funkadelic Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Well, the positivity was fun while it lasted. I'm just glad a lot of these songs will work well live. I think that was the major problem with TR era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarrieB Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 So yeah, everyone else will to burn in hell. Is listening to a new Muse album an hour early worth burning in hell for?! Probably... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingardium LevioSIA Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 I'm just glad a lot of these songs will work well live. I think that was the major problem with TR era. I'd agree with that. As much as I personally liked The Resistance, it was disappointing that so many of the songs flopped live and others just didn't get the chance at all. I can see a lot of these being pretty good live though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyper_chondriac_muser Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 However, the production really bugs me. It sounds good during the softer parts, but as soon as there's anything that's meant to be remotely aggressive it sounds really bland, it has no beef to it. Lol, what have you been listening to?! Supremacy's middle name is beefy as and it's surname is fuck! Survival's outro riffages sound pretty beefy to me Maybe I'm a production n00b, but I certainly don't hear anything flat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarrieB Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Well, the positivity was fun while it lasted. Indeed! I'm just glad a lot of these songs will work well live. . They do indeed! The album is a nice chill out to whet our appetites, before it gets real. I'm loving what I'm hearing of the lyrics so far, especially Animals. Btw I think I heard the offending parental guidance word in ?Explorers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Rockwell Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Muse NEED to return to using a producer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FabriPav Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Muse NEED to return to using a producer. I disagree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Rockwell Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Nothing on the album surpasses anything on OoS or Absolution...I'd say they do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitton Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 I disagree I agree with Fabri. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niall Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Muse NEED to return to using a producer. I think it's time too. They did a fair job with The Resistance doing their thing and it didn't go too far but now it's clear that was the extent to which it could work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kueller Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 I'm starting to think they should go to a producer now. I never thought a producer would be able to keep the OTT in like people kept saying which is why I never cared much for a producer. But hearing this I'm getting nothing out of The 2nd Law as a sum of its parts. Someone to maybe guide some cohesiveness would be nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hat Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 At this point, I don't think a producer will help at all. It's very clear that Muse WANT to do albums that are all over the place. They see it as a good thing. If a producer said differently, they would just kick him out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kueller Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Lol, what have you been listening to?! Supremacy's middle name is beefy as and it's surname is fuck! Survival's outro riffages sound pretty beefy to me Maybe I'm a production n00b, but I certainly don't hear anything flat. Compare Animals live to the album version. Liquid State is also really weak for what they had going for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sade Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 I still haven't listened to the new tracks. It's so weird, I was up until 2 am last night, checking out if it leaks...I mean, if it is made available perfectly legally of course, then I was kicking myself at work for not being to listen to the songs when I saw they had been made available, was SO eager to get home, and now I'm just like "well, might as well listen to Zane to build up some slight anticipation for myself". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeedgeMcDuck Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 No, they are a rock band because for the past 15 years that's what they've done... Why would what they've done dictate what they do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muse maniac Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 I've only heard a few songs but those are EPIC. Follow me is just Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Mamba Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 One solution would be to tune into Radio 1, Supremacy is playing atm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeedgeMcDuck Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Compare Animals live to the album version. Liquid State is also really weak for what they had going for it. This. I was so excited for the chucky 5/8 riff at the end of Animals after hearing the Cologne performance. The riff on the album doesn't hit as well as it does live. But I have yet to hear a lossless recording, to be fair. I thought that part was going to blow up. Leaving the end of that song a little underwhelming on disc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatchHellBlues Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Lacking in energy and lazy is the complete opposite of this album. And really, Supremacy, Unsustainable, Survival, Liquid State and Big Freeze isn't enough rock? Ok maybe rock was the wrong word to use, I just guess I wanted something a little bit heavier. Knew it wasn't going to happen but was still disappointed. I'm not saying I don't like the album either because I do. I just feel a little underwhelmed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitton Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Zane really annoys me, "Follow Me featuring Nero". They produced it, it's different to featuring on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Rockwell Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Why would what they've done dictate what they do? Because whether you realize it or not, they've built a business around the Muse moniker. There's certain things that people have come to expect from them and when they fail to deliver on some things that's not fair to the people who have invested all their time and money in them. If they want to experiment. I say fine. If they want to experiment and release it I say they should either break up or go on hiatus and form a new band as a side project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarrieB Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Matt starts Follow Me singing so deep. I can't remember that on Thursday. Still love it, however weird it sounds! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkadelic Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 To be fair, most of Muse's rock songs sound pretty underwhelming on the albums, at least IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hat Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Matt starts Follow Me singing so deep. I can't remember that on Thursday. Still love it, however weird it sounds! His deepest note in any album track. And he does it live...easily even. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akaforty Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Watch out! Totally biased and personal review (of some songs) of a Muse fan since 2005. For me it's their weakest album yet. Most of the songs are rehashed from the sounds and progressions of their older hits/jams (I'm not even going to talk about the other heavily influenced riffs). Supremacy had the potential, but I feel like it was ruined by the verse. I feel like Matt was playing around with Map Of The Problematique when he tried different chords and came up with Big Freeze, it doesn't work. Save Me was another heavily discussed song and everyone was looking forward to it. Chris definitely has the voice to be a lead singer, but not with his falsetto, the song is predictable and something feels odd about it. That's why I prefer Liquid State, very heavy, Chris's voice fits well. Isolated System is brilliant, but my favourite song from 2nd Law is Animals. That guitar is just what it all was about. Leave my favourite songs out of the album's setlist and you get a pretty good pop album, unfortunately, it's just a mediocre rock album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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