (track)
by Muse
The Handler appears on the following album(s) by Muse:
- Drones (track #6) (this album) (2015)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 12/14/2025 01:26 | Exist-en-ciel | 59,827 | 71/100 |
| ! | 07/19/2025 09:38 |  Purplepash | 33,642 | 76/100 |
| ! | 06/08/2025 19:59 | Invader666 | 389 | 75/100 |
| ! | 01/29/2025 21:21 | Musicmister9988 | 1,149 | 98/100 |
| ! | 12/30/2024 23:39 | StreakyNuno | 3,839 | 92/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 2% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 84.0/100, a mean average of 83.1/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 84.5/100. The standard deviation for this track is 16.1.
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GREAT song, probably their best on with "The Globalist". Different rythms to what we're used to (I agree, you may have to go to Showbiz to find something similar) and Bellamy's vocals and guitar kick ass.
Space-Dementia 08/27/2015 19:01 | #148715
After Reapers, my expectations were huge, and they were met by The Handler. Yeah the lyrics might be shit, but I don't listen to Muse for their lyrics. I listen for the music, and this song, musically, is pretty kickass. That riff in the middle gives me goosebumps every time.
That guitar solo....
That bass...
WHERE DID THIS SONG COME FROM?! Was Muse just trying to lower our expectations with the somewhat disappointing first three songs because this is ABSOLUTION-LEVEL SHIT! That riff! Chris's insane bass playing! The showbiz-era guitar solo! That volcanic final chorus! Seriously, this is the best Matt's guitar has ever sounded on a studio recording. I'm starting to think Drones will absolutely shit on their last two albums, this song just ripped 2015 a new one
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