![]() ![]() ![]() Play it again: “Muscle Museum” Skip it: “Hate This and I’ll Love You” 6. Back to 1999’s “Showbiz”: Musicians and “musicians” reading here, just check out the intro from the tune in our “play it again” section it’s nasty in a WWF way and not in a spoiled and crusty one. There’s something in the water (does not compute) and we’re not optimistic. Prove yourself: “Showbiz” haters will say that it sounds exactly like Radiohead, especially the band’s earlier, more rocking, and less hipster-y stuff, and its lovers will likely say exactly the same, but will still have an affinity for it… Despite being partially optimistic and in limbo, what a freaking let down with no surprises! Still, regardless of whether you’re in lust, faith, or dreams with Muse’s lone studio album from Prince’s favorite year AND last century, you can’t deny that it’s their first one! Well, you can, and many of you plebs will, but you shouldn’t. Play it again: “Compliance” Skip it: “Euphoria” 7. Fact? Liberation! Anyway, two of Muse’s best song titles, and it must be said on record, not best songs, are featured here: the dark like the day “You Make Me Feel Like It’s Halloween,” and the light like the night “We Are Fucking Fucked.” The album cover showcasing both an homage to “Planet of the Apes” and a bastardized version of Mount Rushmore would make a good t-shirt at the La Brea Tar Pits gift shop as well. Fact? Opinion! It’s slightly better than its predecessor, and a tad bit worse than the band’s debut. Will of the People (2022)Įven though the title track of this potentially overlooked album in the age of oversaturation echoes the now canceled svengali/cult leader/fashion icon/author Marilyn Manson’s biggest hit “A Beautiful Mind,” “Will of the People,” Muse’s most recent and ridiculously, ridiculously diverse full-length album, is NOT their worst album by a one shot. Play it again: “Thought Contagion” Skip it: “Get Up and Fight” 8. ![]() Fun footnote: Once you make it through the full record, dig down, and check out the alternate reality, UCLA Bruin Marching Band, and even acoustic gospel version of these eleven songs no pressure. If you disagree, and we know that at least some or all you will, get up and fight, just not anyone that you’re stronger than. Still, this album had and has the least amount of replay value of the bunch. 2018’s “Simulation Theory” and its subsequent grandiose tour both feature a lot of diversity, positive ‘80s throwbacks that musically shout out “Tron,” general rockage that would make Tom Morello smile, and catchy-ass melodies for the most bitter of bitter bitter bitters. Second off/the dark side: We can’t rank ‘em all last, first, or even fifth, as there are no ties here, and no crying in baseball. Simulation Theory (2018)įirst off: This album is really, really good front-to-back. As the band’s frontman Thom Yorke once said in their hit “Bitter Sweet Symphony” from their oft-overlooked “Be Here Now” LP, “Woo-hoo! I got my head checked.” 9. Below is our handy-dandy, objectively perfect ranking of said LPs sprinkled with an unhealthy balance of smug and righteousness. Intro that doubles as the small print: You may ask and then subsequently remark, “What the heck is Muse doing here? They’re not punk, and they aren’t funny at all.” Well, you inquired in a totally unoriginal way, and then said a bunch of words that unintentionally double as scorching garbage, so we’re doing something right, you fools! Anyway, England’s Royal Ambassadors known as Muse have been an entity for nearly thirty years, and have the falsetto/index finger scars to prove it! Also, the band has nine incredible studio albums, and various compilation/box sets/EPs/soundtrack appearances.
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