Drones Album Discussion Thread

[frozenbanana]

Listening to Revolt again now, I actually hate it far, far less than I did yesterday.

EDIT: and Aftermath, although I think it gets a bit Christmas Number 1 esque at times

Edited June 3, 2015 by frozenbanana

[Wickerman]

I don't think I want to listen to Revomit in full,let alone a second or third time.

[ManiaMuse]

Not quite sure what all the Revolt hate is about, it sounds a bit like The Killers and that's much better than sounding like Coldplay (*cough* Mercy).

[user0e507dded9]

Revolt isn't that bad really not fantastic but not great lol. Gets a little better each time.

 

Does anyone else hear a glitch in the production of the track in the final bridge just before the chorus?

[MrPsycho]

I need to listen the album more times, just listened it once.

 

I think they worked hard on this album, like a lot.

[museiscool]

I need to listen the album more times, just listened it once.

 

I think they worked hard on this album, like a lot.

 

You can tell they worked harder on this album compared to T2L, and they made a better one. I just think this one has worse songs than T2L - but overall has way more stronger songs that I'd want to listen to.

[AnViMuMa]

I don't think there is a way to make an Album that everybody will like. For me there are only a few Albums on this planet, from which I can enjoy every song. Absolution is one of them..

Drones itself is great. I probably won't listen to "Revolt" and "Drones" again, but all other Songs are awesome. "The globalist" sounds like it's 3 Songs in one and "Aftermath" is a great ballad. Unusual for Muse, but that doesn't make it bad.

[funkadelic]

The main reason this album as a whole really disappointed me was because, for the first time that I can think of, there are multiple songs that I really enjoy the majority of but have sections that majorly bring down the song. There is so much obvious potential that is lost.

 

Examples being Aftermath, The Globalist, and even Revolt. I like the verses alright, but the pre-chorus is THE worst thing I've ever heard from Muse.

 

That's exactly how I feel. This album could be up there with Origin for me if there wasn't so much wasted potential. There are really only two songs I don't like (Mercy and Revolt), but the others have all these little things that bother me.

[Michi2801]

I have to say I'm pretty happy with the Album. The Globalist and the Handler are both absolutely stunning Psycho's an awesome live track. I love Dead Inside. Mercy is fine. Dunno what I'm thinking about Aftermath. Interesting, need to get used to it Looking forward for my CD + DVD to arrive. Does some1 know what the DVD will contain?

[Hedrigall]

Is it confirmed that the DVD only has the making of TG & Defector?

[Absolutioner]

That's exactly how I feel. This album could be up there with Origin for me if there wasn't so much wasted potential. There are really only two songs I don't like (Mercy and Revolt), but the others have all these little things that bother me.

 

I get this same feeling, and I wonder if the "very tight" deadlines they had might have something to do with it. I'm not sure why they set about a whole album release strategy with the songs still being recorded/mixed. Not that they rushed them or anything, but maybe if they'd had a few more months to think about them there would be more variation in The Handler's breakdown, Psycho might have been cut down a bit, The Globalist might have flowed better... and that's just the good ones.

 

It's a real shame, because it could have been a very strong album I think. Hopefully this doesn't become a trend going forward.

[heyjackk]

I have to say I'm pretty happy with the Album. The Globalist and the Handler are both absolutely stunning Psycho's an awesome live track. I love Dead Inside. Mercy is fine. Dunno what I'm thinking about Aftermath. Interesting, need to get used to it Looking forward for my CD + DVD to arrive. Does some1 know what the DVD will contain?

 

*from memory* couple Psycho Tour performances, Handler being sound checked, making of Globalist and Defector

[jonisdead]

Is it confirmed that the DVD only has the making of TG & Defector?

 

According to the user that leaked the album, yeah. The final cut of it is slightly different from what we have tho

[Zepp]

Several songs vastly improved upon second listen, my main gripe still being the way Aftermath evolves.

[Hedrigall]

According to the user that leaked the album, yeah. The final cut of it is slightly different from what we have tho

 

That's so fucking disappointing

[melvis]

Glad to see that I'm not the only one who noticed that Revolt is similar to "All These Things That I've Done". I went even further and tuned two songs to same key and look what I've got:

 

https://soundcloud.com/ethan-peter-james/muse-the-killers-comparsion

 

This is just ridiculous. Even the words are similar ("You've got soul" and "I've got soul")

[StratosNL]

Drones is on Spotify. Don't know if this is accidentally or not.

 

[Asmodius]

Drones is on Spotify. Don't know if this is accidentally or not.

 

 

its been that way for a few days but the songs are not there

[JimmyCake]

Couple of things, (1) I've decided to be all self-righteous and wait until I get an official physical copy and (2) does anyone know if the apparent "shipping error" caused anyone in the UK to get their copies early?

[longman101]

According to the user that leaked the album, yeah. The final cut of it is slightly different from what we have tho

 

No surprises there. If it was on the DVD as the leaked version was it would've been absolutely atrocious. So poorly edited.

[Old Man Pigeon]

So, does anyone know what happened to that Australian from the board who got an invite to the listening party?

[JessicaSarahS]

So, does anyone know what happened to that Australian from the board who got an invite to the listening party?

 

He said he couldn't talk about it after all.

[Museic Syndrome]

Not quite sure what all the Revolt hate is about, it sounds a bit like The Killers and that's much better than sounding like Coldplay (*cough* Mercy).

 

No. The killers are atrocious.

[Old Man Pigeon]

He said he couldn't talk about it after all.

 

That's a shame. I was hoping to get some more info about the songs we haven't heard from Drones.

[oceansize]

That's a shame. I was hoping to get some more info about the songs we haven't heard from Drones.

 

What?