Vlodrak Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 Less people voting for showbiz than i thought. Fair enough. I voted for absolution probably cause it was the only one i hadnt got until a couple of days ago and it blew my mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlodrak Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 Bliss rapes everything! Well just about:D God bless you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carbo Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 1. Absolution 2. OoS 3. BHAR 4. Showbiz (biiiiiiiiiiiiig gap) 5. The Resistance I never really understood things like this. Surely even though people like it very little it cant be gaps if there are no more albums out! /wise arse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammersandy Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 My order is as so. 1. OoS, 2/3 Absolution/Resistance (will depend on how i view Resistance after a couple of months of ''settling in time'' 4 BH&R 5 Showbiz You cannot really rank albums such as OoS with those such as The Resistance. Bands change, the music you hear on OoS is sadly never going to be Muse ever again. They have chosen a new direction (when they released BH&R), to keep (the majority) of fans happy, and more importantly keep themselves interested. Resistance is one hell of an album, so is OoS and Absolution but they cannot be compared. I love OoS for its brilliance and because all the songs work together, and in the same way, although Resistance is a higgledy-piggledy mess of lots of different influences, it works amazingly well as a piece and Muse should be congratulated on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khfreek Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 I never really understood things like this. Surely even though people like it very little it cant be gaps if there are no more albums out! /wise arse Huh? The point is that it's so far below any of their other albums in quality, not sure what you're trying to say though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carbo Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 Huh? The point is that it's so far below any of their other albums in quality, not sure what you're trying to say though. That's what I said. But it can't be a big gap since there are no more albums. It was me being a smartass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a-museing Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 See, this is why I have issues with ordering their albums. I was 14 when I got Showbiz so that album (and OoS to a lesser extent) happened during the years of my life that my adult personality was starting to develop... So I always want to put Showbiz really high. Sometimes I'm even tempted to say it's my favourite. But am I doing that because it is genuinely a good album or am I doing that because of nostalgia and the fact it defines a part of my life? It does make me sad that so many people rate Showbiz last though because for a debut album by a young band finding its voice it isn't THAT bad really. I was never really a fan of Showbiz until last month when I put it on really loud. Its . Theres something about it that I just love. It's very hard to believe it's the same band that made Showbiz and The Resistance as they both sound so different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopix Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 That's what I said. But it can't be a big gap since there are no more albums. It was me being a smartass. Why can't it? It's perfectly legitimate to be able to majorly prefer something to something else, hence a big gap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dying~Atheist Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 I love you. Awwwww thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amused232 Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 I'm really surprised by how badly BHAR is doing actually, and just a bit sad that Showbiz is lagging so far behind, even though I didn't even vote it my number one. Favourite > Origin. I couldn't really pick anything else with a clear conscience, it just has so many amazing songs and caters for every mood that you could possibly be in and spans so many genres. It has everything I could wish for in an album and is just great songs without the (bordering on) overproduction that some of the later ones have been subject to. Origin > Absolution > Showbiz / BHAR I'm not counting the Resistance in yet as I've been saving the full album for when I physically have it in my hands. But judging by what I have heard I'm expecting it to be about on a par with BHAR or maybe a bit higher. Showbiz is a funny animal really isn't it? I mean I've rated it as one of my least favourite Muse albums but really I love it and a while ago would have said it was my favourite album. I think that to a certain extent they have come so far and grown so much from that point that it's very difficult to compare it as a full album to their more recent material. Certainly some of the songs on it could measure up to the current stuff but as an album there is much more filler which is what brings it down here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKUltra1984 Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 I think they should name their next album Atrocity Vector Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caff Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 I don't think you can dissociate the 2. For me album preference is as much about the music itself than the emotion or where I was at in my life, that's why I can't rank them either. Even tho I got into them later on Showbiz is actually the 1st Muse album I bought so it will always have a special place for me. Yes a debut album is still a place where an artist is looking for themselves but at the same time it made me fall in love with Muse so it had to be good. Indeed. Showbiz was the album that made me love Muse. It was the only album they had at the time so it had to be doing something right? I was never really a fan of Showbiz until last month when I put it on really loud. Its . Theres something about it that I just love. It's very hard to believe it's the same band that made Showbiz and The Resistance as they both sound so different. It seriously freaks me out that it's the same band sometimes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obi Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 The three part symphony doesn't really fit in well with the rest of the album... which is pop. At least, more poppy than anything they've ever done. I'm not saying pop is inherently bad or anything, but it doesn't suit Muse, really. Other than Uprising/Undisclosed Desires this album isn't nearly as commercial as I thought it would be. BHAR has way more pop songs (and way more crap songs). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mozza Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Other than Uprising/Undisclosed Desires this album isn't nearly as commercial as I thought it would be. BHAR has way more pop songs (and way more crap songs). Resistance is kind of commercial sounding, but too long for commercialness. Other than that I agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obi Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Resistance is kind of commercial sounding, but too long for commercialness. Other than that I agree. The chorus of Resistance I suppose, yeah, but it's got quite a bit of depth to it compared to Uprising. My opinion on OoS (not that anyone will care): New Born>Bliss>Space Dementia>Plug In Baby>Micro Cuts>Citizen Erased>Hyper Music>Screenager>Megalomania>Darkshines>Feeling Good Nah. Citizen Erased is teh best of course!! (I'd say Citizen Erased>Space Dementia>Micro Cuts>Bliss>New Born>HyperMusic>Plug In Baby>Screenager>Megalomania>Darkshines>>>>>>Feeling Good) Pah. Not that I'll complain. The first seven songs on that album are all brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clunge Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 The Resistance is far less 'poppy' than BH&R, imho . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackstin Posted September 14, 2009 Author Share Posted September 14, 2009 The Resistance is far less 'poppy' than BH&R, imho . I personally wouldn't say. BHAR is a rock-pop transitional record (can't remember where but some AMAZING review noted that back in 2006), which is one reason why its so weak. Transitional records to to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caff Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 The Resistance is far less 'poppy' than BH&R, imho . Well I don't know many pop albums that have a three part song tagged onto the end Seriously though, I think BHAR is definitely the more "radio friendly" of the two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukeskymac Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 I just re-listened OoS from NB to Megalomania. I can't believe I voted for the Resistance. 1-Origin of Symmetry considerable gap 2-The Resistance, barely beating 3-Absolution 4-Showbiz big gap 5-BHaR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingardium LevioSIA Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 The Resistance is too daft to be radio-friendly. It reminds me of Absolution in that it has the same schizophrenic feeling, darting between pop songs, metal riffs and operatic bits. Anyway, I think it's really good! But it's too early for me to say how it ranks alongside previous albums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haarpuna Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 Favorite: Absolution Least favorite: OoS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Born Lee Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 God bless you Yes, god bless blissful rape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukeskymac Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 I've heard The Resistance and my opinion changed again Let's just settle for this: 1-The Resistance Origin of Symmetry (tied) 3-Absolution 4-Showbiz 5-BHaR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronaldo789 Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 only 11 people have sense and a good set of ears?? :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algia Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 i must say, i dislike the Resistance.... i much perfer the other, much less depressing and more up beat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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