Muse Stream Seattle Concert in its Entirety

coming back from Coachella, Muse was high on recap list of what I liked the best. a lot of people scoffed at that, but I don't care, because I know in my bones that these guys have such spectacular stage presence

observe:


Muse "The Resistance Tour - Live"


Muse - Map of Problematique (Abbey Road sessions) [mp3]

record review: Muse - The Resistance

Months and months ago, when Matt Bellamy was asked to describe Muse’s newest album, he stated that it was “a symphonic album … like a full collaboration with an orchestra. There's definitely a few things on the album which are segueing into each other and it's all very orchestral, but that could take over the album, so it could actually be kind of classical act basically, and move away from rock all together.”

He wasn’t joking. While the first few songs are more guitar heavy, The Resistance quickly morphs into Muse’s very own rock opera. Whereas many bands today could never pull this feat off, Muse, ever the masters of genre-hopping and oddly-palatable experimentation, have succeeded.

When the first single “United States of Eurasia” hit the internet, people couldn’t stop saying that it was nothing short of a Queen rip-off, and worried that this trend would ensue throughout the album. To this, I have to say that the only song which slips musically is “Guiding Light”, which sounds like a very bad mix of Keane and My Chemical Romance pretending to be Queen on their third album.

Other than the song titles, which try a tad too hard to establish that theme of avante garde rock opera a la Sigur Ros or Radiohead, the album is really well constructed. Often transcendent, and other times creepy, the album navigates such a wide range of emotions musically that it’s hard to remember that the band is only three guys.

Bellamy croons that “love is our resistance” in the album’s title track, paying tribute to the much over-looked love story in George Orwell’s 1984. But while the album often nods towards dystopian lyrics, it doesn’t end up sounding strictly like an homage to any particular work of art. For example, none of the songs could fit well on any film’s soundtrack, because of the very fact that The Resistance is so cohesive as its own work of art that it must be taken as is. It accomplishes the difficult feat of simultaneously flowing well while being eclectic. It’s every bit as daunting as Phantom of the Opera, but with a lot more different and interesting angles.

The best song of the bunch is the partially French song “I Belong To You/Mon Coeur S’oevre a ta Voix”, a slightly funky take on a traditional opera song. Sliding bass? Yes please.

"We're not droplets in the ocean", Bellamy declares in the aggressive track "Unnatural Selection". Perhaps with this incredibly well titled album, Americans will finally begin to understand this internationally recognized fact.

3.5/5

buy the album on AMAZON, it was released today

Muse -I Belong To You/Mon Coeur S'ouvre a ta Voix [mp3]

Muse album in its final stages?

this is REALLY great news.

their drummer writes:

Yes yes, I know its been about six years since I last posted but you know, time flies when you're having fun. Look, I've been busy alright..! Ok, I have no excuse.. Just slack.
We have been working pretty hard though on the album and its actually now starting to take shape. Matt is doing vocals on some tracks as we speak which normally means they're nearly finished. We've probably got two more to record from scratch then we might be almost looking at a complete album. Then strings, synth sparkles, llamas toenails, gongs and anything else we can think of that will help us perceive they are finished. The hardest bit is finishing.
It sounds fucking great though..
Im very looking forward to getting out there and playing this live. Im pretty sure we'll be out playing shortly after the summer. Plans are coming together..

See you soon,

Dom.

thanks to Jackie for the head's up!

Muse - Starlight (abbey road session) [mp3]

Muse - Map of Problematique (abbey road session) [mp3]

Muse on MYSPACE

MUSE ON AMAZON

Muse talk about their new album

weird, just yesterday I was listening to them and thinking "damn, I could use a new Muse album"

Mr Bellamy said "a symphonic album has turned up here, like a full collaboration with an orchestra. There's definitely a few things on the album which are segueing into each other and it's all very orchestral, but that could take over the album, so it could actually be kind of classical act basically, and move away from rock all together.

We'll be knocking on Classic FM's door, you know?"

sounds good. read more on NME

The Section Quartet - Time is Running Out (Muse cover) [mp3]
this has gotten more plays than the original on my itunes, which is saying something, because the original is my favourite Muse song. this rendition is incredible. BUY THIS CD. the power of Christ compels you!