Album Eight: Simulation Theory

[That Little Animal 56]

Edit: though that talk of snippets early has made me think, do Apple not do those 30 second previews anymore? I seem to remember those always being a pre-leak morsel in the past

 

I'm glad they don't anymore. My memory might be exaggerating a bit, but I think they were up for about a month before the Resistance was released. Not a great way to introduce obsessed fans to an album.

[Jobby 64]

I commented the same thing on the original post of the person with the vinyl (Musers Facebook group), they didn’t seem to interested in doing that either

 

imagine being that big of a weapon

 

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[jonisdead 10]

I commented the same thing on the original post of the person with the vinyl (Musers Facebook group), they didn’t seem to interested in doing that either

 

If that person wasn't intending to do anything with that record, they shouldn't have posted about it just to attention seek.

[Jobby 64]

If that person wasn't intending to do anything with that record, they shouldn't have posted about it just to attention seek.

 

100% imo

 

I don’t like ‘attacking’ people (if this could be called that) but that person knew what the response to putting that info/pic out would be, especially in an active fan group. People aren’t obligated to leak but if they weren’t willing to share at least something, if not a full on leak, surely just keep it to yourself. Otherwise it comes across as humble bragging or dangling a carrot in front of people for the attention and requests you know you’ll get.

 

What reasons have they given?

[MartianSpaghettiRider 10]

What reviewer actually said that shit though? Reviews are based on perceived quality, not all that nonsense you just said.

 

I wasn't referring to that review in particular, which I don't really mind, but to a hypothetical extreme case in response to wanting a fan necessarily being a cultist of "the glory days" of a band and trasponsing that in a judgement about perceived quality, as we can read many times on social media. It's a mindset in which there may be little room for critical objectivity as much as the raging fanboy's one about a band being always perfect and the very best in the whole world, because your personal investment in the matter is so strong that your view can't come out other than being a lot biased if you were to make a "cold" judgement about a new project from your favourite musical acts, not when you think how much they've meant for you and the place they've occupied in your life.

 

Just a reflection of mine, really. No hard feelings.

Edited November 6, 2018 by MartianSpaghettiRider

[jonisdead 10]

100% imo

 

I don’t like ‘attacking’ people (if this could be called that) but that person knew what the response to putting that info/pic out would be, especially in an active fan group. People aren’t obligated to leak but if they weren’t willing to share at least something, if not a full on leak, surely just keep it to yourself. Otherwise it comes across as humble bragging or dangling a carrot in front of people for the attention and requests you know you’ll get.

 

What reasons have they given?

 

Just some random caption with the photo, and when someone asked them about it:

 

"Ok, just because you would break the law doesn’t mean i would, sorry that you don’t have the opportunity to get it in a store or can’t wait three days lol"

[OriginOfAbso 19]

I wasn't referring to that review in particular, which I don't really mind, but to a hypothetical extreme case in response to wanting a fan necessarily being a cultist of "the glory days" of a band and trasponsing that in a judgement about perceived quality, as we can read many times on social media. It's a mindset in which there may be little room for critical objectivity as much as the raging fanboy's one about a band being always perfect and the very best in the whole world, because your personal investment in the matter is so strong that your view can't come out other than being a lot biased if you were to make a "cold" judgement about a new project from your favourite musical acts, not when you think how much they've meant for you and the place they've occupied in your life.

 

Just a reflection of mine, really. No hard feelings.

The person you responded to never said they want a reviewer to be a "cultist" of their early work. People can give their judgment on the quality of music whether they were a previous fan or not. I love their early stuff way more, but I can recognize that Drones has 2 of my absolute favorite Muse songs, while still holding the opinion that the overall quality of the album is really mediocre. No actual music critic implies all the stuff you said when they dislike a Muse album.

[drksid3 10]

Just some random caption with the photo, and when someone asked them about it:

 

"Ok, just because you would break the law doesn’t mean i would, sorry that you don’t have the opportunity to get it in a store or can’t wait three days lol"

 

Are they aware of the fact that by buying that copy they basically broke the law because the album is not out yet?

[Jobby 64]

Just some random caption with the photo, and when someone asked them about it:

 

"Ok, just because you would break the law doesn’t mean i would, sorry that you don’t have the opportunity to get it in a store or can’t wait three days lol"

 

top cunt

 

(this is meant more casually than it sounds btw, just for anyone who thinks I’m bullying or sumat)

[yoyonco10 10]

**DO NOT SHARE LEAKED MATERIAL! **mod edit**

I don’t know if this gets me in trouble but if it does, I accidentally copied this link on reddit then slipped and fell and pasted it here

Edited November 6, 2018 by JessicaSarahS
Leaks!

[OriginOfAbso 19]

I think I like what I hear.

 

Edit: Goddamn I actually really want to hear the rest of the song now, and I wasn't letting my hopes for Blockades get up.

[Jobby 64]

Just leak the album ffs, why be willing to post wee snippets but not whole songs? like, what is the difference

 

That sounds fucking immense </3 the vocals, fuck me

Edited November 6, 2018 by Jobby

[OriginOfAbso 19]

Those toms and arpeggios at 13s sound really cool.

[Asmodius 10]

Allegedly she’s recording more. Of course she couldn’t just settle with that. Lmao

[Jobby 64]

That G#4(?) is SENSUALLY fucking powerful and graceful, genuinely one of my favourite Matt vocal moments in years instantly

 

This album is gonna be elite lads, I wasn’t lying to you

[heyjackk 10]

I like what I hear of that snippet

[Asmodius 10]

Allegedly she’s recording more. Of course she couldn’t just settle with that. Lmao

 

Update: more snippets are incoming

[OriginOfAbso 19]

That person said there are multiple songs better than anything on T2L and Drones. But they also said 10 out of 11 songs are "absolutely wonderful" so... not putting stock into that lol.

[Jobby 64]

Fuck it, I’ll settle for snippets but I am a greedy bitch

 

That person said there are multiple songs better than anything on T2L and Drones. But they also said 10 out of 11 songs are "absolutely wonderful" so... not putting stock into that lol.

 

Initial hype is always a bitch, especially if you’re fortunate enough to be one of the few listening to it so early

 

That Blockades clip though? Hard to argue

[Asmodius 10]

That person said there are multiple songs better than anything on T2L and Drones. But they also said 10 out of 11 songs are "absolutely wonderful" so... not putting stock into that lol.

 

She also said if you are a NOT a die hard old albums muse fan you will love it so lol

[Jobby 64]

Can’t get over that note, where is Tjet, someone get the signal out

 

I feel he would appreciate this

[OriginOfAbso 19]

Well I already know I won't love it that much considering I only really like 1 out 5 released tracks so far. But I do feel pretty optimistic about the unreleased ones, other than Get Up and Fight, which I'm scared to hear.

[Jobby 64]

I was supposed to be in bed by now ffs

[HomesickSubterranean 10]

Ok guys I might be crazy but I think they just played an unreleased song on Monday Night Football (ESPN). It was totally Matt

[heyjackk 10]

Ok guys I might be crazy but I think they just played an unreleased song on Monday Night Football (ESPN). It was totally Matt

 

Did you record a clip