Drones Album Discussion Thread

[Nicklord]

Just wondering, out of interest, which sites did the album leak on first??

 

Some guys in USA (I think) had their albums delivered earlier and first guy leaked it track by track. I think that he put them on mega.co.nz

[colonizedmind]

Some guys in USA (I think) had their albums delivered earlier and first guy leaked it track by track. I think that he put them on mega.co.nz

 

Yea, that's right and then shared on 4chan and reddit, but what was the first music download boot site to post it? I think it was that site that doesn't use torrents, rather just links to mega files or the like, what's that site called? Anyone know?

[Alec Ferris]

I'm still not convinced of the Wake Up/Reapers breakdown being "apocalyptic". Maybe I've been desensitised, but it just doesn't seem powerful enough on Reapers to warrant that description.

[Hopix]

I'm still not convinced of the Wake Up/Reapers breakdown being "apocalyptic". Maybe I've been desensitised, but it just doesn't seem powerful enough on Reapers to warrant that description.

 

In actual heaviness, I agree. In atmosphere and impression, I think it fits the term apocalyptic.

[CoolFunkMan]

I'm still not convinced of the Wake Up/Reapers breakdown being "apocalyptic". Maybe I've been desensitised, but it just doesn't seem powerful enough on Reapers to warrant that description.

 

In actual heaviness, I agree. In atmosphere and impression, I think it fits the term apocalyptic.

 

I wouldn't call it apocalyptic myself. The breakdown/heavy section of The Globalist is more apocalyptic. I'd say Reapers is more chaotic.

[Hopix]

I wouldn't call it apocalyptic myself. The breakdown/heavy section of The Globalist is more apocalyptic. I'd say Reapers is more chaotic.

 

There's no denying the apocalyptic vibes present throughout The Globalist. Excluding perhaps the outro, which feels more reflective and poignant.

[Peter.]

There's no denying the apocalyptic vibes present throughout The Globalist.

 

not really. perhaps the second bit of the "heavy part" but that's it.

[jonisdead]

Revolt thematically is pretty fitting in its place on the album and I think its title maybe mislead expectations. It's a retrospective song and not about an actual revolt. That rebellion and rage was all in The Handler. By the time Revolt comes the character is already free (Defector couldn't be more obvious in saying that).

 

This is an old topic I just felt like posting it.

 

I don't see how it's retrospective if it literally is a present tense call to arms

[Hopix]

not really. perhaps the second bit of the "heavy part" but that's it.

 

To me, the intro, verse etc before the heavy part conjures images of a calm, apocalyptic wasteland.

[Peter.]

To me, the intro, verse etc before the heavy part conjures images of a calm, apocalyptic wasteland.

 

perhaps in a fallout new vegas sort of way

but my vision of the apocalypse is something dark and epic and everything pre-heavy part just doesn't give me that feeling. not even the first riff of the heavy part..

[Alec Ferris]

I find the album as a whole doesn't really have enough drama and power to warrant "apocalyptic". Bit like This Is War by 30STM- it aims for that territory, but doesn't reach it.

[Spectrum IV]

I find the album as a whole doesn't really have enough drama and power to warrant "apocalyptic". Bit like This Is War by 30STM- it aims for that territory, but doesn't reach it.

 

Not sure how you found that conclusion, nothing about the album's main concept is apocalyptic. That's why The Globalist is described as retelling the story with a disastrous ending.

 

not really. perhaps the second bit of the "heavy part" but that's it.

 

The part where an apocalypse occurs sounds apocalyptic. Yes.

[Museic Syndrome]

I wish MK Ultra was on Drones.

 

Instead of Revolt. Imagine how better the album would be. I'd put it between Reapers and Handler, or after the two, before Defector. Sad.

 

EDIT: Come to think about it, Revolt belongs to The Resistance, too.

[Citizen Erased 01]

I wish MK Ultra was on Drones.

 

Instead of Revolt. Imagine how better the album would be. I'd put it between Reapers and Handler, or after the two, before Defector. Sad.

 

EDIT: Come to think about it, Revolt belongs to The Resistance, too.

 

hmm yes I kind of agree with this, I like Revolt but MK Ultra's vibe suits the album better. Oh well, replace in a playlist or something

 

Also, the bass in this album is fucking on point (took me a while to realise it). Having said that, it's always been the best part of Defector for me

Edited July 30, 2015 by Citizen Erased #01

[Peter.]

soooo...

 

european arena tour dates prettyplz????

[Hopix]

soooo...

 

european arena tour dates prettyplz????

 

Agreed...

[serpentsatellite]

Tour dates for anywhere would be nice at this point... Quite a lull they've got going on with date announcements.

 

And MK Ultra isn't nearly as good as it should have been.

[Picko]

Anyone know if there is any truth in the rumours that Revolt is the next single?

 

My cousin is a big Muse fan and mentioned it to me. Hope it's untrue; worst song on Drones by a country mile.

[serpentsatellite]

The only official info out there is that it was supposed to have been the first single originally (from Chris in a Spanish-speaking interview) but it would have been "weird for the story" and some country's physical copies of Drones had a sticker on them that said "featuring Dead Inside, Mercy and Revolt."

Unless your cousin has other inside info.

 

There's probably merit to the speculation that the lyric video releases stopped before Revolt, since the band has said they exist for all songs except for Globalist/Drones, so far, and they could be saving it for release.

[Bohemian-Cygnus-Running-Out]

I really want Revolt as the next single. Perhaps Muse would actually start getting significant radio play again here in the US if Revolt hit it big. (Plus I love it, Lolz).

[simplytom]

Tour dates for anywhere would be nice at this point... Quite a lull they've got going on with date announcements.

 

And MK Ultra isn't nearly as good as it should have been.

 

Have you heard it backwards?

 

It tells you something that I prefer most of the songs of TR backwards.

 

I wonder what Drones (the song) would sound like backwards?

[lurkinglurkerlurksagain]

So, we've all eaten and digested Drones. The consensus seems to be that it tastes sweet going down, but causes a mild stomachache.

 

What do we want next? I'm only partly joking when I say a triple album. A solo Chris album, a symphony by Matt, and a full album of whatever the hell they want.

[LewisF]

Double Album. Dark and Heavy on the first side and Light and Happy on the other. Like Opposities

[Citizen Erased 01]

Double Album. Dark and Heavy on the first side and Light and Happy on the other. Like Opposities

 

a few of us (including me) have suggested this over the past few months, but the more I think about it, the more I'm coming to the conclusion that they're far too fucking lazy to ever bother doing this. I've given up trying to predict what next albums will be like. Ideally, darker. Like, every song is the Handler, but I expect they think they've done dark on this album so we'll probs get an album of GL, NSC etc about Matt's new girlfriend. I think I prefer that guy when he's miserable as fuck on the note of Drones, still growing on me. Superb album (minus Defector, which has regressed in my estimation).

[DramaQueen.]

What I want the most is a piano driven song. A dark piano driven song. For the rest, I like the direction they've taken with Drones and hope they follow that path