And radio pop obviously can’t be good?

”Written” though.

Yeah like I said before it’s a dark D3.

Oh the pretentiousness you thought you hid in this post.

Yeah that’s the “real world” (to our knowledge), but there could still be a lot happening between the moment he takes them on (Pressure) to when he takes them off (Something Human), which ofc takes place inside his VR simulation. There’s also the whole “infected” thing on the sign in SH which to me implies that he’s going to a simulated version of the past, before it all went wrong, and experienced it at over again. The infection starts like we see it in Pressure, and we see the result of it in Something Human. Now that doesn’t seem to be the “real” world however, but is possibly just another simulation.

Close. The backing vocals go up to F#5.

But the vampires in TC are the ones from Pressure. It’s even the same guy at the end of Pressure that is the main guy of TC. Oh and the director apparently confirmed that Pressure was the prequel to TC.

Well yeah both Algorithm and BITM could be happening simultaneously with a bunch of songs since they take place in different locations. But we know that BITM at least starts after the beginning of Pressure. I would still put it afterwards in the chronology since it’s the events shown in Pressure that lead to BITM. Probably because there wasn’t a big overarching story planned from the start back in 2017.

Pressure->Dig Down->Thought Contagion->Something Human->The Dark Side That was my understanding before the release of the new videos. I’ve only had a quick look at Algorithm and Break It To Me on my phone but both seem to be taking place after Pressure at least.

It pretty obviously isn’t.

It’s a joke.

Yawn

I haven’t coded anything for the past 8 years so I feel like there should be someone willing who is more qualified out there. But if not, I could maybe dare to give it a go when I get back home.

Yes.

Just you wait until the tour starts

Well Stockholm Syndrome was released first, and then came TIRO which certainly got its fair share of hate at the time

Nah it’s a dark D3.

Do you wanna talk about it?

Definitely not release order. I haven’t seen the latest one song yet but I’ll update my video story theory once I have.

That sounds great imo. And it’s definitely not difficult to code.

There could also be a page on the site that just links to embedded YouTube videos for those who want to do their thanks in video format. Could show one at a time and allow you to go through them one by one (so you click “next”, “previous” or “random” as opposed to just showing them all at the same time). Could be the same thing with the quotes but also a button that allows for a sort of collection of all the comments. Like mentimeter for those who know it.

Then it won’t come from the board though. It’ll just be a handful out of the many comments they get a day.

A website where Muse can just click through different quotes? Along with some other stuff ofc

Would it be too boring to have fans write a few sentences each, sign with a username and then presented in some creative fashion that Muse can read through? Like a card that everyone signs which would allow Muse to also understand what we like about them (which clearly isn’t just “heavy” songs) Edit: oops

Okay time for me to actually review this. Algorithm: Definitely one of the songs I’ll end up listening to the most from this album. It’s enjoyable, but at the same time I feel like Muse didn’t really make synthwave their own in this track. Even on T2L when they were all over the place they managed to make every track their own. This feels like a random synthwave song with vocals by Matt. 7.5/10 The Dark Side: Still an enjoyable song. Not among their best, but enjoyable, lovely vocals and a pretty cool alternative version as well. 7/10 Pressure: Still a...fun song. I don’t think I’ll listen to it outside of the album much, and it doesn’t really do much for me aside from keeping me interested enough not to skip it. 6.5/10 Propaganda: Very cool. Amazing except for the “propaganda” part which i can live with. I know it’s the hook but I feel like it’s the least interesting part of the song. The last minute with the altered melody is absolutely brilliant. Oh and great backing vocals, which actually surprised me. 7.5/10 Break It To Me: I really like it at the moment but I feel like I’ll grow tired of it in just a few days. Let’s hope I’m wrong though. Lovely vocal melodies from Matt. Sounds very much like ATS-era Linkin Park though so it’s not really as “futuristic” as a lot of people claim imo. 7/10 Something Human: I guess I can stand it on the album. Pretty nice, a little dull but it’s not bad. 6/10 Thought Contagion: Definitely works better in the context of the album, which actually makes me like it a little. Still a bit of a dud though with absolutely nothing making it worth actively listening to. 6/10 Get Up And Fight: I actually kinda like it. A lot better than the songs it’s being compared to (Revolt, Mercy etc). Nice verses that are actually pretty cool, and the chorus isn’t nearly as dull as Mercy’s even if I can’t put my finger on why. I honestly don’t really know why I enjoy this song more. 7/10 Blockades: Hey it’s Muse by numbers to the point where it sounds like a parody, but I still like it. I actually had the verse playing in my head while I slept. The rating of this might seem strange but it’s honestly the most enjoyable song on the album, even if it’s not groundbreaking. 8/10 Dig Down: Just no. 4/10 The Void: I feel like I still haven’t listened to this song in the proper setting and should wait before I can listen to it on my own speakers, but I still enjoy it a lot. The acoustic version is maybe a bit better but I don’t get people who say it should have been on the album. I totally get why this is on the album and not the piano version. Anyway the acoustic version really brings out Matt’s strong, dark voice. Actually got chills hearing it the first time. 8/10 Overall I think this album has some duds that keeps it from being one of their best, and my ratings might lower over time. But fuck it, I still enjoy that they really have it a go at being experimental and trying something new while still creating one of their most coherent albums ever. 7/10