Spectrum IV 12 Posted December 23, 2018 Alright folks, let's get this party started. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MAurelia 17 Posted December 23, 2018 It’s clear for me: the worst album is The Second Law. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nigel_Tufnel 10 Posted December 24, 2018 Based on staying power, it's unquestionably Simulation Theory. Even the last three albums stayed in steady rotation for months. I was sick of ST after a week or two. It's already hit-and-miss whether I listen to any of it at all. It's just bad music. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SuperMuZ 10 Posted December 24, 2018 The 2nd Law without a question. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tim59 10 Posted December 24, 2018 T2L had Survival, Madness, Animals, Big Freeze (it's fun) and Isolated System at least. Drones had Dead Inside and The Handler. And many of their most boring songs. It's a clear Drones for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hairolfitri 10 Posted December 25, 2018 The 2nd Law. Too easy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gemsy 84 Posted December 25, 2018 (edited) Ummmm I can't decide. I didn't like drones. But I think that was because I was somehow disappointed that it wasn't heavier hahahaaaa. Straight away my brain clung to The Handler and Reapers and binned the rest. But Listening back to a couple of tracks it's actually crispy as fuck and I don't know what I was thinking. So this is hard... Maybe Matt is right with his 'fans are 5 years behind' theory after all hahaha Edited December 25, 2018 by Gemsy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spectrum IV 12 Posted December 25, 2018 T2L was 6 years ago though. Does that mean opinions of it are now accurate? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Howardm93 10 Posted December 25, 2018 Crazy to think that The 2nd Law was 6 years ago. Time flies. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jobby 64 Posted December 25, 2018 Crazy to think that The 2nd Law was 6 years ago. Time flies. Really?? Seems way longer to me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bohemian-Cygnus-RunningOut 10 Posted December 28, 2018 I go back and forth between T2L and Showbiz. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spectrum IV 12 Posted December 30, 2018 I'm surprised there are votes for Showbiz. Sure, it's a step below their best albums, but not by much. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
New Born Lee 19 Posted December 30, 2018 T2L. Of all their albums it just seems the most aimless by far. I kinda like Madness, Big Freeze and Isolated System but only Panic Station and Animals come close to being among my favourites. Survival and Unsustainable strike me as desperate. The rest is so boring. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
static shadows 12 Posted December 30, 2018 Tough. The 2nd Law is barely an album and most of it is awful, but it is at least memorably awful. Then there's Drones which is slightly less awful but so incredibly forgettable. I honestly struggle to remember what half the tracks even sound like. It's a toss up, but I think I've got to go with The 2nd Law. I struggle to listen to the vast majority of it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Claudia O 73 Posted December 30, 2018 I'm surprised there are votes for Showbiz. Sure, it's a step below their best albums, but not by much. As a whole album it is the weakest for me. Yes,there are true gems on it like the title track, Sunburn, or Unintended but it just lacks a flow for me, I can't listen to half of the songs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
forevermusic 10 Posted December 30, 2018 Resistance. There are bright spots but the highs just don't match those on the other albums and it feels fairly muddled. I'm aware you can make the same second criticism of The 2nd Law but I do like a lot of that album. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jobby 64 Posted December 30, 2018 I remember a time where TR would’ve crushed this vote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nigel_Tufnel 10 Posted December 30, 2018 I remember a time where TR would’ve crushed this vote Unfortunately, Muse have released some solid challengers for this competition in the past 10 years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matt 10 Posted December 30, 2018 The 2nd Law. Don't hate it but like it the least of all of them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Man_In_Showbiz 10 Posted December 31, 2018 Drones by far! It has 2 songs I love (The Handler and DI) and I enjoy the odd listen to Repears but beyond a few fleeting moments in other songs, there is not much else to enjoy. I hate the theme of the album, the artwork, it's just bleak. T2L beats it by having Animals, Supremacy, Panic Station, Madness and a bigger collection of enjoyable moments throughout. Both still way behind TR. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TePineer 10 Posted December 31, 2018 Showbiz. There are a few really awesome songs like Showbiz, Cave and Escape, but some are really forgettable like Unintended, Overdue and the worst offender, Fillip. The 2nd law is bad as an album but I love every single song on that album and I dislike some on Showbiz, so it's a clear choice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clunge 27 Posted December 31, 2018 (edited) For me, T2L absolutely defines 'forgettable'. Showbiz fizzes with juvenile ideas and experiments - the less successful ones are inherently memorable on account of them being the avenues Muse rejected. They were vital to shaping the band's sound. T2L merely emphasised experimentation for experimentation's sake is pisspoor. And that Muse excel when working within certain confines. Edited December 31, 2018 by Clunge Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
forevermusic 10 Posted January 1 I remember a time where TR would’ve crushed this vote I remember shortly after TR came out and it was seen as an improvement on Black Holes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jobby 64 Posted January 1 I remember shortly after TR came out and it was seen as an improvement on Black Holes. V shortly it was up there with Origin but then it was bottom of pretty much everyone’s list not long into the tour. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites