topo_musero Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 What's this guys? http://www.timeout.com/london/music/muse-drones-album-review It is not even a review. I dunno, it's smth else. He doesn't like the concept, that's for sure :LOL: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p_of_cydonia Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 What's this guys? http://www.timeout.com/london/music/muse-drones-album-review It is not even a review. I dunno, it's smth else. Lol, the things he accuses Muse that they didn't tackle, they actually did in Reapers; lack of accountability "and there's no one behind the wheel", civilians killed by drones "home, it's becoming a killing field", etc... what was he looking for in a concept rock album? the statistics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FabriPav Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 He does have a point though. The lyrics in Reapers are so fucking vague and generic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonisdead Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 He does have a point though. The lyrics in Reapers are so fucking vague and generic. Reapers and hawks are pretty specific things th0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spark_ Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 What's this guys? http://www.timeout.com/london/music/muse-drones-album-review It is not even a review. I dunno, it's smth else. "i know more about the world than you and let me prove it" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesseract Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 He does have a point though. The lyrics in Reapers are so fucking vague and generic. Seriously? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p_of_cydonia Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 He does have a point though. The lyrics in Reapers are so fucking vague and generic. as specific as they should be on the subject of drone warfare imo. these lyrics are already unsubtle, imagine matt singing something like "obama, stop killing innocent civilians in northern pakistan in non-surgical drone attacks" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topo_musero Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 as specific as they should be on the subject of drone warfare imo. these lyrics are already unsubtle, imagine matt singing something like "obama, stop killing innocent civilians in northern pakistan in non-surgical drone attacks" And he's aware of that, and actually he's said it in a lot of interviews, about Obama making that "killing decisions". So, at least it's better than nothing. Not all the musicians talk about polytics so openly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kueller Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 It's a standard political Muse song lyric. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewisF Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 "i know more about the world than you and let me prove it" That seems to be the reviewer's aim, in getting that point across rather than reviewing the actual album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattestro Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 What's this guys? http://www.timeout.com/london/music/muse-drones-album-review It is not even a review. I dunno, it's smth else. I was intrigued until he bigged up Royal Blood and basically said Plug In Baby is a peak Muse song Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kueller Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 Actually read the review. - Muse have never been to North Waziristan. Checked. "You can tell Matt Bellamy has never been to North Waziristan, because not a slither of this information makes it into Muse’s seventh album" Reapers alludes to that kinda in the first line. Lack of lyrical content doesn't somehow mean this goes unnoticed. It's like one of the biggest controversies of drones. "the uncomfortable truth is that they’re stuck in a glam-rock rut, which – sorry Musers – Royal Blood now do with twice the urgency and zero guff." Royal Blood are glam-rock, or at all related. Ok. Ok. "rather, it just seems like a cheap attempt to remake Pink Floyd’s ‘The Wall’." Concept album = The Wall. Their concepts aren't even really similar. "you can sadly picture a gun nut or Andy McNab reader totally getting off to this." Ah, the "gun nut" slur. I won't go further. "Muse are so out of their box, they throw in a sample of JFK rather than the actual, living president who has sanctioned more drones than anyone: Barack Obama." This has a point, and it would have been more interesting. Reapers was the only song that seemed to be distinctly about drones, and not just because it has the most usage of the word "drones". The last paragraph in general drives the most valid criticism I'd say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattestro Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 "Muse are so out of their box, they throw in a sample of JFK rather than the actual, living president who has sanctioned more drones than anyone: Barack Obama." This has a point, and it would have been more interesting. Reapers was the only song that seemed to be distinctly about drones, and not just because it has the most usage of the word "drones". The last paragraph in general drives the most valid criticism I'd say. I remember reading/hearing that they only used the JFK speech as it's optimistic and matches the mood of the album past that point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JessicaSarahS Posted June 6, 2015 Author Share Posted June 6, 2015 I remember reading/hearing that they only used the JFK speech as it's optimistic and matches the mood of the album past that point Exactly. It fits really well at that part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kueller Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 I remember reading/hearing that they only used the JFK speech as it's optimistic and matches the mood of the album past that point I know, but that's kinda what I mean. It becomes genericly uplifting and the specific concept just kinda gets thrown out (revolt saying drone doesn't count). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topo_musero Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 Rolling Stones gave the album 4/5, and, if I'm not mistaken, Drones is the best reviewed Muse album by them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattestro Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 I know, but that's kinda what I mean. It becomes genericly uplifting and the specific concept just kinda gets thrown out (revolt saying drone doesn't count). Oh right, yeah I understand what you mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chryse Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 All Things Loud gives Drones a 10/10 http://www.allthingsloud.com/post/120808288439/muse-drones-album-review Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exogenesisman Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 http://www.standard.co.uk/stayingin/music/muse--drones-album-review-the-band-at-their-monumental-best-10299650.html So happy this album is getting good to great reviews. Totally deserves it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exogenesisman Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 All Things Loud gives Drones a 10/10 http://www.allthingsloud.com/post/120808288439/muse-drones-album-review This dude gets it, major kudos. Can't say I disagree with anything in that review. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topo_musero Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 Looking forward to ARTV's and Spectrum Pulse's reviews. Especially the latter. He doesn't ever cop out in his reviews. Here, the ARTV review. He give a 4.5/5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqgJlzuBz7I. But I'm not a fan of his review :LOL: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citizen Erased 01 Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 (edited) What's this guys? http://www.timeout.com/london/music/muse-drones-album-review It is not even a review. I dunno, it's smth else. Always nice to see a bit of balance EDIT: the guy in the review above me is insufferably annoying. Pretentious as hell Edited June 6, 2015 by Citizen Erased #01 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FabriPav Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 Reapers and hawks are pretty specific things th0 Yeah because namechecking two models surely is enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnossienne Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 Always nice to see a bit of balance But this review has nothing to do with music itself. It's pure nonsense. I would prefer actual music review for a bit of balance.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnolia86 Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 The Independent - 4/5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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