Muse

[LetMeSleep]

Fillip is great.

[psychobain]

Fillip is great.

[psychobain]

i always try to defend this band
this time i cant





*puts on Showbiz and try to forget about their new single*

[Strat]

Oh my god that is so bad

[Strat]

Though that did just inspire me to listen to Time is Running Out.

Man, i loved that song. That is going on my skiing and running playlist

[Rangi Guy]

Done!

[psychobain]

Though that did just inspire me to listen to Time is Running Out.

Man, i loved that song. That is going on my skiing and running playlist

They have a lot of great songs, their first 3 albums are top notch for me, and actually liked plenty of stuff that came after, but this new one

[Rangi Guy]

I haven't found myself enjoying anything of theirs since Black Holes and Revelations

[ridleybradout]

i always try to defend this band
this time i cant





*puts on Showbiz and try to forget about their new single*

I know it's an unpopular opinion (even among Muse fans) but after a few listens I'm actually finding this not all that bad (certainly better than 'Dick Down').

Matt's lyrics have always been terrible (and border on self-parody these days) but the music and melody in this are actually semi-interesting.

[psychobain]

dig down is terrible

[ridleybradout]

So has anyone listened to the new Muse album?

My expectations were so low I'm actually surprised how much I'm enjoying it - it's definitely better than the last two albums.

'Pressure' is easily the funnest thing they've done in a decade:

[Anders]

I haven't found myself enjoying anything of theirs since Black Holes and Revelations

Same. They used to be really good. Great live band. It's not uncommon for rock groups to only have 3-4 good albums in them.

[Ello Sailor]

Yep, they've been terrible since Black Holes, and only half of that was any good.

[E.H. Ruddock]

So their last couple albums have been horrible but they are still good live, we all say on a Pearl Jam message board

[Rangi Guy]

So their last couple albums have been horrible but they are still good live, we all say on a Pearl Jam message board

I've not seen them live. I had a mate buy me a ticket to go see them a few years ago, but I couldn't be arsed flying out to Melbourne

[Anders]

So their last couple albums have been horrible but they are still good live, we all say on a Pearl Jam message board

I’ve seen Muse live twice. Excellent.

[E.H. Ruddock]

Yeah I've seen them live and it was a lot of fun. But that was before the last two albums

[ridleybradout]

20th Anniverary edition of 'Origin of Symmetry' freshly mixed by Rich Costey is on the way

'Citizen Erased' released as a teaser - sounds pretty great to me. Much less compressed with better instrument separation, wider stereo image, and strings during the outro

https://www.muse.mu/news/origin-symmetr ... ixx-322326

ORIGIN OF SYMMETRY: XX ANNIVERSARY REMIXX
19 May 2021
We are excited to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of ‘Origin Of Symmetry’ by releasing ‘Origin Of Symmetry: XX Anniversary RemiXX’ on Warner Records. The new edition features remixed and remastered audio plus re-imagined artwork and will be released on digital formats on June 18th before two vinyl packages follow on July 9th.

In revisiting the album what we found was the original mixes on the singles, like ‘Plug In Baby’ and ‘Bliss’, were pretty good so they were the hardest ones to improve. It was the deeper album tracks like ‘Micro Cuts’ where we were able to make massive breakthroughs.

As the album’s anniversary approached, Muse asked Rich Costey, who has produced or mixed material on almost every subsequent record, to revisit the original recordings. Whereas most remix albums aim to radically rework the material, or to switch to an entirely different genre, the band and Costey wanted to provide a renewed clarity with a more open, dynamic and less crushed sound. This highlights parts and ideas previously buried or muted on the original mixes, like a harpsichord on ‘Micro Cuts’ and Abbey Road recorded strings on ‘Citizen Erased’, ‘Megalomania’ and ’Space Dementia’.

The ‘XX Anniversary RemiXX’ also adds ‘Futurism’ to the tracklist. Originally a bonus track on the album’s Japanese edition and subsequently tagged to the end of the album on streaming services, ‘Futurism’ now adds a burst of energy to bridge the gap between ‘Feeling Good’ and ‘Megalomania’. This reflects its placing on the 2019 box set ‘Origin of Muse’.

‘Origin of Symmetry: XX Anniversary RemiXX’ is completed with a modernised reimagination of the album’s cover art courtesy of Sujin Kim. The visual artist has created a hyper-realistic 3D rendering of William Eager’s original cover image.

‘Origin of Symmetry: XX Anniversary RemiXX’ is now available to pre-order, with ‘Citizen Erased’ provided as an instant download. A limited edition exclusive 140 gram coloured double-vinyl set is available from the band’s official store. A striking package and a must-have item for collectors, it features LP1 on translucent sun yellow vinyl and LP2 on translucent orange vinyl. It will also be released on double black vinyl and digital formats. Both versions of the vinyl feature an unorthodox detail: the sides are marked M, U, S and E rather than the standard format.

[Ello Sailor]

Futurism being added is a nice touch.

[Bee Girl]

Awesome! Sounds great!