Muse - The Resistance

Wasn't really a fan of Muse, cant say I was impressed by any of their previous 'Hits'. Despite this, thought I'd get this album to see what all the hype was about, and I must say I am pleasantly surprised. I'm really enjoying them now that iv given the time to actually listen to their stuff. Think I'll go back and do the same with rest of their albums.

gotta say though...Undisclosed Desires definitely stands out.
 
Few listens in and I'm still massively disappointed, couple of songs are ok but it sounds very disjointed. United States of Eurasia is plain terrible. Uprising is ok but I just can't see any of these tracks being remembered alongside the great Muse tracks.
 
Robosapien said:
You're talking about this band as if they're important or matter in some way, at all. I'm actually feeling embarrassed on behalf of you.
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Awesome post, and one I'm sure gives us a good view of you as a person. You probably have quite a few nose bleeds.

On a more constructive note. I'm loving this album. There are a few too many blatant Queen references, but the album just seems to have everything. Some really cool **** rock style guitar parts, which while not being technically difficult, just sound brilliant. Some quality piano parts as well. Quite a few tunes like MK Ultra, Uprising and Guiding light. It's definitely their most varied album yet. Also the final 3 tracks do a brilliant job of ending the album.

I'd give it an 8/10. This might increase depending on whether the album is a stayer.
 
No1newts said:
Comments about I prefered "X" album are all well and good but show a complete naivety about how music works. I hear it a lot about the Arctic Monkeys and Muse amongst other bands but people cry that they should keep producing a certain sound again and again and again. Why? What will this acheive? Nothing except sales for two maybe three albums at a push before people get bored and then perversley change their complaint from one of not reproducing their own favourite sound to one of "well they don't develop and do anything interesting"

Its all well and good having your favourite certain sound that an artist may produce, I have this with Bob Dylan, Beatles, Kings of Leon and the above mentioned Muse and Arctic Monkeys amongst others. However I do not want them to produce the same stuff over and over again because I would quickly get bored.

Bands can become big sellers by producing the same stuff over and over but some bands aspire to a lot more than this. Muse strikes me as one of these bands, the sort of band that seems not too fussed about being the biggest sellers and the most well known band out there. They want to experiment with their own music and embrace all forms of music and are brave enough and comfortable with their own sound to go out their and do this. Personally I have a lot more respect for bands that go out there and do this.

If you prefer a certain era of a bands music then you are probably more attached to that certain era of music in general and I would imagine listen to a lot more bands of that era who produced a similar sound. Nothing wrong with this at all but at the same time do not begrudge a band who want to develop and make a name for themselves rather than staying in a rut (if a good sounding and probably extremely profitable rut)

Specifically on this album I love it. I have listened to Muse from the start but I am not one of those who decries everything after the first couple of albums. I like how the band has developed, every album feels like a story, like a great big adventure and I can happily sit and listen to their albums from start to finish without having to skip tracks. The three Exogenesis track are quite simply brilliant and for some reason I really like the Resistance track, very catchy song.

9/10 good effort lads!
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you sir, deserve 5 stars. WIN!

Also to that random quote about Muse appealing to the masses who want to appear cool- you dont sell out consistently to an incredibly diverse demographic if you are incapable. Go to a muse gig and see people ranging from 5 yr old girls all the way to 60 year olds, with all the goths, screaming teen and "normal" folk in between.

Silly, unsubstantiated, contrary and pretentious nonsense.
 
Well, that was very easy to get standing tickets at the O2 at the ticket sale this morning, I got through about 20 times in 20 windows :p
 
Can't stop listening to it to be honest!

For the first 3 or 4 tracks the sound is exactly what I expected, Guiding Light is one of the weaker songs for me. From then on, it all gets pretty funky. When I hear Unnatural Selection, I think of System of a Down for some reason... sounds quite Mezmerize-esque (I mean that in a good way!). Favourite tracks would have to be Undisclosed Desires/ MK Ultra . :)
 
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