topo_musero Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 How is USoE un-muse btw, it's definitely more 'musey' than most stuff on T2L I agree, but I read that in a lot of sites/forums when that song came out. Now I'm reading that they sound like a Muse rip-off. I guess some people are never happy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Little Animal Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 What is lacking on messageboards and the world in general: the passion. Write with your guts. Stop acting in masses, like you belong to a football team. I miss reading people's opinion, you're all writing the same stuff, acting like clones. I prefer acting like a clown. Write with your brain, not with the general consensus. What are you on about? You may have encountered some opinions other than your own, but the opinions on this song (are we still talking about Mercy here?) are as varied as as the opinions about anything Muse have released in the last couple of years. If you're looking for passion, try to get involved with organizations that fight hunger, injustice or the destruction of the planet. You'll find it there. I'm sorry we're not wasting our guts on our musical preference, but I feel they're spent better elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartianSpaghettiRider Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 The only thing that really disappoints me is that I didn't hear "drones" anywhere in the lyrics We're all disappointed because of that. :'( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hat Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Any post that starts with "I hate Coldplay" really has no right to talk about others acting in masses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Little Animal Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Despite Mercy being a pile of wank, it has been stuck in my head all day after only two listens. My subconscience is easily wooed, apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citizen Erased 01 Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Mercy is pretty good! Loving the guitar and vocals Gotta admit I was really worried having read all the hate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Little Animal Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Mercy is pretty good! Loving the guitar and vocals Gotta admit I was really worried having read all the hate But... The guitar is just a continuous slamming of chords on the beat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewislimes Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 I've always considered War Child to be their best performance. I'd have said the Zepp gig 2013, but, War Child was an amazing gig too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citizen Erased 01 Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 But... The guitar is just a continuous slamming of chords on the beat. Yeah true, but I don't mind that it's not full of guitar wankery, we've got Reapers and I hope Globalist and a few others for that. It's more the energy that I like, it's simple but effective imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartianSpaghettiRider Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 But... The guitar is just a continuous slamming of chords on the beat. Considering the sound feel in the chorus is quite akin to Stockholm Syndrome, then I really don't know what Matt does in this last one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJUltra Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Any post that starts with "I hate Coldplay" really has no right to talk about others acting in masses. The rant post has now been officially defeated:LOL::LOL: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kartoffel Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 I find it ironic when ppl say Muse lacks inspiration with this song, and ask for OoS / Abso 2.0... But hey, I just listen to the song and it gives me a great vibe. Nice build up and great bombastic sound. Love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartianSpaghettiRider Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Any post that starts with "I hate Coldplay" really has no right to talk about others acting in masses. Personally, I really don't understand all the hate tossed at albums like Viva La Vida or Mylo Xyloto (at least, in its major part). I'm not their fan, but, seriously, those two EPs don't deserve so much repulsion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Con101 Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 I've seen a few people talk about the mixing so far and how they're surprised it's the way it is with Mutt at the helm, but I think things like the subtle synth (which is no more subtle than the chorus to SS) are probably because of advice from Mutt himself. I can't see a classic rock producer liking the idea of arpeggiated synth being at the forefront of a track. It's probably why the guitar sounds so prominent as well I would imagine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That_Italian_Guy Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Personally, I really don't understand all the hate tossed at albums like Viva La Vida or Mylo Xyloto (at least, in its major part). I'm not their fan, but, seriously, those two EPs don't deserve so much repulsion. Aren't they supposed to be LPs? I agree about VLV, possibly their best album to date (and most interesting for sure) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citizen Erased 01 Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 I find it ironic when ppl say Muse lacks inspiration with this song, and ask for OoS / Abso 2.0... But hey, I just listen to the song and it gives me a great vibe. Nice build up and great bombastic sound. Love it. It's just a cool rock track, I see it as this album's TOADA, just a bit of fun. It is slightly similar to other songs that they've done, but at the end of the day I still rate it higher than most of T2L. It's never going to be my favourite song on the album, but it's not bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hat Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 I've seen a few people talk about the mixing so far and how they're surprised it's the way it is with Mutt at the helm, but I think things like the subtle synth (which is no more subtle than the chorus to SS) are probably because of advice from Mutt himself. I can't see a classic rock producer liking the idea of arpeggiated synth being at the forefront of a track. It's probably why the guitar sounds so prominent as well I would imagine.Well he's produced more than classic rock. Aren't they supposed to be LPs? I agree about VLV, possibly their best album to date (and most interesting for sure) I'm sure he just got the terms mixed up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartianSpaghettiRider Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Aren't they supposed to be LPs? I agree about VLV, possibly their best album to date (and most interesting for sure) Gosh, that's right, LP. Silly of me. Many tracks in VLV have very interesting and inventive sounds, in terms of their use in a "pop"-like soundscape. It often gives you an atmospherical or magical feel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Phoenix Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 By masses, I meant the way you act shocked by what I've written, all replying in the same way, like clones. It's funny though. I guess that the board is so boring and predictable, my style of writing is shocking to you, I say thing like they are. It has brought me some criticism in the real world, especially from my employers, but all in all, you get to meet the most interesting people. When you act all shy and conform your will to others', you end up with hypocrites. You have terrible and extremely limited taste. Bloodborne, Witcher 3, Arkham Knight, Star Wars Battlefront, Xenoblade X, Persona 5? Bloodborne is okay if you haven't beaten the shit out of Demon's Souls (not even mentioning Dark Souls and its sequel) which was a far better game, better designed, harder and all-round more enjoyable and satisfying. That was over 4 years ago. In 2015, Bloodborne looks like a game you've already beaten to death, only with a different atmosphere, close to Castlevania. The most disappointing thing was the graphics, it's running on PS4, a superior hardware than PS3, and it doesn't look that much better compared to Demon's Souls. Not to mention the complete lack on innovation to the series. As for the others, haven't played them yet, will definitely buy most of those, but it doesn't look very promising. Arkham Knight looks just like Arkham City all over again, only with a Batmobile and slightly improved graphics (was expecting much much more coming from this new generation of hardwares). It will be a good game but nothing new here. Witcher 3 had the most promising graphics, sadly it's an über let-down, total cop-out, just like Watch Dogs last years. The gameplay still looks bad (Witcher is a series with terrible gameplay, and it's to me one of the most important things in a game), there's nothing new, no new concept. It's too early to comment on the other ones, but I will still end up buying them all as these are the only worthy titles to deserve my money. It doesn't prevent me from having a pretty low expectation and judging objectively. That being said, The Phantom Pain will clearly be the better game and Game of the Year 2015. The Metal Gear series is the best one in the video game department, best directing, best writing, best gameplay, and The Phantom Pain expands these to a whole new level. My only concern with this game is that the graphics already look dated as it was designed for the last generation of consoles, and sadly it shows on screen. Still, it will be remembered as the best looking game for PS3/360, and it's on-par if not better with games exclusively made for PS4/Xbox One that are coming out in 2015, which is mindblowing when you think about it. But aside from the graphics, the shots, the directing... it's never been seen before in a videogame. Every sequence or so is shot in ONE shot, like Cuaron did for Gravity, and that alone deserves respect. Kojima is really the king of the media. And the story looks to be the most interesting of the saga so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Con101 Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Well he's produced more than classic rock. I know but I still think what I said stands. I don't think a producer who's been working for 40 years+ would just "get the mixing wrong", people might not like it but I would say it's all very deliberate choices, whereas when it was Muse producing themselves there may have been a few oversights during the mixing process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hat Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 By masses, I meant the way you act shocked by what I've written, all replying in the same way, like clones. It's funny though. I guess that the board is so boring and predictable, my style of writing is shocking to you, I say thing like they are. It has brought me some criticism in the real world, especially from my employers, but all in all, you get to meet the most interesting people. When you act all shy and conform your will to others', you end up with hypocrites. Jesus christ you're full of yourself. What you're saying are personal opinions, and you're trying to pass them off as facts, and think you gain credibility by calling others sheep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hat Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 I know but I still think what I said stands. I don't think a producer who's been working for 40 years+ would just "get the mixing wrong", people might not like it but I would say it's all very deliberate choices, whereas when it was Muse producing themselves there may have been a few oversights during the mixing process.I doubt Mutt mixed it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citizen Erased 01 Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Violet Hill is the bomb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topo_musero Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Let's forget that Nintendo exists Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Problematique Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 I say thing like they are. You say things like you see them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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