Bs Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 I think the live version sounds better than the studio version, but I still find it quite boring as a song in its own right unfortunately. It's not as bad as Dig Down (which is hardly praise in any case), and if it was a case of hearing it for the first time as part of a good album, I'd probably be a bit more forgiving (it's not exactly the first 'okay' song they've done recently), but I think part of the problem for me is that the context it's been released in is that they've got this and Dig Down as their two leading singles for whatever their next album ends up being, and it's not enough to excite me unfortunately. Granted, their singles rarely end up being the songs I like most on albums in any case, but they've made the choice to do this 'one song at a time' approach which means that's all we've got to go on. I certainly don't agree with Matt about that making all the songs individually better so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jobby Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Why am I starting to enjoy this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FabriPav Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frozenbanana Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 The live video is better than the studio version. The riff is catchy. The vocals are still shit though, as are the verses in general. If you put post-2006 Matt's lyrics up front and leave nothing else to listen to while he's singing, you're asking for trouble. Paris was a fantastic gig. Even now Matt's voice is still very compelling when he sings the oldies. But this style and lyrical content, nah. (I'm also saying this as someone so capable of forcing himself to like music that he managed to convince himself he liked Aftermath for a week or so after Drones came out...at least it's better than that song though) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frozenbanana Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Also, I still can't get past the Final Solution line, and finally, why is the solo just the main melody? Not asking for a Reapers-style thing that veers off in all directions but seriously couldn't he have played some other notes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kueller Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Why am I starting to enjoy this? It's fun regardless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clunge Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Half the live version sounded like playback tbh - the synth over the riff, the chorus backing vocals, etc. Muse's ever increasing reliance on extra tracks and layers live are making their shows even less live than ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zepp Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 Doesn't it sound like the woahs are just done by Chris and the audience? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartianSpaghettiRider Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 Doesn't it sound like the woahs are just done by Chris and the audience? In fact. Beside the synths, the track isn't half-playback at all; if anything, it seems they have reduced them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serpentsatellite Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 I just got a notification that I can put a Thought Contagion ad onto my Facebook profile. That's, uh, kind of ironic given the subject matter... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartianSpaghettiRider Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 I've seen it. Seriously, though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diii_muse Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 Yes! Or no..... I really like the song it is nothing of what I had expected though but Muse always surprises me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heyjackk Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 Doesn't it sound like the woahs are just done by Chris and the audience? Yeah I thought this as well lmao. And you can clearly see Morgan playing the synths during the video Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clunge Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 But the synths and backing vocals sound studio perfect . There may well be a live element, but like Dig Down, it sounds like there is a big studio element too. Whatevs. It would sound 328509809582093903x better if they roughed it up a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hat Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 The backing vocals are very unlike the studio version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serpentsatellite Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 Having now heard this song on the radio alongside some stuff I was enjoying listening to in the same kind of style, I think I can honestly say I would like this song, a lot, if Matt's vocals weren't terrible in it. Seriously, wtf is going on with how he's singing this song? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heyjackk Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 But the synths and backing vocals sound studio perfect . There may well be a live element, but like Dig Down, it sounds like there is a big studio element too. Whatevs. It would sound 328509809582093903x better if they roughed it up a bit. Considering most synths are computer programmed sounds these days anyway it wouldn't be hard for them to recreate that. And the backing vocals don't sound that similar at all but any similarities would be the fact Chris did some layers on the track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spectrum IV Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 There’s also not a lot of room for inflection when you’re shouting “oh” at that range. You kinda have to hit it the same way every time, which is why you hear that exact same “whoa” in every rock song this decade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hat Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 There’s also not a lot of room for inflection when you’re shouting “oh” at that range. You kinda have to hit it the same way every time, which is why you hear that exact same “whoa” in every rock song this decade. I would say that has more to do with the fact that every popular rock song uses the chorus "whoa", instead of just doing...anything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EveryToilet Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 I've cooled on it. I don't dislike it by any means but the new song sheen has worn off. I think it'll make a fine addition to their live arsenal, however. It has energy and a big sound and audiences like to go "woah", especially us Muse fans! One of our most endearing qualities if how we sing along to the guitar in KoC but kind of drop off once the lyrics kick in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rismahanday Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 The first time I listened to it, I kinda felt it was not good enough but when I tried to repeat it again and again, oh man... I do really love this song! It stuck in my head until now I can't stop listening to it and.... this is way way way better than dig down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Little Animal Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 Just repeating a simple melody over and over again is a cheap trick, the fact that it then gets stuck in your head is not an indication of quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kueller Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 If you say "I really do love this song" I assume there's more reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clunge Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Just listened to it for the first time in ages. It's still pretty damn bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bohemian-Cygnus-Running-Out Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 The vocals really could've used another approach... I wonder if Chris could've sung it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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