Lnx Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Hmmm, it sounds quiet to me... maybe I've been listening to a crappy version. Well, if there really is someone who doesn't hear it, listen to this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgr9KnpuzS8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairolfitri Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 Surprisingly this is the song that got most of my friends into Muse. It's been months since the song's out, yet there are still people who are just discovering the awesomeness of Muse through this song. I've let them listen to some of Muse's better records though (the Origin of Symmetry album for example), but they still call Madness their favorite. I mean, I love this song, but it's certainly not Muse's best. What say you, should I get new friends? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strangeseas Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 Is your friend Chris Martin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic. Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 It's not even hidden, why would people not hear it? And it's clearly Matt, and part of the lead vocals. It's like in the easter egg thread when people were talking about footsteps at the beginning of Invincible. Like no shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kueller Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 It's like in the easter egg thread when people were talking about footsteps at the beginning of Invincible. Like no shit. If you listen carefully at the beginning of Hyper Music you can hear pick scraping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic. Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 If you listen carefully at the beginning of Hyper Music you can hear pick scraping. Nah m8 bullshit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksky Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 I mean, I love this song, but it's certainly not Muse's best. It's at least really close Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clunge Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 GAH! Why, oh why, did they put that god-awful solo in Madness? :'(. It ruins the aesthetic of the whole song which is otherwise ace. The last 1m 30s of Madness is probably the best slice of pop Muse have ever produced. I get the chills everytime I heard that last chorus and outro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strangeseas Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 GAH! Why, oh why, did they put that god-awful solo in Madness? :'(. It ruins the aesthetic of the whole song which is otherwise ace. The last 1m 30s of Madness is probably the best slice of pop Muse have ever produced. I get the chills everytime I heard that last chorus and outro. No, it is a perfect accent and leads tho the "second" part of the song. But I agree it was abit of a moment, when I heard the song for the first time. And: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nipso Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 I don't like the way he pronounces "love" on record, so I prefer the live version of that bit, even if it is a half-step down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hat Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 The solo is really the only thing holding this song back from greatness. Would have been amazing if it wasn't as OTT, but instead something more mellow and atmospheric. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jobby Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 The solo is really the only thing holding this song back from greatness. Would have been amazing if it wasn't as OTT, but instead something more mellow and atmospheric. Yeah, I don't actually mind the solo that much but I've always thought that it would've been better with some kind of middle eight or something instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clunge Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 It's made worse by the fact they straight up nicked it from Queen . Gah. I fucking loathe Queen. I blame them personally for Muse 2.0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaking Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 It's made worse by the fact they straight up nicked it from Queen . Gah. I fucking loathe Queen. I blame them personally for Muse 2.0. That's only because they are ripping off the bad side of Queen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clunge Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 There's a good side? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kueller Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Queen II styled stuff mixed subtly with Muse could be cool. Actually that could probably describe some of their earlier Queen-ish tracks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaking Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 There's a good side? Yes quite. Explorers is very Queen-ish. I know people don't like it (not because of the style of the song though) but stylistically it's something that could come right out of A Day at the Races. Queen II styled stuff mixed subtly with Muse could be cool. Actually that could probably describe some of their earlier Queen-ish tracks. Exactly. Queen II - Sheer Heart Attack - A Night at the Opera - A Day at the Races is some fantastic stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strangeseas Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 subtly not with Muse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bells Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 That's only because they are ripping off the bad side of Queen. I hate when you're right, James. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaking Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 I hate when you're right, James. ... Thank you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetro Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 I just came back here to say that I think Madness might be Muse's best work ever. The song is brilliant, and the performance on the Jonathan Ross show is haunting. I feel kind of cheated now, since I expect all the other songs to be as good as it. Guess that's not too bad. The way this song slowly builds up and unleashes awesomeity is just... oh, I love it so much. I understand that Matt's proudest of this. PS. The song sounds best in headphones. PPS. Such a good climax ignore the PwoperPav Aw man, this is what Madness looks like to me (FLAC): Not as cool to play... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FabriPav Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 PS. The song sounds best in headphones. PPS. Aw man, this is what Madness looks like to me (FLAC): Not as cool to play... It sounds best in headphones? How strange. And that's weird. I'll run the FLAC later, and see if it changes for me as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gohenko Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 PS. The song sounds best in headphones. It sounds best in headphones? How strange. Purely a subjective thing, isn't it? To me it definitely sounds best on good quality speakers. EDIT: Oh wait, now I understand... Now that I started to think about, even though I don't really care for Madness as a song, I have to say it has been mixed and produced very well imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetro Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 It sounds best in headphones? How strange. And that's weird. I'll run the FLAC later, and see if it changes for me as well Maybe I phrased myself awkwardly there. But you get the subtle woo-woo-woo's and whatnot with a pair of good headphones. It sort of disappears a bit on speakers. Also, I tried the instrumental (mp3) and it looked exactly the same in build-up as the FLAC. Is it the CD version you were playing there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hat Posted March 17, 2013 Share Posted March 17, 2013 Maybe I phrased myself awkwardly there. But you get the subtle woo-woo-woo's and whatnot with a pair of good headphones. It sort of disappears a bit on speakers. Unless you have good speakers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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