Magnolia86 Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Propaganda's chorus though. Shit. Especially the last one. It's freaking amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesseract Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 What song does everyone think will get ignored live? I feel like Blockades has the potential to be the MK Uktra/Reapers of this tour cycle. Hope I'm wrong though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Pigeon Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 What song does everyone think will get ignored live? I feel like Blockades has the potential to be the MK Uktra/Reapers of this tour cycle. Hope I'm wrong though. Maybe BITM or The Void. They didn't play Something Human at their most recent gig so maybe that too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topo_musero Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 It seems like almost everyone seems to agree that this album feels better at least than the previous two then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
confusedyoungman Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 How the fuck do they pull off Break it To me Live? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
confusedyoungman Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 It seems like almost everyone seems to agree that this album feels better at least than the previous two then? Early days but yes, possibly better than The Resistance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Little Animal Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Alright. Live first listening analysis: Algorithm - Musically it's so amazing that I almost wish it wasn't a Muse song, because, as usual, I'm bothered by the lyrics and vocal delivery, those are a tad bit too Supremacy for my liking. They should have been more Take a Bow. Minor gripe though, I'm sure I'll get over it. Great song. Propaganda - I think this one requires another listen. I think I appreciate how nuts and different it is, but I can't say I really enjoyed it. Break it to Me - Same as Propaganda, with the exception that I really DID enjoy it on first listen. The first minute had me worried, but it really redeemed itself. Get Up and Fight - The contemporary simple radio beat in the verses and its overall mainstream genre should make me dislike it more than I do. It's not jarring, it's not embarrassing, and I don't hate it like I did with its alleged counterpart Revolt on first listen. It's more on par with Follow Me. Which I never disliked, but also haven't listened to in years. Blockades - Sounds like a Drones leftover. I can see why none of the reviews mentioned it. It's a Muse filler. Not bad. It just is. The Void - Too SHORT. And I hoped it would have a long synth intro like Algorithm. Definitely one of my favorites. Interesting how Matt uses his voice differently on this one, without the cring-y delivery he adopted on the last couple of albums. Love it! Algorithm Alternative (The Vangelis Mix) - The vocals and lyrics come out better this way, as I don't feel like they interrupt the excellent synth intro of the album version. It makes the build-up more exciting, but I definitely prefer the album version. The Dark Side Alternative - Unnecessary if you ask me. The Dark Side is my favorite song off the album, but its vocal melody isn't interesting enough to emphasize in a stripped down version. The Hawaiian/slide guitar slow-mo solo is nice though, I wanted more of that. Hyper Chondriac Music it is not. Propaganda Acoustic - Oh.. yes! I want this to be the album version. Also, acoustic my ass. Something Human Acoustic - Definitely prefer this one to the album version too. Still not a fave though, if I'm honest I was impatient for it to finish. Dig Down Acoustic Gospel - Infinitely better than the album version. Had me bob my head and sway along. I expect my play count of this one to vastly exceed the album version's. In conclusion: I feel like Muse's effort to focus on individual songs rather than the album as a whole has ironically created their most coherent album since BHaR. Some instant faves, some potential growers and some undeniable skippers, but overall I'm happily surprised. Can't wait to hear the super deluxe alternative versions too. I'll listen again and make a song ranking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Little Animal Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 It seems like almost everyone seems to agree that this album feels better at least than the previous two then? Potentially, for me. Right now it sure feels that way. But I feel like that was my sentiment about Drones too, and that didn't last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topo_musero Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 (edited) Potentially, for me. Right now it sure feels that way. But I feel like that was my sentiment about Drones too, and that didn't last. I still feel that way about Drones tbh, and to this day I still rank Drones at the 4th position. I think this album will take at least that position. I think it maybe have a chance to take the third position (which is Abso imho). I believe that the first 5 songa in the record are S Muse material. Edited November 7, 2018 by topo_musero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonisdead Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 How the fuck do they pull off Break it To me Live? Kaoss pad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zepp Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Love the album. Algorithm, BITM, The Void and TDS piano are toppest-tier Muse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maneachicken Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Blockades starts. Me: EVERY LITTLE THING THAT YOU SAY OR DOOOO I’M HUNG UP I’M HUNG UP ON YOU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psychosaff Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Is this the same band? Holy Jesus... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Requiem1394 Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Algorithm really is just a synth pass at Exogenesis, isn't it? And, like, I mean that as the highest compliment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Little Animal Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Are we not doing separate threads for each song anymore? Or are those only allowed post-official release? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OriginOfAbso Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 What song does everyone think will get ignored live? I feel like Blockades has the potential to be the MK Uktra/Reapers of this tour cycle. Hope I'm wrong though. If I had to guess I'd also say BITM and The Void, with Blockades being a semi-regular. I don't know how he's gonna sing GUAF though. I'd also love to see them drop Dig Down. It's been played for a while now and it literally gets no reaction and isn't very interesting live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zepp Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Second listen. Propaganda is really cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jobby Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Everyone loving it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JessicaSarahS Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Are we not doing separate threads for each song anymore? Or are those only allowed post-official release? Please do so! I’m so tired of these megathreads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OriginOfAbso Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 I wish that piano early on in Algorithm was incorporated later in the song. That part was my favorite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartianSpaghettiRider Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 If I had to guess I'd also say BITM and The Void, with Blockades being a semi-regular. I don't know how he's gonna sing GUAF though. I'd also love to see them drop Dig Down. It's been played for a while now and it literally gets no reaction and isn't very interesting live. I bet GUAF is going to be left out for live shows. Finally listened to the album, everybody. For the moment, I can only say that if I had Muse in front of me, I'd give them a big, sweet hug. What a fucking album. (Apart from GUAF, it seems a LP ripoff to me). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zepp Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 GUAF's chorus though, what was he thinking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Little Animal Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Funny how the problem with all pre-album singles was that the song structures were so standard and repetitive. That's not at all an issue with any of the other songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Little Animal Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 GUAF's chorus though, what was he thinking I think the thought process for the entire song was "What if U2 went the way of contemporary Coldplay?". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zepp Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Funny how the problem with all pre-album singles was that the song structures were so standard and repetitive. That's not at all an issue with any of the other songs. I thought that too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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