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  1. Adding some thoughts to the mix.

     

    It took me ages to connect to with this album. After several plays I am enjoying it a lot more musically, but part of the problem for me (apart from some songs sounding like they came out of a musical initially) has been that it is meant to be a story but the story didn't evolve well for me; it seemed jerky, inconsistent, lyrics didn't flow on from one song to the next. I also didn't like the fact that the album is in two halves musically.

     

    Thus I have changed the order of listening for my own enjoyment. For me, the following order flows a lot better and feels more meaningful, as well as building from a quiet start to a heavy middle musically and then to a softer reflective end which I prefer to it being cut in two. Part of it may be listening to it several times - as it usually takes me a bit of time to connect with songs, but, for me, the reordering has also given the album coherence that seemed, for me, missing initially.

     

    So my reordering is:

    1. Aftermath (renamed) - this for me would be better as the beginning of the story - when the protagonist falls in love. The fact that he finds love seemingly randomly in the second half of the album doesn't work for me, as there is no build-up and it seems almost forgotten afterwards. Plus the lyrics in Globalist kind of conflict with the protagonist finding love again.

    2. Dead inside - the relationship breaks down and he starts to block off his feelings.

    3. Handler - This the full rejection of the relationship but also relates to the deadening of feelings which allows the darker forces in.

    4. Drill Sergeant/Psycho - the joining of the army/radicalisation - in ordinary life this could be in the context of attempting to find outlets for suppressed anger/and hurt feelings and - in line with the story that is being told here - suppression of emotions that lets no feeling in. It is empowering but ultimately destructive.

    5. Reapers - full on warfare.

    6. Mercy - Recognising the destructive behaviour (own and of the powerful) and looking for a way out and help.

    7. JFK and Defector - when the protagonist finally rejects any type of controlling relationship and destructive behaviour.

    8. Revolt - the WTF song makes more sense to me when taken as intentionally weirdly out of place and jolly - in the context that the protagonist joins a peaceful resistance movement - so an attempt to resist global warfare by getting together in a group, dressing up in colourful clothes and delivering optimistic messages. Otherwise it is just a bad empowerment song! lol

    9. Globalist (which could be renamed Aftermath)/Drones - a more sombre and sober summary and reflection on the course of events/emotional course and resultant wreckage (including the protagonist's own part in contributing to the wreckage) and the crux of the story that all of it (including the destruction of the whole world when taken to the extremes of narcissism) was because one person needed to be loved.

     

    As for favourites - Handler, Dead Inside, Aftermath (I think now, after not liking it initially), Globalist and Drones.

  2. I managed to get tickets without any hassle. There was a generic code on the mailing list email.

     

    I couldn't see any kind of code on my email. I just checked it again, and still can't see a code. Not that it matters now, but for interest's sake.

  3. There were some given out on Twitter, Facebook, and the email list. It looks like tickets are gone now.

     

    Yeah I saw there were some being banded about. Didn't know where they came from and they didn't work. Never mind. I was in two minds anyway, so didn't try hard enough.

  4. I just posted that in the other thread, but I've just had a thought: the gig is happening right after the world premiere of the film and is being held especially FOR the premiere of the film, so we might have a screen showing us the premiere at Leicester Square, and the people at L Square, in turn, will have a screen to watch the Muse show... otherwise there's no link to the premiere at all. It would just be a gig held nearby! I has a feeling that's what the two hour wait is for - premiere stuff.

     

    I think it there was to be a film premiere at the gig, they would have said that. No it will just be standing around with recorded music playing most probably.

  5. It's unreserved standing, details say last entry is 9pm, open from 7pm. No idea what time Muse will start though.

     

    That's a good point, don't know when they'll be coming round again, will def try.

     

    Thanks. :)

     

    Yes obviously I meant that it might be my last chance of seeing them this tour, not forever, hopefully, but it could be another three years.

     

    I also think that Isolated System sounds great for this film and I want to see the film. I guess the premiere is for celebrities only, but will go and see it locally afterwards.

  6. I may still try for tickets, despite the fact that it is only half an hour, since it is probably the last chance of seeing them and they were brilliant yesterday of course. Does anyone know whether it will be seated or standing?

  7. Missed this. But gave me a few giggles anyway. :D Just as he was dropping off to sleep as well...

     

    More of the same would be good! :D

     

    He's such a wind-up merchant :LOL:

     

    But he's the best! :happy:

     

    :matt:

  8. There is something amusing about Muse going tourist-y when they went round Lamborghini's factory in Italy and then the same on the fucking Jubilee Line :chuckle:

     

    That's it though. Okay Matt doesn't tweet that much, but it's not that unusual for Muse to tweet pictures from wherever they are. So why not the London tube? It's obviously an unusual way for him to travel, hence the novelty, but I don't really see very much wrong with that. It was fun to see. I think that was the intention of tweeting rather than trying to pretend that he doesn't live a different lifestyle than the average commuter.

  9. The irony that Matt seems very calm and collected when that dog's about to jump straight into his precious region

     

    :chuckle:

     

    I think the dog is only jumping up at his side, but he does look pretty oblivious to it. :LOL:

  10. When you scroll up this page, from this

     

     

     

    to this

     

     

    that's just so weird!!

     

    I mean, you can see it's the same guy, but still it seems like two totally different persons: How did that boring, skinny boy with the nerdy haircut whom you wouldn't even expect to be rather talented (except in physics maybe), transform into the the self-confident, glamorous rock star?

    Well done, life! :matt:

     

    I don't think he looks nerdy or boring at all in the first picture. I think he looks like one of the cool kids. Possibly wasn't..but I think he looks pretty cool here. But then I also don't get that he's a "self-confident, glamorous rock star" now. He's a rock star, yes. :LOL:

     

    I thought the opposite to you, that he hasn't changed that much and, to me, that's a good thing. :)

  11. God, I hope he was joking.

     

    Maybe I have too much trust in human nature, but I don't think he would come to any particular harm, no more than anyone else in the mosh pit, but he might have some difficulty getting back to the stage to perform the next song.

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