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Points: 37575 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 19 2009 at 05:36
Originally posted by MartyMcFly89 MartyMcFly89 wrote:

Originally posted by MovingPictures07 MovingPictures07 wrote:

Their new album is EASILY their best and most progressive.

I was absolutely blown away! Never was the world's biggest Muse fan, but they're way up on my levels of appreciation now. Clap

I haven't been listening their previous albums, nor the new one. But can I ask a question, is it possible to spoil anything what could I found  good in them by listening their new one ? Everyone is saying, how their new is their best work to date. So can The Resistance overshadow "Showbiz" and others ? Is it better first listen these and finally, their newest ?

just asking.

 
The Resistance has overshadowed Showbiz in the Dr Who vs. Dr & The Medics laced opening bars of Uprising alone, but that does not distract from my opinion that Showbiz was/is an excellent, if slightly pretentious, Pop album. Black Holes and Revelations: The Resistance has topped that in spades by having the same three distinct 'flavours' running through it (Pop, Pomp and Symphonic Rock) far more successfully and cohesively.
 
Whether The Resistance can top Origins of Symmetry, which still has a freshness and vitality after eight years, or Absolution, with it's soaring "Muse" anthems and subtleties of craft and production, remains to be seen. What neither of those albums have is anything to equal The 'Exogenesis' Symphony (IMO).
 
There is an erratic and uneasy progression (verb not noun) in Muse from Origins through to The Resistance, where they take two steps forward, one step back and half-a-step sideways with every move - on Black Holes I got the distinct impression they were holding-back, even on 'Knights of Cydonia', and they are still guilty of that on The Resistance to some extent, though 'I Belong to You' and the 'Exogenesis' Symphony goes a long way to redeeming that.
 
So to attempt to answer your question- listen to The Resistance - if you like it, it will not spoil your listening pleasure of their earlier albums, if you don't you probably won't like their other albums either.


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I just picked this one up and I'm listening to it for the first time. It may take a couple listens before I decide if I like it or not because it is definitely different from their previous albums. I definitely hear the Queen influence. I'm seeing them in Dallas with U2 next month. I'm pretty excited about that.
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I know that for UK / US guys it's easy and normal to know who Dr. Who is and how important he's, what he meant and did, but in my country, this wonderful (from what I heard) TV show was never aired. I understand, that for most people, you don't have to say anything and they'll understand. But I don't, so if you can, please explain.

As for Muse's music, I've tried it. I was hesitating if to do it, or not for few days. And finally, I did it. And reviewed. Thanks Dean, you've repelled my fears (I wonder if this word can be used in that way)
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Points: 192 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 30 2009 at 12:04
It's not quite at OOS/Absolution standard but better than the inconsistent Black Holes, I think on that album they tried to explore too many different styles with no coherent theme. This album does that but it does have a coherent theme.

There aren't as many wow moments as hoped but Exogenesis, as someone else said, makes up for it.
And lo, the mighty riffage was played and it was good


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Originally posted by MartyMcFly89 MartyMcFly89 wrote:

I know that for UK / US guys it's easy and normal to know who Dr. Who is and how important he's, what he meant and did, but in my country, this wonderful (from what I heard) TV show was never aired. I understand, that for most people, you don't have to say anything and they'll understand. But I don't, so if you can, please explain.

Sorry, missed this earlier. The Dr Who connection is purely in the music of the opening track of The Resistance, Uprising - the synth-line behind the disco-beat is borrowed straight from the Dr Who theme tune.
 
This tune was written by Ron Grainer, but brought to life by the brilliance of Delia Derbyshire in the BBC Radiophonic Workshop.
 
In 1972 Rupert Hine recorded a version with the actor playing the Doctor at the time, Jon Pertwee, this was released on Deep Purple's Purple label:
no reason for showing that video here other than the oblique Prog connection, but I once owned a 7" vinyl copy of that rare collectors item until one of my friends left it on the back seat of his car and it warped beyond recognition.
 
Matt Bellamy said that Uprising was "a heavy-rock take on Goldfrapp", referring I'm sure to this "Dr And The Medics" inspired Goldfrapp track:
 
However, I think it's more like this:
 
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I really don't like the album and struggle hard to find how people can say it's their most progressive.I agree they have progressed,but only to pop music.And as a whole album,it doesn't engage me.

Origin & Showbiz anytime Big smile



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Points: 7826 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 30 2009 at 19:04
I still don't have it. There are so many new albums by bands that have impressed me in the past that I have to get stuff by. I will probably get it at some point, but I'm not rushing to my record store for it or anything...

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