Favourite Muse album
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Topic: Favourite Muse album
Posted By: Philéas
Subject: Favourite Muse album
Date Posted: October 29 2006 at 09:15
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Which is the best Muse album, according to you? I go with Absolution.
Posted this in the Prog Polls section, as Muse are on the site. But as
they are Prog Related only, perhaps it should be in the Non-Prog Music
section? Feel free to move it if needed. |
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Posted By: billbuckner
Date Posted: October 29 2006 at 09:57
| The highlights of BH&R are amazing, but there isn't a weak track at all on Origin of Symmetry. |
Posted By: Philéas
Date Posted: October 29 2006 at 10:51
| I've over-played OoS a little, and Absolution was my first love anyways, but I agree that OoS is a very strong album. I'm rather fond of the debut aswell. |
Posted By: enteredwinter
Date Posted: October 29 2006 at 11:10
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I voted for Origin of Symmetry. I'm actually at a point where I don't really like Bliss or Plug-In Baby, but everything else on that album is absurdly good. Absolution is great but a little too polished for my taste; OOS just seemed more raw. And that trend continued for BHAR, which has several great tracks but overall was a bit disappointing. |
Posted By: Philéas
Date Posted: October 31 2006 at 15:34
Bump.  Would like to see what people think.
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Posted By: Tristan Mulders
Date Posted: October 31 2006 at 16:36
Absolutely Absolution
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Posted By: Philéas
Date Posted: November 01 2006 at 14:30
| So nobody likes the debut best? I think it's fairly overlooked. |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: November 03 2006 at 17:44
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Absolution
..but the debut has some great tracks.
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Posted By: Stefanovic
Date Posted: November 03 2006 at 17:47
Absolution
but they're all pretty good albums from a pretty good band 
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Posted By: Philéas
Date Posted: November 03 2006 at 17:57
Pretty great band.  
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Posted By: Stefanovic
Date Posted: November 03 2006 at 17:59
pretty good 
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Posted By: Philéas
Date Posted: November 03 2006 at 18:10
To each his own. 
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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: November 06 2006 at 03:38
| Their last album is my favourite. for now. |
Posted By: Melomaniac
Date Posted: November 07 2006 at 17:46
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Absolution, followed by BHAR, OOS and SHowbiz ------------- "One likes to believe in the freedom of Music" - Neil Peart, The Spirit of Radio |
Posted By: Philéas
Date Posted: November 08 2006 at 16:42
| I prefer the debut to BHaR. Although it's good it's their weakest album to date in my opinion. |
Posted By: goose
Date Posted: November 10 2006 at 16:25
Origin for sure; that was the album that got me into Muse. And it has Citizen Erased 
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Posted By: Philéas
Date Posted: November 10 2006 at 17:44
| Citizen Erased could be my favourite Muse song. But it has some though competition. |
Posted By: moreitsythanyou
Date Posted: November 12 2006 at 12:53
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Almost too close to call but I felt that BH&R didn't have enough votes -------------  <font color=white>butts, lol[/COLOR] |
Posted By: Meddler
Date Posted: November 13 2006 at 12:58
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Black Holes
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Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: November 20 2006 at 07:27
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The debut was a good album, but it missed a certain 'something' - Origin Of Symmetry hits all the right buttons for me every time I play it; I'm just not sure they've reached that level again since...
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Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: November 21 2006 at 14:07
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Absolution is a brilliant album, even if it doesnt have Citizen Erased, which is easily their best song.
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Posted By: valravennz
Date Posted: November 22 2006 at 18:56
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Absolution - their best yet and "proggiest" imo. ------------- 
"Music is the Wine that fills the cup of Silence" - Robert Fripp |
Posted By: Philéas
Date Posted: November 23 2006 at 10:49
| I conclude that Showbiz is underappreciated here. |
Posted By: el böthy
Date Posted: January 05 2007 at 12:28
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have to listen to the first two... But I cant see any album by them that can be better than the excelletn Absolution...that album is pure gold ------------- "You want me to play what, Robert?" 
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Posted By: TRoTZ
Date Posted: January 05 2007 at 12:44
| I believe "Origin of Simmetry" is far more original than the commercial song-oriented "Absolution". Still, my vote goes to to "Black Holes and Revelations", a very epic work and the one which fills more in the concept of a "movie for the ears". |
Posted By: Philéas
Date Posted: January 09 2007 at 14:05
| Black Holes and Revelations is indeed good, not at all as bad as many here have said (in my opinion, of course) |
Posted By: Asyte2c00
Date Posted: January 10 2007 at 12:28
| Origin of Symmetry |
Posted By: Modrigue
Date Posted: January 19 2007 at 18:49
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My favorite is Origin of Symmetry
Muse at the peak of its creativity !
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Posted By: Kid-A
Date Posted: January 20 2007 at 14:08
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Absolution is the best I think, although Starlight is probably their best song I think. ------------- 
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Posted By: Philéas
Date Posted: January 20 2007 at 15:48
| ^ So which album did you vote for? |
Posted By: ProgKirk
Date Posted: January 21 2007 at 08:56
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I probably look at the question with a more 'pop' minded view when i say i think black holes and revalations is their best album, but i think its absolutely brilliant, probably do to the fact that I was introduced to their music through this album.... obviously they are all of high quality.
Love the song plug in baby
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Posted By: Kid-A
Date Posted: January 21 2007 at 14:31
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Absolution
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Posted By: Vompatti
Date Posted: January 21 2007 at 16:15
| Absolution. I haven't heard Black Holes and Revelations yet. |
Posted By: Philéas
Date Posted: January 22 2007 at 15:39
Then hear it! A great album it is. Not better than Absolution, but still very good.  |
Vompatti wrote:Posted By: The T
Date Posted: January 23 2007 at 14:49
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I just heard BHAR and it's amazing... My only complaint is the vocals are too much copy/paste from Radiohead's Yorke (with a little bit Bono in the mix), but the music (and the way those vocals go over it) are great and should be in the art rock section. Great album. ------------- 
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Posted By: Philéas
Date Posted: January 23 2007 at 16:14
| ^Have you heard their other albums? If not, get Absolution and Origin of Symmetry as soon as you possibly can! |
Posted By: The T
Date Posted: January 23 2007 at 17:07
No I haven't, but after what I heard in BHAR, I sure will follow that advice! Great band, original yet simple, rocky yet poppy, excellent. -------------
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Posted By: Philéas
Date Posted: January 23 2007 at 17:27
Great description of their sound! |
Posted By: Alibongo
Date Posted: January 25 2007 at 10:37
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I prefer Absolution, but Symmetry was a good sort of stepping stone to what was to come. Black Holes wasn't quite as good as i'd hoped ------------- 
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