I'm a Muse novice, verdict?

[guyfawkes]

I like the 1st 4 albums but The Resistance is a bit turd bar Unnatural Selection and Mk Ultra. To be fair Uprising live is pretty good aswell with the we are the universe intro, i saw them at Liverpool earlier this month and although good the set was short and i left feeling a bit underwhelmed by them. if they hadn't just released the resistance i would be made up over this booking but know im doomed to disappointment in their set list.

Edited November 26, 2009 by guyfawkes

[Okky]

I'm pretty sure they played that at Liverpool.

Knights of Cydonia is going to be AWESOME!!!

[Okky]

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[Alzeefest]

Although largely the new album (as you'd expect) I'd say you'll get a good mix from all their albums, there are definitely two muses though, their earlier stuff which was pretty gritty and dark and their new stuff which is much more pop/rock. I like both and think that it's good that the band isn't tied to a single style all their career.

here's the set list form their O2 show on 12 November with albums noted:

Uprising (The Resistance)

Resistance (The Resistance)

New Born (Origin of Symmetry)

Map of the Problematique (Black Holes and Revelations)

Supermassive Black Hole (Black Holes and Revelations)

Guiding Light (The Resistance)

Interlude (Absolution)

Hysteria (Absolution)

Nishe (not on an album - but Showbiz era song)

United States of Eurasia (The Resistance)

Feeling Good (Origin of Symmetry)

Unintended (Showbiz)

Helsinki Jam (not on an album - new track for live show)

Undisclosed Desires (The Resistance)

Starlight (Black Holes and Revelations)

Plug In Baby (Origin of Symmetry)

Time Is Running Out (Absolution)

Unnatural Selection (The Resistance)

Exogenesis: Symphony, Part 1: Overture (The Resistance)

Stockholm Syndrome (Absolution)

Knights of Cydonia (Black Holes and Revelations)

I'd say that's a pretty good selection form across their career.

[tonyonekenobi]

Try and get hold of / youtube their glastonbury 2004 set. That was them at their best if you ask me.

(and playing their best stuff too, the later stuff isnt as good, and theres some utter drivel on thier most recent album)

[Tiddles]

All I can do is show you this:

and ask you to judge for yourself. Myself, it gives me shivers

(hope the linking works)

EDIT: It didn't . Link is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujpbjCHpJxQ

EDIT 2 : needs VOLUME!

Edited November 26, 2009 by Tiddles

[Vieuphoria]

Personally I would start from the beginning with Showbiz as I think each album from then has gone downhill, although the first 3 are all pretty good the last 2, Black Holes and Revelations and the new one, have been largely disappointing....and yet the most popular!

[Ice Fatality]

For a mixture between realistic and absolute perfect setlist - check out a few of these (in reverse album order)

Uprising

Resistance

Unnatural Selection

MK Ultra

Exogenesis Symphony

Take A Bow

Supermassive Black Hole

Map of the Problematique

Invincible

Assassin

City of Delusion

Knights of Cydonia

All of the Hysteria album, it's near damn perfect IMO

New Born

Bliss

Hyper Music

Plug In Baby

Micro Cuts

Feeling Good

Sunburn

Muscle Museum

Cave

Unintended

Know it's a long list, but if you pick out any few of those songs you won't be disappointed

[ralph250]

I think that they will do more of there older stuff if they are at Glastonbury. Recent dates have been to promote the new album a festival set is a totally different beast.

[sufcmatt]

I was slightly dissapointed by the setlist they did on Ressistance Tour.

No Sunburn

No Muscle Museum

No Sing For Absolution

No Bliss!

I want a greatest hits set at Glasto pretty please

[zero000]

that would be a pretty good setlist methinks although I'd like to see Invincible in there somewhere too.

[young561952]

Just been pretty confirmed Muse will play next year, I only know of there Radio hits other then that I know pretty much nothing else of them. A few tracks I’ve heard (not the radio stuff) seemed a little gloomy if I’m honest but heard a little bit of there live stuff last night & it seemed more upbeat almost dancey. What should I expect of there performance & should I get on the Muse band wagon and learn there stuff for next year? If so where should I start as I cant be bothered to listen to every album!!!