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  1. try the muse subreddit maybe? mods there are more active probably. and there might already be a thread for problems like yours
  2. To be fair, you have to have a very high IQ to understand Muse’s music. The lyrics are extremely subtle, and without a solid grasp of theoretical physics most of the themes will go over a typical listener’s head. There's also Matt's nihilistic outlook, which is deftly woven into his lyricism- his personal philosophy draws heavily from George Orwell literature, for instance. The early fans understand this stuff; they have the intellectual capacity to truly appreciate the depths of these songs, to realise that they're not just catchy- they say something deep about LIFE. As a consequence people who dislike Muse truly ARE idiots- of course they wouldn't appreciate, for instance, the humour in Matt's existential catchphrase "We are fucking fucked," which itself is a cryptic reference to Turgenev's Russian epic Fathers and Sons. I'm smirking right now just imagining one of those addlepated simpletons scratching their heads in confusion as Matt Bellamy's genius wit unfolds itself on their CD players. What fools.. how I pity them. 😂 And yes, by the way, i DO have a Muse tattoo. And no, you cannot see it. It's for the ladies' eyes only- and even then they have to demonstrate that they're within 5 IQ points of my own (preferably lower) beforehand. Nothin personnel kid 😎 /s
  3. I'd also add that Fantano seems to have more influence/relevance to online music discourse and culture, so I do find it interesting to follow his reviews of artists I enjoy.
  4. Ag I don't care about his opinion any more than I do any other reviewer's, though I do enjoy watching his vids (mostly his second channel though). But the point about Verona's lyrics is something I've seen on the subreddit too and it bothered me enough to rant.
  5. I couldn't disagree with Fantano's review more, but I've become used to that for many of the artists I love. I'm disappointed he spent most of the video talking about lyrics and messaging, where anyone who's listening to muse by now is aware that's not their strong point. I also thought bringing up Glenn Beck was a cheap shot (plenty of right wingers also think many pink floyd songs are anthems for their causes; that's not the fault of the artist), and his critique of taking off your mask in Verona completely missed the point of that song's message imo. The mask lyric wasn't just a cheap political anti-mask line, it was clearly about the conflict of wanting to follow the guidelines and not being sure what is and isn't safe to do during the early days of the pandemic, but rationality being in conflict and ultimately overcome by the desire for human connection with the person you love, and deciding that's more important than staying safe. Maybe I just relate to the song personally more than most because of a very specific situation I had, but reducing it to a 'yikes, he said take off the mask' criticism fell really flat for me. Anyway, glad to see his opinion is in the minority among reviewers.
  6. I think you're probably the first to reach this rank!
  7. Now that it's had a few days to sink in, here's my best to worst. 1. Verona 2. Kill or Be Killed 3. We Are Fucking Fucked 4. Euphoria 5. Won't Stand Down 6. Ghosts 7. Compliance 8. Liberation 9. Halloween 10. Will of the People I love just about every song. The last three less so, but enjoy them for the most part. Solid album, an 8 or 8.5 / 10 for me.
  8. I just watched the video from around 14.15 to 17:00 so I'm not sure if he talks about it elsewhere, but it didn't seem like he touched on whether the song has any deeper meaning beyond the SK references. So it's still open to interpretation whether Matt was thinking about abusive relationships during lockdown or your right wing paranoia about government, I guess? Or have they spoken about it elsewhere? It is interesting, I've also seen some on reddit call it distasteful to make a goofy-sounding song about such a serious issue. Not that it would be the first time Muse have done that. Though it does stick out more probably because it's right after Ghosts, which is also about a serious topic but the music matches the lyrical content.
  9. I'm glad WSD had a mini breakdown rather than a solo; it was a breath of fresh air for Muse imo. Verona, Euphoria and WAFF continue to be stuck in my head.
  10. The pre-chorus of Euphoria sounds like if TIRO was written in 2022. Also love the falsetto at the end; maybe my favourite since Take a Bow.
  11. I don't really pay close attention to muse lyrics anymore (for obvious reasons), but I like the line in Ghosts, "How can I sleep with this coldness beside me / How can I sleep with this coldness inside me". Simple, but poetic and relatable.
  12. Yeah hard to say so soon, but I think I can safely say it's above ST and Drones at least.
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