QUOTE (cjgone @ Sep 22 2009, 02:50 AM)
QUOTE (Vera @ Sep 20 2009, 07:37 PM)
QUOTE (cjgone @ Sep 20 2009, 04:22 PM)
Are you kidding me? It's pretty mediocre by Muse's standards. Seeing as they used to be a prog esque rock band with decent guitaring and drumlines, The Resistance is pretty much a joke as it has neither.
I consider it a sell-out album; Absolution and prior were the good albums. The Resistance appeals to the ignorant, idiotic, and thoughtless mainstream scene -- hm, no wonder so many people like this mess.
You best be trollin', boy. If there'a nything that's mediocre and mainstream, it'd be Absolution. Muse's first three albums had plenty of good songs, but they sounded a lot like Gerard Way doing a tribute to early Radiohead. Muse is discovering that they can make music in a variety of ways, and they know that they can't hold on to the old formula forever.
Lolwut, have you heard their guitar work and drum lines on their previous albums? It was pretty impressive for a band fusing catchy pop-rock with a prog-esque sound.
New album is basically some vocals sprinkled with random synth parts, almost non-existant guitaring, and simple drum patterns.
QUOTE (Ylon Nikral @ Sep 21 2009, 01:47 PM)
People who say that any album after Absolution is "bad" or not up to their "standard" fail to realise one important fact:
Muse have developed and experimented with every album they have made. Really, how entertaining would it be to have five albums that all sounded the same? Come on people, no one is forcing you to listen to their new stuff, but don't go raining on everyone's parade because you are stuck in the past. I personally love all their albums equally because they are unique and show how they've grown up and evolved with their music.
So for those of you stuck in the Absolution or Origin of Symmetry-era; Piss off and listen to those albums instead of whining about The Resistance or Black Holes and Revelations. All their albums are great in their own way. Period.
Their first album crafted their sound and brought them loyal fans. The little kids who strapped on board after Blackholes and whatever aren't fans of what the music is supposed to be. Muse used to appeal to the nu-prog scene -- people who don't listen to garbage mainstream. Now, they sell out and make a mediocre synth-pop album for the sales. I feel betrayed because I was planning on buying this to add to some prog music I listened to-- but it's trash. It would be like Taylor Swift shrieking death growls on her next album. I waited for Muse's new album and idiots who plague the mainstream scene ruined it for me-- It makes me mad because it could have been so good with their talent.
It all goes down to what is appealing to them at the time, and if they like Synth-Rock then why can't they use it? There are lots of good songs on the album - The Resistance is a song that stands out to me, as is Uprising, as is Undisclosed Desires, as is Unnatural Selection, and as is Mk Ultra. They could all be singles too to be honest.
Does it matter if they're "mainstream"? They make music, people like the music. They're doing something right. They've been mainstream since Absolution, that, Black Holes and this reached number 1 in the UK. Those two a great albums! I've not listened to this in full, just a few songs and the whole album previews, but I can tell you what I've heard I've liked. Being mainstream only means they're appealing to people. And how can you say people who listened after Black Holes are not real fans? I started listening just before Black Holes, and while I'm not the biggest fan ever, does it mean I can't like their music?
QUOTE (Vera @ Sep 22 2009, 03:57 AM)
Well, that about ends any possibility of further debate. You are under the impression that anything that's "mainstream" is terrible. Well, fact check, Muse has always been a mainstream band. Absolution launched four top 20 singles in the UK, which is the same as Black Holes - four top 20 singles in the UK. Uprising reached #9 in the UK, but I'd be surprised if anything else from the Resistance cracked the top 20. Really, the only difference in popularity between the old and new Muse is that the new Muse has had more success on U.S. alternative radio.
Progressive? An important part of being a prog band is experimenting. Muse can't hold on to the same old formula forever. And even though Muse has always had a touch of prog, the Resistance is closer to progressive rock than anything else they've done.
I can understand why you may not like the Resistance. And you know, you don't have to enjoy it. But just you don't like it doesn't mean you have to accuse Muse of selling out and being less prog. Those are some very flawed arguements. I don't think you've grasped the concept that changing your style isn't the same as selling out, and it's impossible to sell out when you're already very popular.
+1, although I reckon the afformented tracks can get to the top 20 easily, and since You Belong to Me is on the new Twilight film soundtrack, I reckon that'll get into the top 10 too.
. My favourites are: The Exogenis Symphony, Guiding Light, Uprising, Resistance and Undisclosed Desires.
Although I too was appalled to hear that they're opening for U2 in the US tour; who wants to bet after Muse come off-stage, half the audience leaves? 
