Nigel_Tufnel
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I stand by my feeling on Drones and that is Dead Inside through Revolt (inclusive) is really very excellent.
I'd snip that run of songs at Defector but otherwise totally agree with you. Unfortunate though about the steep dropoff over the final third of the album.
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The past 4 albums each have their fair share of remarkably lousy songs. I'd say that at least a quarter of each album is downright cringeworthy. That said, the best songs from TR, T2L and Drones are far superior to anything on ST.
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I decided to give Simulation Theory another listen today after completely avoiding it for the past 3 weeks. I was hoping for an "absence makes the heart grow fonder" moment. Sadly, it wasn't meant to be.
About a minute into Pressure, I was ready to shut it down but I plowed ahead temporarily. Had to skip Propaganda shortly in because it's horrible. I'm assuming that SH, TC, GUAF and Blockades all played but they were as dull and forgettable as previously suspected. Skipped Dig Down (see Propaganda). The Void definitely happened.
This album just strikes me as cold, sterile and processed. The only song that breaks that mold is BITM but it's really not very good either. Mostly just irritatingly clangs and plods along. As much as I dislike Simulation Theory, I'd still say that it's generally better than much of the other rubbish posing as modern rock these days. So there's that...
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Sure, why not? I mean, if Weezer can revive Africa... let's bring back the 80's.
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Didn't they announce Walk the Moon supporting some of the American dates? I don't know anything about them but I suppose their UK openers would be somewhat comparable.
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But it's hard to fuck up that bad I think.
Anyone who ever does software updates: "Hold my beer."
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I remember a time where TR would’ve crushed this vote
Unfortunately, Muse have released some solid challengers for this competition in the past 10 years.
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Clear "winners" there ...
Given the massive headstart for Dig Down on everybody's shit list, Get Up And Fight has performed (underperformed?) admirably. Fair play to GUAF.
Hatred of Dig Down may be tempered by the widely held sentiment that the alternate version provides marginal redemption for the album version.
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My copy still hasn't left the car CD player haha
Mine either, to be honest. But aside from a couple replays during a long car ride last week, I've been listening to the radio.
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I haven't listened to ST at all in the past week but I've yet to feel the compulsion to go back to it. Maybe a few more weeks are required.
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See, I would call this quite fussy
Yeah, maybe in a structural sense but not with respect to specific songs. I'd prefer some variety but I wouldn't complain that a band didn't play songs X, Y or Z. It's just a bit disappointing when you can predict 90% of the set before the tour even starts.
Again, I wasn't trying to turn THIS topic into THAT topic. Merry Christmas, Muse. Cool Christmas gift.
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If I look back through all the ‘perfect setlists’ I’ve done over the years, it’s amazing how little they vary on the whole, unless there’s a theme-based one.
I wouldn't presume to pick a "perfect setlist" because I'm really not that fussy. Just being less predictable is good enough. Few songs off the latest album, of course. Handful of hits. Some oldies. Try to acknowledge each album and throw in something unexpected for long-time fans. Maybe a cover specific to the site of the concert to pay tribute to the audience. The specific songs are less important than simply hitting the right notes (literally and figuratively) throughout the show.
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If they love playing the same 20 or so songs over the course of a year-long tour, then that's their prerogative of course. Sounds monotonous as hell to me. God forbid they should remind/inform fans that they have a back catalogue.
<officially ceases beating the dead horse this time>
Merry Christmas, Musers!
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That's pretty cool.
Just makes one wonder how difficult it would be for Muse to announce at each gig, "Here's an old tune that most of you might not recognize but we love playing it and we hope you'll love it too. Here goes..."
Cue Easily, Glorious, Dead Star... whatever.
<ceases beating dead horse for the time being>
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I'll be the outlier here and go with Propaganda. As much as Dig Down, Something Human, Thought Contagion and Get Up and Fight are all pretty awful songs, they breeze by without leaving much of an impression. They have all the aftertaste of a vanilla wafer. On the other hand, even though I like the slide guitar stuff in Propaganda, that electronic "Propapropa...ganda" part is annoying, obnoxious and gets stuck in my head for longer than I really want it to be there. Plus the lyrics are amateurish on an embarrassing level.
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Aw yay! I have been thinking I need to do a mix cd for my niblings, they're getting to the age where they should be hearing some real music appreciation. But it feels like a HUGE task where to even staaart...
Definitely not with Simulation Theory. No reason that they should be jaded about modern music from day one.
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Based on staying power, it's unquestionably Simulation Theory. Even the last three albums stayed in steady rotation for months. I was sick of ST after a week or two. It's already hit-and-miss whether I listen to any of it at all. It's just bad music.
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Even with the muddiness and mixing of some of its tracks, the best album is Absolution. It's the most sonically and thematically cohesive album the band has made except for Drones, its worst songs are still wonderfully bizarre and successful, it does aggressively catchy rock just as well as Origin but explores quieter and more vulnerable moments far more expansively too.
The only thing stopping me from giving Origin top spot is my personal preference for the second half of Absolution over the 2nd half of Origin, which is a fantastic album but imo definitely sees a quality/pace drop in the 2nd half (Absolution has one too - TSP and ToaDA are basic as hell - but for some reason it bothers me less, and I think that might be to do with the fact they still smash along at 100mph)
Agreed. If I'm judging the albums based on the best 6-7 songs, I'll go with Origin. Album as a whole...Absolution by a hair.
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Simulation Theory - Think in 10 years this might be looked upon v favourably by a lotta people
I think people will be thinking "Oh yeah, I forgot about that album. Muse were a pretty good rock band before then."
But ok.
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Sweden says hi
And everyone else says byeee...
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I thought Stockholm Syndrome was a gastrointestinal condition one acquires after eating too much fermented herring.
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Just looked at MSG map, and they are seriously charging $100 for upper level tickets!! And there are a bunch left. Do they think they're U2 or the Rolling Stones? They deserve to play to empty seats if they think that's gonna fly.
For the record, U2 were charging $325 for lower bowl seats (and some uppers) on their last arena tour. I'm a U2 fan and all but I had to pass on that nonsense. Maybe next time.
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The tickets for their recent show in Chicago were listed at $68, if I recall correctly. I bought some tickets and then decided not to go. Thankfully, I resold them early enough to get my money back. By the day of the show, I think they were listed on Stubhub for $45-50.
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I have a sports cable package to watch out of market games and consequently the tv commercials from each of those markets. I've seen ads promoting the Muse shows in Florida, DC and maybe other places. The venues are doing their part to get the word out there.
It is kinda strange seeing your game go to commercial and out of nowhere Matt pops up on the screen.
where to even staaart...
Simulation Theory tour discussion
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At this point, I'm just hoping that the "performers" are not farcical enough to draw unintended laughter from the audience. I'm kinda shaking my head already.