Muse

[The Placid Casual]

I've given up on any hope of Muse releasing a decent album again.

[The Placid Casual]

Their worst album yet.

[Gucci Piggy]

On The Globalist now but fuck me Revolt and Aftermath were sickening. How did Matt say it's their best album yet? Fucking hell. Heavy bit just hit on The Globalist. Should have just made a full album of this.

[Gucci Piggy]

Ah it's the worst album in the world

[FloorFiller]

i'm so excited to listen to this album now

[Gucci Piggy]

I thought that after reading the reaction. Thought it was gonna be hilarious, but it's just annoyingly dull.

[The Placid Casual]

It's so, so, so, so, so bad. It's not even over the top, as Will says, it's just dull!

[The Placid Casual]

Revolt is the worst song Muse have ever churned out and Drones is their worst album. So glad I caught them on the academy tour as I can't see myself going to the arena/stadium shows.

[jonodillieono]

It's definitely better than T2L and potentially The Resistance for me. I didn't really listen properly though just had it on in the background but I really cba listening again.

[Mash011]

Even that stupid hymn at the end with the 'choir of Matts' isn't even funny, it's just grating. I did however get a chuckle out of that ridiculous YOU'VE GOT THE STREEENGTH YOU GOT THE SOOOUUL when the chorus hits in Revolt which is just absurd (or, revolting?). And Aftermath has cringe factor from start to finish, even U2 wouldn't do that kind of bullshit. Still, it doesn't have the comedy factor overall that the last album had.

The weird thing about this and The 2nd Law is that if you take the first 5 or 6 tracks from either album you get a half decent pop rock EP. It's in their second halves that they morph into those weird abominations.

[The Placid Casual]

It's definitely better than T2L and potentially The Resistance for me. I didn't really listen properly though just had it on in the background but I really cba listening again.

Nope, I think it's worse than both.

[Gucci Piggy]

YOU'VE GOT STRENGTH, YOU'VE GOT SOUL, YOU'RE NOT AFRAID, YOU'RE NOT A DRONE, YOU CAN GROW (YOU CAN GROW), YOU CAN GROW (YOU CAN GROW), YOU CAN MAKE THIS WORLD WHAT YOU WANT, YOU CAN REVOLT, YOU CAN REVOLT, YOU CAN REVOLT.

Yep, you read that right. "You're not a drone".

[Mash011]

The simplicity of that character arc is really hilarious. It's like Matt read the Wikipedia article for Campbell's Monomyth and though 'Ah, okay, this is how you tell a story. Better stick to that then.'

[mungo57]

I am going to have to torrent this after work now. Some of it sounds hilarious.

I love Muse but after Resistance I got bored, Psycho and the Handler made me excited for the album. If its as bad as people say I may disown them

[st dan]

I've got it on again now on the train on the way to work. Upon initial disappointment and bewilderness .. It's not actually THAT bad.

It's cheesy as hell and lyrics are laughable in every song, but it's listenable. Some great parts of the album which shows that they're still capable somewhere in them of getting back to something of their own self. I just think they don't want to. For whatever silly reason. Surely they can tell my fans reactions at live shows that nobody likes this new stuff in comparison.

I can't and won't give up on them just yet!

[Sachet88]

This album

is not good

I've thought that with the last couple but then I give them a chance and they start to grow on me! But I do agree their new music is no where near as good as it used to be

[st dan]

Uh Oh ....WHY IS REVOLT STUCK IN MY HEAD!!!

[CHRLY]

Was going to skip this but no way I'm not listening to it now

[st dan]

Also ... Is The Globalist some form of an attempt at a modern day Bohemian Rhapsody?

[mungo57]

I can't get hold of it at work as I won't be able to use torrent so will make do with whats on Spotify until later.

I rather like parts of The Handler and Psycho, can take of leave Dead Inside and Mercy. I look forward to joining in the fun and mocking Muse when I get home later!

[zero000]

I need to listen to this album. Though it's probably just going to add fuel to the fire burning in my mind, that tells me Muse are way past it now.

They used to be one of my favorite bands when I was a teenager, they were the first gig I ever went to, but I just can't see them reaching their former heights. They've gone full spinal tap.

Edited June 3, 2015 by zero000

[01seb]

I listened to this with an open mind and actually liked it a lot.

Yes the lyrics are awful, and Revolt and Drones are pretty terrible. But I enjoyed pretty much every other track.

I find Muse's new stuff hilarious in a good way, and never take it too seriously which definitely helped with my enjoyment the album.

[metallimuse]

I listened to this with an open mind...

Unlike most in this thread

[evilduck]

Has anyone managed to get it on youtube? I'm stuck at work and want to listen to the mess..

[Gucci Piggy]

Woke up with Revolt stuck in my head and metallimuse still can't accept people not liking Muse releases. Good start to the day.