Hat Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 A lot of people compare Break It To Me to RATM but the whole song reminds me of ATS-era Linkin Park, especially the ending. When They Come For Me or Wretches and Kings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clunge Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 A lot of people compare Break It To Me to RATM but the whole song reminds me of ATS-era Linkin Park, especially the ending. When They Come For Me or Wretches and Kings. Literally the two best LP songs post-Meteora. Sir, you have my attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jobby Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 The main riff has a bit of Microphone Fiend in it and there’s obvs the solo but, yeah, that’s all the RATM I hear. Maybe the weird sci-fi whammy post-chorus bits? Looser tie that though. Don’t listen to LP so can’t comment on that link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyndris Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 A lot of people compare Break It To Me to RATM but the whole song reminds me of ATS-era Linkin Park, especially the ending. When They Come For Me or Wretches and Kings. This, exactly. Even the vocal melody of the verses sounds LP/Chester-ish to me. Loved ATS by the way, for me LP definitely hit the right spot there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthijs Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 The main riff has a bit of Microphone Fiend in it and there’s obvs the solo but, yeah, that’s all the RATM I hear. Maybe the weird sci-fi whammy post-chorus bits? Looser tie that though. Don’t listen to LP so can’t comment on that link. It's that - the downtuning and the microphone fiend nod. But no RATM feel otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odier Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 A lot of people compare Break It To Me to RATM but the whole song reminds me of ATS-era Linkin Park, especially the ending. When They Come For Me or Wretches and Kings. Wretches and Kings came first when I heard BITM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jobby Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 The end progression/build up of Propaganda is p much perfect but I’ve found myself (unrealistically tbf) wishing he went up to a brief C#5 instead of staying on the A4s for the ‘play’ in ‘play with the truth’. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zepp Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 I can't wait to hear The Void acoustic even though the one we have is perfect as it is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picko Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 I'm waiting until tomorrow to hear the album. It's great to see so much positivity on the board though! I don't want to come across like a "old/heavy Muse is best Muse" fan, but are there any rockier or mosh pit moments on the album at all? Don't get me wrong I love a lot of Muse's pop songs, but I just feel that they're at their best when they rock out (especially live), hence why I was a fan of Drones (well, most of it). I just hope the pop/synth flavour that's been described by everyone doesn't weigh too heavily on future setlists and we don't get all the new stuff alongside Madness et al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustyy Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Blockades is growing on me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueEyedFloozy Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Anyone else already skipping Get Up and Fight lol Also, double posting this from the Algorithm thread, but if Muse had built on the atmosphere and sound of Algorithm, TDS and The Void and made a whole album of dark, grand synth stuff with a prog/classical tinge and electro rockers like MoTP, it would have been fucking amazing This is the album i want Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jobby Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 I'm waiting until tomorrow to hear the album. It's great to see so much positivity on the board though! I don't want to come across like a "old/heavy Muse is best Muse" fan, but are there any rockier or mosh pit moments on the album at all? Don't get me wrong I love a lot of Muse's pop songs, but I just feel that they're at their best when they rock out (especially live), hence why I was a fan of Drones (well, most of it). I just hope the pop/synth flavour that's been described by everyone doesn't weigh too heavily on future setlists and we don't get all the new stuff alongside Madness et al. I wouldn’t say so, no. TC is one of the heaviest rock songs on the album, put it that way. You can get a headbang going to bits of BITM and Blockades though. Gotta be 100% honest though, I didn’t even really notice the lack of that ‘til I made this reply. It’s really not missed imo, album reeeally works for what it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillyracer Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 This forum is oddly positive about the album. It's scaring me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picko Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 I wouldn’t say so, no. TC is one of the heaviest rock songs on the album, put it that way. You can get a headbang going to bits of BITM and Blockades though. Gotta be 100% honest though, I didn’t even really notice the lack of that ‘til I made this reply. It’s really not missed imo, album reeeally works for what it is. Okay, appreciated. Still looking forward to hearing it! As long as you can dance to the songs and they won't suck the life out of a gig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyP117 Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Not listening until tomorrow but how is Matt's falsetto on the album? Does he push himself like he is with his chest voice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zepp Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Nope, except for GUAF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkadelic Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 I'm waiting until tomorrow to hear the album. It's great to see so much positivity on the board though! I don't want to come across like a "old/heavy Muse is best Muse" fan, but are there any rockier or mosh pit moments on the album at all? Don't get me wrong I love a lot of Muse's pop songs, but I just feel that they're at their best when they rock out (especially live), hence why I was a fan of Drones (well, most of it). I just hope the pop/synth flavour that's been described by everyone doesn't weigh too heavily on future setlists and we don't get all the new stuff alongside Madness et al. These songs are much more fun than Madness. More along the lines of SMBH and MotP. They're not exactly rocking, but they're done in a way where I don't think you'll mind. ETA: Actually, Blockades might fit what you're looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OriginOfAbso Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Not listening until tomorrow but how is Matt's falsetto on the album? Does he push himself like he is with his chest voice? Not really, nothing really high that I can think of. But there is a ton of softer falsetto, which I love. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OriginOfAbso Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Holy shit, Propaganda acoustic is seriously amazing. The instrumentation going on during the final part of the song is incredible. And this somehow has more impact than the normal version. I personally feel like Propaganda is the type of song that could really get big on the radio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picko Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 These songs are much more fun than Madness. More along the lines of SMBH and MotP. They're not exactly rocking, but they're done in a way where I don't think you'll mind. ETA: Actually, Blockades might fit what you're looking for. MOTP is probably in my top 10 Muse songs so I don't mind that at all. Been hearing about some RATM influence on Break It To Me too, so I'm excited for that. Even if it's not "heavy" it sounds like it's got that funk to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
static shadows Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 (edited) On the whole, most of the album is pretty decent. My favourite moments are the '80s synths of Algorithm and The Dark Side, the fun riffs and chorus of Pressure, the odd, wonky and funky Break it to Me, and the pumped synth-rock feel of Blockades, even if it is perhaps over-using those synths at that point. But it does still have a cringey clanger in Dig Down, Get Up and Fight jarringly sounds like a mediocre pop tune written by someone like David Guetta, and Something Human is yet another cheesy Matt ballad for the collection (done OK, but I'll never be in to them). After a couple of listens, I'd say that it's their best album in a while (perhaps even since BH&R), but it's still patchy, boasts some really overly compressed production, and there's nothing that I'd hold up as being startlingly good to join their very best tracks. So... it's OK, makes for a fun listen and is certainly better than the last two albums. But it's not an album I can see myself returning to much in the future. Tempered enthusiasm. Edited November 8, 2018 by Static Shadows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukePT Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Are there any reviews yet? Kinda curious how the critics receive this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyena17 Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 I got up this morning and had to convince myself, no it wasn't just a good dream. The leak did actually happen and the record really is as good as it was last night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jobby Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Are there any reviews yet? Kinda curious how the critics receive this. Same as usual from what I’ve seen, p middling in general. 3/5, 5-7/10 etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartianSpaghettiRider Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Are there any reviews yet? Kinda curious how the critics receive this. There already are a few, and as you can imagine they're pretty divisive. Some say the album hints at a creative rebirth for the band, while others say it's still patchy, or not fully accomplished, to say the least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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