jacjens Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Kidding or not, is it really that unfathomable that someone's favourite song is Follow Me? It was my favourite from T2L the first couple of months after the release. Now I'm not so thrilled about it, but still a great song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeltrottar Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 I'd even claim that that's the situation with US as well. I really like the music, but the primary coat is fairly weakling dull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Jim Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 (edited) Muse are nothing like as exciting and generally mind blowing for me as they were when I heard their then latest album, Absolution. I had a blast seeing them play live (particularly the first time - they were fantastic and I have seen a lot of live bands) but I knew the end was nigh for me personally when the last time I saw them the crowd were generally indifferent to CE, Bliss and RBS but LOVED Undisclosed Desires and Starlight. I knew then that this would be the last Muse gig I went to. It was fun while it lasted though. Edited February 12, 2014 by Big Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finn. Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 So you care what other people think? I don't like a band for how the gig goers react to their singles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morinphen Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 If any, it makes me sing louder to compensate. But yes, it might be a bit sad at times. I remember when I saw them last time and I got a ticket on one of those .mu ticket presales, which in my case was more of a post-sale.... I fet a bit down when barely anyone in my zone (people who know Muse better) didn't react to the likes of "Host" or "Falling Down". Then again, being a hardcore fan!=prefering their older stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Jim Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 So you care what other people think? I don't like a band for how the gig goers react to their singles No, that's not what I'm saying at all. I generally don't care at all how fellow gig goers react to certain songs but I just thought it was a bit sad that a lot of people around me chose to chat all the way through RBS. I'd seen Bliss and CE played at previous gigs but to see RBS for me was mind blowing as I love that song. I think that's another reason I chose to call it a day after that last gig, I could die a happy man - I'd seen RBS live! I thought the first three albums were absolutely mind blowing, Black Holes slightly less so although still good and The Resistance even more less so and IMO not quite so good. So for me, I felt I was witnessing the steady decline of a once individual great 'rock' band to a more mediocre 'pop' band, and I don't really do pop. I have nothing against people who like that sort of thing - that's fine, just that it's not for me. I absolutely hated the love and cheers that greeted Undisclosed Desires (particularly after the indifference to truly great songs) as certainly up to that point I felt it was Muse worst song to date. Hate is probably the wrong word, I just thought it was sad and that Muse seemed to be going in a direction that I couldn't follow. I really wanted to buy the latest live bluray just for the Muse live spectacle as I honestly believe that in their day, they were unbeatable live but I just can't bring myself to buy it - pretty much due to the set list. I didn't buy their latest album but I have listened to all the songs from it and I have to say, it does nothing for me at all. As I say, it was great fun while it lasted and if I want to see how great Muse were, I'll just listen to an earlier album or even better, watch Hullaballoo or Absolution live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanp16 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 In Your World is the best song on the EP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alec Ferris Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 (edited) In Your World is the best song on the EP. Seriously? I've always felt it was the weakest by a long way. Also, to the post further up- sorry mate, that's really not controversial. A significant proportion of people on this board think that- although personally I think it's a very simplistic view. Also, the crowd not being so into some songs can take away from some of the enjoyment, but I've seen Muse tear into old, comparatively rare songs with plenty of vigour and thoroughly enjoyed it. Edited February 13, 2014 by Alec. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FabriPav Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 In Your World is the best song on the EP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serpentsatellite Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Unless someone around me at a gig is screaming (or talking) so loud that I have to move; an impressive feat at loud concerts, but one that has happened many times; or jumping into me so painfully that I need to take offensive maneuvers to correct the situation - I can't recall any times I've noticed the crowd around me at concerts. Possibly working with the public has given me a strong ability to just blatantly ignore everyone around me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alec Ferris Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 It's enormously reductive to simply say that Muse are turning into a pop act. It's also a bit daft to label them a mediocre pop band if you don't listen to much pop music you can compare them again. Also, a change in sound is by no means permanent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckmuser14 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Big Freeze is awesome, and better than Madness. Yes, I went there. Big Freeze is alright. But Madness is better imo, and one of Muse's best songs ever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sade Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 I didn't buy their latest album but I have listened to all the songs from it and I have to say, it does nothing for me at all. As I say, it was great fun while it lasted and if I want to see how great Muse were, I'll just listen to an earlier album or even better, watch Hullaballoo or Absolution live. Fair enough opinion, but I hardly think a controversial one. Lots of old fans seemed to have jumped ship, although they've gained lots of new ones as well. I see the next album as some sort of a watershed for me personally. I'll probably always buy their new album, it's just hard to gather the level of involvement I once had anymore. Nothing to do with "Muse going pop", I love lots of pop music, just many of the choices they've made recently. (I realize this is very much contradicted by the fact that I spend time on this board, but really, providing a familiar distraction from thesis writing is a factor here.) On the bright side, I think there are a lot of people who still want to like Muse and will probably gladly get back onboard if the music is there. Although that's just a personal observation not supported by anything terribly tangible. I have no idea what In Your World sounds like. When prowling Youtube for further thesis distractions I also realized I've never seen the Invincible and Feeling Good music videos. /worst MMer ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hat Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 I'm worried about the future album because of what Matt has said about it. He claims to have been inspired by classic rock, which really isn't my cup of tea. And knowing how bad Muse are at being subtle with their inspirations, the album will be a bunch of ripoffs of Back In Black, Heartbreaker and Paradise City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FabriPav Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 He claims to have been inspired by classic rock Does he? I forgot/missed any interview in which he said that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hat Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Does he? I forgot/missed any interview in which he said that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FabriPav Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Oh right. Not sure how much of what he says will actually be reflected on the album, as usual. Matt oving classic rock and Muse getting back to their own roots (both things said in the interview) aren't exactly the same thing afterall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hat Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Oh right. Not sure how much of what he says will actually be reflected on the album, as usual. Matt oving classic rock and Muse getting back to their own roots (both things said in the interview) aren't exactly the same thing afterall. Well he did say that he was influenced by classic rock in his younger days, didn't he? But yeah the probability of it isn't my concern, I'm just saying that I wouldn't like Muse's album to turn out the way Matt implies it will(which is quite controversial) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sade Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 I hadn't even thought of that, I was more scared of the next one sounding like generic QOTSA(/Foo Fighters) because of US/LS. I saw an interview where Matt said one reason he uses effects in his guitar play is because otherwise the music he plays would sound too much from the 60's and 70's. I think it was an old one and I don't know how much of the MB BS factor was in play but I guess classic rock then has always been looming somewhere in the background. Muse, you had a distinctive, although evolving sound of your own once, after the early career hiccups. Y u gotta b liek tis? :'( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hat Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Yep. The main problem with Muse isn't that they changed, but that they left the concept of having a distinctive sound. Sure the sound progressed, but now it's just gone completely. And I feel like even if they do return to the roots, the sound will be lost and all that will be left is 11 totally separate songs with nothing to connect them besides having riffs. I mean even if Space Dementia, Plug In Baby and Megalomania are all really different, they share the same sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finn. Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Nothing wrong with the '70s rock, on the contrary, some songs of that era are really brilliant. I'm more afraid of them trying to sound like cheesey pop acts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hat Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Nothing wrong with the '70s rock, on the contrary, some songs of that era are really brilliant. I'm more afraid of them trying to sound like cheesey pop acts.Why would you be afraid of that? They've already done it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serpentsatellite Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 I'm just hoping the album doesn't sound like Agitated and Yes Please, at this point... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FabriPav Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 If only they went a bit more the MOTP route Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sade Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 A true controversial opinion: I've never liked MOTP. I don't mind what is sounds like though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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