heyjackk Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 I actually really like it. Thought Contagion is still my favourite of the three new ones but it's nice to hear them doing something a little different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kueller Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Really? I didn't get Imagine Dragons vibes from TC at all. The huge drum sound over the big unison chants in the chorus. That doesn't warrant even a little comparison? I know that's more of a modern radio-hit feature than just one band now but still. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iLoveOldMuse Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Muse, you are insufferable cunts. It has been more than 10 years now that you are making shitty music. Stop it already. A teenage boy singing an Erasure or Toto or some kind of My Neighbor Totoro or Japanese anime theme? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartianSpaghettiRider Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Muse, you are insufferable cunts. It has been more than 10 years now that you are making shitty music. Stop it already. A teenage boy singing an Erasure or Toto or some kind of My Neighbor Totoro or Japanese anime theme? Are you basically insulting yourself through them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel_Tufnel Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 (edited) If I had randomly heard this song on the radio, I would have dismissed it out of hand and changed the station. Knowing that it's new Muse, I decided to give it another listen. (Or another listen and a half to be totally accurate.) I surely liked it less the second time. This song literally induced a sense of queasiness in my gut as if I was trying to choke down some bad sushi. Aftermath on calypso steroids. Admittedly, the synth solo is kinda cool. Based on DD, TC and SH, I'm wondering if I'll be able to get through the upcoming album in one sitting. This stuff is not my cup of tea. Edited July 20, 2018 by Nigel_Tufnel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bohemian-Cygnus-Running-Out Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 The huge drum sound over the big unison chants in the chorus. That doesn't warrant even a little comparison? I know that's more of a modern radio-hit feature than just one band now but still. Those read more as "hey we went on tour with 30STM and this is what they sound like and we want to sound that way too." But I can see where you're coming from now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kueller Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 some kind of My Neighbor Totoro or Japanese anime theme? I've seen the theme for My Neighbor Totoro live and it was one of the greatest shows do not think of talking down to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odier Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 (edited) Love the little organ sound before synth solo. I just don't like acoustic guitar strumming. And that layered vocals. For me : Thought Contagion Something Human Dig Down Still thinking Dig Down was the biggest mistake they ever made. I'm curious where SH is placed during live show... Madness's replacement to reduce vocal tiredness? Edited July 20, 2018 by Odie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heyjackk Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Just seen the video.. what the fuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildwilly Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 This does not sound like MUSE… This sounds like teeny bopper pop music. I don’t like it. Check out the comments from the Facebook post… Many, many fans say they hope the album it’s not like this. Rip Muse , terrible single , millenial song!! Wtf!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kueller Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Rip Muse I was waiting for this to show up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smoledman Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Sad to see Muse trying to appeal to the lowest common denominator of modern pop music. Radiohead goes in the other direction, making their music even more complex and inaccessible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hat Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Sad to see Muse trying to appeal to the lowest common denominator of modern pop music. Radiohead goes in the other direction, making their music even more complex and inaccessible.If you think Radiohead are actively going for inaccessibility, you’re pretentiously mistaken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smoledman Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 If you think Radiohead are actively going for inaccessibility, you’re pretentiously mistaken. Well producing virtually every song in an odd time signature puts it out of reach for mainstream listeners. Not that it's a bad thing. I like that Radiohead is virtually 'cult' in this modern pop nightmare landscape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kueller Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 If you think Radiohead are actively going for inaccessibility, you’re pretentiously mistaken. While not entirely that whole switch from Kid A was a bit rebellious in itself in regards to what was the popular music of the time, and they've had that experimental influence in varying degrees since. However... Well producing virtually every song in an odd time signature puts it out of reach for mainstream listeners. Not that it's a bad thing. I like that Radiohead is virtually 'cult' in this modern pop nightmare landscape. Daydreaming from their latest album has 41 million YouTube views they regularly sell out large venues around the world and they have won three Grammys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemsy Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 hahahahahaha this thread is so formulaic. NEW MUSE SONG! it's generic pop not rock!!!! ✓ it's for young people ✓ it's dad rock ✓ rip muse ✓ what would radiohead do ✓ trying to be coldplay ✓ argument about pop/rock/pretentiousness ✓ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smoledman Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 While not entirely that whole switch from Kid A was a bit rebellious in itself in regards to what was the popular music of the time, and they've had that experimental influence in varying degrees since. However... Daydreaming from their latest album has 41 million YouTube views they regularly sell out large venues around the world and they have won three Grammys. 41 million in an environment where Justin Bieber gets 410 million. We're talking an order of magnitude difference and Radiohead is arguably the greatest band since The Beatles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSmallPrint02 Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 It's kind of better that Muse are less popular because you have an actual dedicated fan base rather than idiotic mainstream teenagers (referring to Bieber and chart artists). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustyy Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 Love the little organ sound before synth solo. I just don't like acoustic guitar strumming. And that layered vocals. For me : Thought Contagion Something Human Dig Down Still thinking Dig Down was the biggest mistake they ever made. I'm curious where SH is placed during live show... Madness's prelude? Fixed, sadly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartianSpaghettiRider Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 (edited) It's kind of better that Muse are less popular because you have an actual dedicated fan base rather than idiotic mainstream teenagers (referring to Bieber and chart artists). Whoa, slow the horses down, you too. Let's not stigmatize people in their wholeness just because of what they like to listen to. I say this because there are a lot of mainstream artists that, yes, they have huuuge followings but actually have an incredible lot of "sane" fans. One example can be taken from Beyoncé: once, in my FB homepage, I strangely got a notification from an Italian fan page, and curious as I am I decided to get look at it. I was taken aback: there were a lot of people that actually criticised her work in a constructive way and seemed to know a good bunch of things about music. That personally teached me a lot. 41 million in an environment where Justin Bieber gets 410 million. We're talking an order of magnitude difference and Radiohead is arguably the greatest band since The Beatles. 41 million is still quite a fuckton of views in the great scale of things. That's a number comparable to the amount of inhabitants of a nation like Spain. Also, if you want to brag about Radiohead being the best band since The Beatles just to feel as a better musical listener than us, just cut it out. Edited July 20, 2018 by MartianSpaghettiRider Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kueller Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 hahahahahaha this thread is so formulaic. NEW MUSE SONG! it's generic pop not rock!!!! ✓ it's for young people ✓ it's dad rock ✓ rip muse ✓ what would radiohead do ✓ trying to be coldplay ✓ argument about pop/rock/pretentiousness ✓ We just need someone to announce they're done with Muse and leaving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FabriPav Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 It's kind of better that Muse are less popular because you have an actual dedicated fan base rather than idiotic mainstream teenagers (referring to Bieber and chart artists). Muse are chart artists and fill stadiums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frozenbanana Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 I really hope Muse isn't consciously trying to become bigger and more mainstream, and instead is just making this stuff for the enjoyment of it. If they are deliberately trying to go chart-friendly, it's sad because they evidently lack the self-awareness (or awareness of anything really) to realise that they're never going to succeed, because the songs are too weak and unoriginal, and because it sort of feels uncomfortable to hear this music coming from the same guys who did Hysteria and SS. It turns off their old fans and doesn't bring in that many new ones, because there are a million other artists out there who do this stuff better than they do. I'm still less bothered by this track than TC though, because TC really demonstrated how ghastly their vision of their own younger selves is (Fury 2.0, fucking hell), and how if we asked for another album of "heavy Muse", we'd get this hollow caricature of their Abso days, repetitive and devoid of freshness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frozenbanana Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 On that note, actually, can anyone see them selling out Wembley for 2 nights anymore? I reckon it would be a struggle, and if this album is properly shit, the situation is only going to get worse. Can't keep relying on TIRO, Starlight and KOC forever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueEyedFloozy Posted July 20, 2018 Share Posted July 20, 2018 hahahahahaha this thread is so formulaic. NEW MUSE SONG! it's generic pop not rock!!!! ✓ it's for young people ✓ it's dad rock ✓ rip muse ✓ what would radiohead do ✓ trying to be coldplay ✓ argument about pop/rock/pretentiousness ✓ :LOL: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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