Dead Inside - 5.0/10
Very 'meh' from me, not a bad song but not the sort of Muse that I like
Drill Sergeant + Psycho - 5.5/10
Great riff, but killed a bit through repetition. When it comes to Muse, lyrics are not a deal-breaker for me, but these were just out of this world terrible and cringe-y at times.
Mercy - 5.0/10
Another 'meh', not that much to say about this one to be honest and hence the '5'
Reapers - 7.5/10
Ok, here we go... Killer chorus riff makes this song for me. The outro part is a good listen too. Lyrics pretty bad again but I don't particularly care in this case. Better than the rock songs of T2L and The Resistance and a step in the right direction
The Handler - 9.0/10
Pardon my French... but where the **** did this song come from! I can't only be me that thinks this is the best song Matt has written since Absolution? I could spend ages listing everything which is so right about this song but I'll highlight the vocals which are just superb... Just shows they still have it in them.
JFK + Defector - 5.5/10
Again a cool riff, not a bad tune but not too keen on the vocals.
Revolt - 2.0/10
I could tell from the first 5 seconds I was going to hate it, however it wasn't until the chorus that I realised how much I would hate it. Skip every time for me.
Aftermath - 4.0/10
'Meh'
The Globalist - 5.5/10
Lot's of built up hype for this one, but a bit disappointed personally. It has potential and I can see why it was referred to as citizen erased 2.0, but as others have said I think Matt misunderstood what the fans love about citizen erased.
Drones - NA/10
Very different, can't really review it. I don't hate it, just an interesting way to close the album. I don't think it is meant to be listened on its own but as part of the 'story' of the album.
The Whole 'Drones' concept - 4.0/10
I don't think there is anywhere near enough depth in the human Drones idea for this to be a compelling concept. It get's a bit annoying after a while too (for me anyway)
Overall - 6.0/10 (gave a bonus point for The Handler)
I personally rate harshly for all music so that my real favourites stand out more so this mark isn't actually too bad. For reference I would give,
Showbiz - 6.0/10
OoS - 9.0/10
Absolution - 8.5/10
BHAR - 7.0/10
The Resistance - 6.0/10
T2L - 4.0/10