1 - Absolution
2 - OOS
3 - BH&R
4 - Showbiz
These albums each contain at least 5 A* songs a piece including some of my favourite songs of all time. Even the majority of filler songs are good/great.
5 - The Resistance
Exogenesis, especially Overture is beautiful. Uprising, Mk Ultra, US and Eurasia elevate this album above the rest.
6 - Drones & Simulation Theory.
Can't really separate these. Both decent albums but not without their stinkers. The Dark Side, The Void, The Handler, Dead Inside & Reapers are all top bracket muse tracks.
7 - The 2nd Law
Bottom of the pile by some significant distance.
Animals, Supremacy, Liquid State & Panic Station are the only songs I can listen to from start to finish. I love elements of other songs on this album but not enough to stomach the whole song.
I'll be very happy if LP9 can match or beat TR