Reviews (page 8 of 14)
one of their good album, unfortunately most of the others are really not that good
Great music! Didn't expect to love this so much. Great recommendation!!
Muse are not cool. That’s true. But there are some great riffs, tones, and soundscapes here. It’s grandiose, bombastic, over the top, and mostly fun.
Large, opératique, avec des relents de Radiohead, une influence prog et des airs de Prince sur la pièce Supermassive Black Hole. De toute évidence, c’est un album de geeks et ça me plaît
Besides the hits, I only knew their 1st two albums. They had some good ideas and lots of filler. This album doesn’t have any filler. Apparently critics say this is the album that finally combined their influences to a sound of their own. Probably true. I’m not a big fan of the overly dramatic style of singing, but I think it complements the music well. And it’s instantly recognizable as either Radiohead or Muse. The music is put together very well. There’s a lot going on and none of it is coincidence. Favorite song: map of the problematique
4½
Album 19 I always considered this album to be the musical equivalent of a space opera TV show. There is some filler here, but the highs are really high. Knights of Cydonia is a corny rally anthem that somehow sounds epic. I enjoy this album, but prefer Absolution to it 4*
Childhood. My sister loved this one and played it all the time, so I have kind of a soft spot for it. It has some good tracks. I like the cover. Back then I thought they looked like that all the time, bald and wearing suits. + Starlight + Supermassive Black Hole + Map of the Problematique + Soldier's Poem + Assassin
i feel like i’ve you’ve watched twilight you know this album but i’ve never given the rest of the songs a chance and i don’t know why i ever did because this album is actually really good.
first time listening to a muse album, and it did not disappoint. great listening experience. solid album with *hints* of radiohead every now and then. highly recommended. highlights: “starlight”, “assassin”, “city of delusion”.
Great album. I really liked early Muse.
Raczej 3.5, ale 0.5 za knights of cedonia
Knew about Muse and some of the songs on here beforehand, but never listened to the whole album. Now that I have I must say it's pretty good. A lot of the songs have this very dramatic sound to them, like the world is about to end and it's now or never. Really enjoyed listening to this.
Excellent
Love this album! One of their best
I know two of the first three before. Fifa 2007 classic soundtrack. Map of the Problematique is a good listen. Soldiers Poem is like Ave Maria - good track. Invincible is good too. Assassin not as good as others, solid chorus though. Exp-politics is what I imagine Muse songs to be like (still not bad). Last few, songs are very good too. Surprising album.
All songs were amazing, but they seemed not related to each other. The end of the album was really interesting in an unexpected way. Very muse'ish
I knew this album. Was a teen listening to pretty good. Still solid. Likey likey but not the thing i'd listen to usually. Intro to Map of the Problematique still gives me a thrill
It feels like Muse makes music for movie scenes where the world is ending
It seems this album has been removed from subsequent version of the book and I find that to be a bit surprising. I think Muse has a unique sound and this is probably their best album, so I would include it. They can be a bit bombastic and overwrought at times, but that's also what makes the songs so great. Layers and layers of instrumentation over vocals. I think this is a great album and a must-hear, even if you do not end up enjoying it.
Nice
A great entry into the Muse back catalogue. A bit more bombastic and Queen-esque than their prior work, I was a little disappointed when I heard this on its release expecting another album on the same level of Absolution. However, although ‘Soldier’s poem’ and ‘Hoodoo’ are a bit average the rest of the album is gold.
I'll take Origin and Absolution over this album any day. It's an overall great album, but it gets a little bit too poppy for my taste at times.
Good! I enjoyed this a lot, especially the song Starlight.
really awesome, my dad likes muse :) fave song: Map of the Problematique
24th July 2023 Listened while working from home with Jen’s parents staying. Falcon for dinner in the evening. Big, camp and very dramatic - sometimes sounds like an 80s video game opera.
Starlight, Supermassive Black Hole, and Knights of Cydonia are 5-star songs, but the rest of the album isn’t as strong.
Now I like Muse anyway, but I don’t think they’ve ever bettered their debut album which was incredible. However, this is close. Very close indeed! An awesome job from start to finish on this one. Knights of Cydonia should go down as one of the best album closers of all time!
I too enjoy budget Radiohead
Top 3 Songs: 1 - Starlight (2) 2 - Assassin (7) 3 - Map of the Problematique (4)
Decent album with some great songs
Muse is one of those bands I've always been aware of on the periphery but never dived into. Take a Bow really sets up quite a fun listen with Knights of Cydonia taking the cake for me. I'm keen to hear some more.
This is a really good album. Based on my limited listening of Muse before this I was hoping it could be a 5 star album, but the deep cuts didn't quite grab me enough to do it. I think it's a very solid 4 though.
Musen suhteen myöhäisherännäisenä tämä levy tuli aikoinaan muutaman vuoden viiveellä omaan soitantaan. Ei ehkä ihan nelosen arvoinen, mutta kolmonen on myös liian pahasti alakanttiin.
I forgot how much I liked this album. A big part of me was expecting to put this at a three, but I was pleasantly surprised by myself. Good album; good tunes.
This album has some great rock tracks on it. Muse were so damn cool in the 2000s. 7 or 8/10 depending on my mood
Filled with grandiose instrumentation and arena-rock anthems. The album is quite instantly infectious with it’s catchy hooks and Matt Bellamy vocals. The album blends pulsating synths, heavy guitar riffs, and dramatic orchestral arrangements. It's this fusion of different musical styles that gives "Black Holes and Revelations" a distinct and captivating sound. Lyrically, the album tackles a variety of themes, including political and social commentary. Songs like "Assassin" and "City of Delusion" delve into topics such as government corruption and societal unrest, delivering thought-provoking messages through poetic and metaphorical lyrics. Meanwhile, tracks like "Invincible" and "Soldier's Poem" explore themes of personal strength and resilience. Matt Bellamy’s vocals are impressive but his guitar work is equally impressive with technical proficiency and knack for crafting memorable riffs. Chris Wolstenholme's basslines provide a solid foundation for the songs, while Dominic Howard's drumming adds energy and precision. Definitely a good listen.
Pretty good
Today I get to listen to another record with a song that I know from playing Guitar Hero 3, this time Knights of Cydonia. I am vaguely familiar with some more of Muse's music, but haven't really delved into much of their stuff before. Muse are a chamber rock/space rock/alternative rock band from Britain. Really, my first time hearing any of their stuff may have been while playing Guitar Hero 3. After that, with the release of their album The Resistance, I got to hear, and really enjoyed Uprising. Their sound is full of fuzzy, sludgy guitars, a hell of a lot of feedback, heavy bass, and soaring vocals courtesy of Matt Bellamy and Chris Wolstenholme. The fact that they could make this kind of sound as a three piece band is epic, and the harmonizing of the two singers is otherworldly. There are themes of political corruption, revolution, and alien invasion on this record. Revolution seems to be a hot topic with these guys. Overall, a fairly good modern rock album. I'm glad I listened to more Muse today, there were definately some bangers in here that haven't got a lot of airplay (Assassin/Take a Bow). I will definately listen more in the future. Favourite songs: Knights of Cydonia, Assassin, Exo-Politics, Take a Bow, Supermassive Black Hole, Starlight, Map of the Problematique Least favourite songs: Soldier's Poem, Hoodoo 4/5
A little too inspired by others
I was into Muse when this came out and thought this had some good songs but was a bit of a disappointment overall. I’m still sure the previous two albums are way better but listening to it again out of context I enjoyed it.
4.0 - Catchy hard rock that nails the fundamentals. You get engaging and operatic vocals, crunchy guitar riffs, pop-oriented song structures, and just enough electronics to keep things interesting. Expect no subtlety! The "edgy" lyrics often read like strung-together buzzwords lifted from intro poli-sci and pulp sci-fi. But this record delivers consistently without demanding much from the listener. To add to all this, secretly, "Starlight" is a bulletproof space rock ballad.
It's Shameless June! This album reminds me of a time period during which I felt more shame. Good thing we're not there. Also, I know people shit on Muse but I'm going to rate this highly because it's Shameless June.
Best massive rock album from the era! Very time I listen to it I just get so sucked in and can’t concentrate on anything else 9/10
I really don't know how to feel about Muse. When I think of them, I think of an operatic, overblown spectacle that inevitably feels corny and over-polished. But when I actually listen to them...they're a lot of fun, really. They've managed to become one of the bigger mainstream rock bands in an era when rock isn't at the forefront of the culture, and they really do rock. It's hard for me to hate on them, as silly as they might be at times. I won't often throw them on of my own accord, but there are a lot of undeniable rock anthems here. They're hooky, and they've hooked me.
Liked it more than I expected... will give them some more listing time. For the simple reason that bands like Radiohead and Muse get written up so well, and then I find its "meh" for me. These guys are slick, smooth consistent and well produced. I think I need to listen more to fully get the sound. One word summary 'slick' .... But I wasn't truly listening... (But it certainly didn't annoy me, which is a relief after the recent albums on this list!)
I was glad to have a whole weekend with this one, as Muse is a band I've been meaning to listen to for ages. I was really impressed on first listening, and it held up well on repeat. So many musical influences, but sounding like a creative synthesis and not merely derivative. Listening out for "what's that [lick/tone/melody] from?" became like an Easter egg hunt, and I'll happily come back for another go. Only short of 5 stars because there are one or two tracks that are less appealing on repeat, and some of the lyric writing is patchy.
I've listened to this album several throughout the years. It's a good Muse album with some of their greatest songs like Knights of Cydonia and Supermassive Black Hole. Their earlier albums are also worth a listen. Muse is kinda pop rock-ish but I think they're more unique than most of the pop rock out there. Songs like Assassin and Knights of Cydonia makes them stand out and are far from the pop rock vibes some of the songs give me. I like them. It's not a 5/5 but it's close. Maybe a strong 4?
7/10. It's a Friday, the sun is shining bright and beautifully, and I am glad that today's mediocre British album was a prog rock one.
I’m not always in a mood for Muse but I thoroughly enjoyed this album. 8/10
Very tight
I always thought Muse was for people who were smarter than me, or at least thought they were smarter than me. This album made me think they probably are. Because Take a Bow struck a chord right from the start. Sometimes too much synthesizer doesn't click. It does in Take a Bow. Largely because it actually builds, it drives right into the drop and the powerful final 2 minutes. This probably sounds lame, but I swear I mean it surprisingly unironically- this is like an unbelievable techno opera. And then the drums propel into Starlight and a stellar sound. Queue Supermassive Black Hole- the Ph.D. version of The Black Keys. One thing I will say, this entire album invokes an unsettling feeling. Tension that never really ceases. Maybe Tom and any folks who dabble in music theory can explain it- this whole album, even Soldier's poem which is a softer, acoustic change of pace, carry that same tension. The punchy bass on Invincible is uncomplicated but perfect accompaniment. And on City of Delusion- a trumpet solo is always a welcomed addition. The dissonant jazz chords at the end of Hoodoo felt pulled straight from the moment James Bond would say cheeky one liner after killing a man. I'll still stand by it, even in this big commercial success, Muse feels inaccessible. And because they and their fan base are likely smarter than the average Joe, they probably prefer that. But the music is undoubtedly unique and it's that sound rather than any lyrics or themes that really made me appreciate this on my first time listening to a Muse album straight through.
Like this. I do agree that it is heavily polished but isn’t that sort of the thing with a studio album? I won’t go as far as to give it 5 stars but solid 4 for me.
I feel like this is a very full album. Mix of elements, dramatic, progressive at times, a lot of production. I enjoyed it. I know everyone's talking about this, but still, the first thing that caught me is the resemblance between Matt's voice and that of Thom Yorke. Even their chest voice and articulation are similar. But I would say Matt has a more solid head voice and has less vulnerable quality. (Something about the keyboard in startlight irritates me a bit. Not sure why. 1/3/4/9/11
nicht gehört
A solid Muse outing. Perhaps their best overall album, although it has a couple of weak tracks: invincible is very cheesy
Påminner lite om radiohead. Mest sättet han sjunger på. Men de va bra. Har bara lyssnat på supermassive black hole men de fanns ju massor med bättre låtar. Undrar om de bara e dehär albumet som påminner om radiohead eller om de bara låter linkande i allmänhet. Jag gillar att alla låtar va så olika.
Jag gillar Muse… har ju faktiskt lyssnat på det här när jag känner för lite 00-tal. Många bra och olika låtar :) Twilight-låten är still a hit!
Dope dope dope
Yeah this is great.
Album 33 of 1001 Muse - Black Holes & Revelations Favorite Track : Slipping Through My Fingers Rating : 4 / 5 Was not familiar with Muse, other than hearing the name. Pretty enjoyable album. Reminds me a bit of U2 with some Coldplay mixed in. Seems very polished. Worldy rock is a term I sometimes use. Not sure exactly what it means, but this fits.
4.5/5 It´s not "Origin of Symmetry" but this album fucking slaps. I´ve never been a fan of Muse, but after this listening, I will definitely continue more into their discography. I just loved the whole atmosphere, and the energetic feeling that this songs gave me, holy crazy.
The last time Muse were really really great and every bit as glorious as I remember it. Map of the Problematique is a killer track which wouldn't be out of place on Origin of Symmetry.
This album is great… great sound, well paced, well played. Love it.
I enjoyed this one more than I expected too. Maybe a little long in parts, but overall, I quite enjoyed it. The lead singer's voice is a little whiny but he at least puts some emotion into it.
Still a fun as listen and super nostalgic, a couple tracks a little boring but great revisit. 3.5/5
Love their sound! Standouts: Starlight, Supermassive Black Hole, Knights of Cydonia, Invincible and Soldier's Poem
It goes, from start to finish.
Najbolji njihov, iskreno nisam ih slušo jako dugo, ali ovaj je bio u rotaciji
WOOOOOO :^ )
This album will take you on a journey and I like it.
Overblown, pompous, cynical music masquerading as sincere but, in all honesty, don't think too hard or look for hidden depths (there ultimately are none) just go with the cosmic stadium rock flow and you'll have a pretty fun time. The music equivalent of a Marvel movie - a guilty pleasure.
Als je dan toch emo-muziek moet maken met je klaagstem, doe het dan goed. Dus wel stevige gitaren op stampende ritmes, wat gekkigheid uit je keyboard en gaan met die banaan.
Muse is weer zo'n band met een zanger die muzikaal verschrikkelijk zeurt. Maar op dit album vindt Muse wel een prachtige match met de elektronische geluiden. Zeker in het begin. De eerste twee nummers leiden ons naar de hit die er met kop en schouders bovenuit steekt. Later wordt het album meer gevarieerd, wat ervoor zorgt dat het interessant blijft. Dat brengt wel een aantal nummers mee, waarbij toch dat zeur-karakter van de stem te dominant wordt. Maar het album is een waar kunstwerk en kunst moet ook af en toe schuren.
Had an absolutely blast re-visiting this one. I'd take any of the previous albums over this one, but the band still feels like their own thing here, and the melodrama hasn't completely suffocated them yet. Still think there's some pretty masterful instrumentation and great hooks for a pop rock rekkid. Fave track: Assassin
Not a bad album at all with some really good tracks. Just not quite a gem.
Its a good one
Enjoyable to return to this one. Peak Muse.
Rock that's ready for change, gave it an interesting sound. A great record.
Album bangs. Need to relisten more later
Decent
Probably my favorite Muse album, and arguably the best so I am more than approving of this being on the list. Even if just for the variety. Muse has always been a band that I can't quite put my finger on. With the synthesizers and guitars mixed with other worldly sounds and the lead singers creepy voice, this band is one of a kind. Take a Bow kicks this off sounding like something from a Phillip Glass track. Supermassive Black Hole is from Twilight and also a banger. Assassin is insane, I remember on first listen I immediately resonated with that one for the fast pace synths. And then Knights of Cydonia...a classic Guitar Hero III song. Either way, I think this album makes up for the garbage we have gotten most of this week.
You know I don't think I've ever listened to this album front to back before, but I know it quite well. You've got the classic "Knights of Cydonia" from Guitar Hero, and a few others that I consider to be somewhat classics, based on just how much I've heard them. I forget about Muse's existence from time to time, but this album rocks. Favorite tracks: Knights of Cydonia, Supermassive Black Hole, Starlight, Assassin. Album art: Love this one. Some weird futuristic guys sitting around a table in the desert. That's all life is sometimes. 4/5
9/10, just missing that extra intangible to make it a 5 star
Bueno. Me gustó.
Liked this one Nice rock sound
Interesting to go back and listen to these guys: their sound is a cinematic blend of US pop punk and UK Indie. right as everything was coming together in the mid 00's. Well made and produced
really fun and dramatic for rock 4.5
I freaking love Muse, their vibe and the singers voice are immaculate
Lenge siden eg har hørt på muse
I have a similar relationship with Muse that I have with Red Hot Chili Peppers, I like them, but I haven’t listened to them often, although that might be the reason for me liking them, the lack of oversaturation that a lot of people seem to be using as a reason for why these bands suck
Great album, quite a ride
Quite good but gets alot.
I really enjoyed this. Was a little edgy, but not too much. I really enjoyed how the drum and guitar interacted with the vocals. Gave each song a very smooth feel
Cool start. The man in gold on the cover looks like the bald sterilised man from Game of Thrones. Yoooo, beat. Love the cover of the album. I know this song! (3rd one). The album is added to my liked albums in Spotify now. 4 songs added to my liked. Good album!
Just an overall great album. I've only heard a couple songs off the album as I don't listen to Muse all that much. I know I like them, but I don't think I've ever sat down and just listened to a whole album. I'm glad I did here, pretty much every song is great, and there's not much here I'd say is skipable. There's only a couple of songs I ever got tired of listening too, and the ones I did like, I really enjoyed. 8/10
8/10
Estilo propio de Muse. Dos megahits. El resto se me ha hecho un poco de bola. Un 4.
Radiohead ahh vocals
Eigenlijk zou ik Muse gewoon te gek moeten vinden, maar er is iets wat me stoort bij deze band. Ik weet niet wat, maar daardoor draai ik het dus weinig. Onterecht, gewoon een goed plaatje!
Ik vermoed dat er mensen onder ons zijn die dit 0 sterren willen geven, nou; ik heb ervan genoten. Ondanks de bombast en het gehijg.
sonzao massa, ja curtia há tempos
Rock alternativo.
Nice
Some moments of brilliance and then a few songs that may grow on me over time, but that don't seem at the moment to be at the same level of heights as the others. Overall, a good album, and one I had not listened to before.
I thought this was very good. The more pop orient d stuff is as good as anything, say, U2 ever did, plus some more interesting weirdo experimental elements to round it out. Interesting band I’d never really listened to before.
4.4/5
Muse were the first band I saw pull off the stadium rock show with complete authority. Such a massive sound from a 3 piece and as a non-fan at the time, they really impressed. This album was pretty cool, but I'm still not a Muse guy.
I enjoyed this more than I thought. A dramatic hybrid of Queen and Radiohead. Just a bit too dramatic though.
Pretty great, awesome instrumentals and the production is pretty solid. Definitely my type of music, and a great listen.
I think the band has a great sound in every regard, from vocals, to instruments, to keyboards to general production. It is completely original and authentic, but I just can’t get into the songs at all. They fail to leave a mark worthy if their name and I imagine they are better and more entertaining live than for listening.
Great music. Sounds are melodic, have a sense of drama to them.
Really unique driving electronic rock. There's several stellar songs and much of the rest is pretty engaging and enjoyable. Soldier's Poem is a small miss, but the rest of this album is great.
🤩🤩
It's hardly subtle, is it? Lots of fun, though, and Knights Of Cydonia is the soundtrack to a sci-fi spaghetti western I'd really like to see.
Great rock album.
This is a good album, despite my abandonment of rock music for most of the beginning of the second millennium, I have given this album a listen or two. Had I stayed interested in rock, I'm sure it would have been a staple.
Muse all sounds similar to me. I like it but nothing stands out much
This album brings up memories of being deployed to Iraq in 2007. I listened to the heck out of these songs.
81/100: I’ve listened to a few Muse songs before and really loved them, so I was really excited going into this album. Maybe it’s because I hadn’t listened to much Radiohead when I first heard Muse, but on this listen through I was struck by how similar their sound was to that of Radiohead. They seem to be a softer around the edges version of Radiohead, but I think with the type of music the two bands produce, “soft around the edges” isn’t necessarily what you should be going for. I really liked this album, though, despite it underperforming when held up to Radiohead’s discography. That’s a pretty unfair comparison though, as most albums don’t hold up to Radiohead’s best albums. I’m also a big fan of the fact that no song in this album shares the same name as the album; however, in “Starlight,” the name of the album appears a few times. I like that vague subtlety.
Good symphonic rock album with alot of experiments
Good modern day rock
A band that was on the periphery of my musical universe. I was seriously impressed by the start of the album. A significant variety of structure and sound without ever losing their energy. A negative point for me is when Matt Bellamy uses high pitched vocals - but that is something that I will overcome with time (as I did with Geddy Lee - No, I am not comparing Muse to Rush). While all the tracks are good in their own way, none of them made me think 'I have to hear that again' or made my hair stand on end. This lack of that something extra stops it from being a 5 star album
Starts off amazingly and finishes spectacularly couple middle songs I didn't love but I didn't hate Singer reminds me of Thom Yorke
This album sounds very...intricate. You can hear the passion in every little aspect of the music, and you can hear the lengths they went to to make this album as good as possible. Though there are downsides, it's still a very solid project. 8/10
I thought I didn't like Muse, but maybe I was wrong. I get some Queen vibes, some Dream Theater, too. I like some of the droning being offset by the little soaring oohs, aahs, harmonies and such. I hadn't noticed any of that before since I wasn't listening with good headphones (I am this time). Assassin and Knights of Cydonia were the only songs I had heard before, which is a shame because I think Assassin is kind of weak. Supermassive Black Hole slaps. I really like the brush drum sound in Hoodoo, makes me think of Leprous and/or Bohren & Der Club of Gore. Somehow, I didn't realize Muse is prog. Cool!
Fue muy bueno volver a escuchar este disco. Está lleno de buenas canciones, empezando con los sencillos Starlight, Super Massive Blackhole y Knights of Cydonia y seguido por Map of Problematique, Take a Bow y City of Delusion. Soldier's Poem e Invincible me dan un poco de flojera. Es un disco más producido que los anteriores, más sonidos y efectos. Aquí ya se nota la transformación de Muse que se manifestará más en los discos subsecuentes.
Ett svinstarkt album mmmm
Allegedly a masterpiece, listening to it in Falcon as we speak. Not quite sure what to make of it, almost seems to be trying too hard to be "a thing". Still working with it, but it's growing on me.
As I was growing up, Muse were among my favourites after coming across a televised live show of theirs, around the time of their first record in 1999. Then came a series of albums, one stronger than the next, and their albums peaked around the time of this record - Black Hole and Revelations - stronger songs, great singles, and a well rounded overall. Probably not as good as its predecessor, Absolution. At least from my recollections... Of course, over the years, I kind of fell out of love with the band (I'm afraid to check how deep into the conspiracy nuttery Matt Bellamy might have dug himself into) - but even musically, they are what they are, and while I used to like their epic Rhapsodiacal nature, I don't love it anymore. Now, with that in mind, listening to this record brought over some nostalgia, and it's a well balanced album, yet feels a bit dated production wise. It's got great songs, and some stellar singles, but the 'maturity' that was felt they achieved when they released the record, doesn't exactly hit the mark with enough time passing, and it's not as fun and care-free as some of their previous albums. Anyway, I'm rambling. Good record, too self-important, this band has better ones.
Getting strong notes of Ours - interesting songs to sing with deep beats and sounds - yeah
It turns out there's a lot of music from the aughts that I really like - I think it takes me back to having little kids and figuring it all out, so really nostalgic. I think about "Fireflies" by Owl City even "Clocks" by Coldplay from a few years earlier - there's a common sound that pulled us out of the crapfest that was the late 90s ("The Boy is Mine" by Brandi and Monica, anyone? WHY DON'T YOU HAVE LAST NAMES??). There's something Queen-like and Pink Floyd-like about Muse. For me, "Starlight" sums it up - it begins as some guitar that lets you know that these guys ain't forking around. Will I get screamed at Napalm style? But then...but then...the bright dulcet tones of the (electronic) piano and soaring vocals makes me wish I was spinning in circles with wheels on my feet at the Washington Elementary Spirit Nights at Jellybeans (RIP). Man, that was the life. Thanks for the nostalgia trip, Muse. A solid 4 from me.
This album goes pretty hard and there's lots of hits on here. I like the energy and the use of both good synths and guitar on this album. There's some decent political overtones here but for the most part I don't connect that much with the lyrics and the music can be a bit dramatic at times. But overall I think it's a solid album and it's been very influential on a lot of modern bands
This was much better than I expected it to be. A lot of this album sounded like a more modern version of U2 and I thought the production was very strong. Like U2 though I felt like some of it was a little too "over the top" and forced sounding especially towards the end of the album.
Liked it before, liked it now, seems like an odd criticism but maybe too loud?? Knights Of Cydonia goes stupid hard as always
Dope 4
This was a solid album. Unique in their own way.
4/5. Never thought I liked Muse but enjoyed the album, perhaps there is hope for Radiohead too! Vocals are both strong and haunting as well as quite annoying. Suspect it could could have been a 5/5 more often than not with other reviewers.
some famous singles, overall album is OK, interesting sound
So many memorable tracks on this album. Brings me back to high school.
muse - black holes and revelations (2006) notes - stadium rock, space opera - some really great, creative and memorable guitar and drums across the whole album fav song - starlight - one of those undeniably good songs - catchy without being predictable, lots of little details for the ear least fav - exo politics - less interesting, weaker version of the same formula as some other songs 4/5 - probably a full point just for nostalgia
this album is very good, reminds me on radiohead in a way. there’s definitely a lot of inspiration from the likes of OMD or even REM. this is a very good indie rock album, 7.7/10
I always thought Muse had this samey sound that made there songs all kind of blend together, but Black Holes has great, well defined sounds throughout every song. Very good.
The opening track sounds like dated prog rock although it redeems itself with a good whack of noise at the end. The second song, Starlight, sounds contrived - like it was intended to be "the single". I was surprised to read that it was the second single. With the singles out of the way, the album gets better again. Assanin starts the same way as the opening track but redeems itself much sooner. The trend continues with most of the other songs (Knights of Cydonia being an excellent example) where the vocals sound like prog rock but the music is fresh and cookin' with attitude. They experiment with a lot of different sounds and this really works. For example the solo in City of Delusion has an exotic sound that is far less heavy than the rest of the song. Most the songs have 5 potential. There are a couple of plain vanilla songs which isn't fatal, but the one thing that is tough to deal with is the vocals reminding me of prog rock. I'm not talking about PG era Genesis prog rock; they remind me of the prog rock that still causes nightmares - like Styx. This makes the 5 fall to a 3 but I'll bump to 4 since I do like the majority of the music and the 3 rating won't make my nightmares turn into The Grand Illusion.
pog album
Solid.
Solid album from a solid band
Had already liked Supermassive Black hole (track 3). Like the album quite a bit - different directions than I tend to choose but with still familiar sounds.
I should listen to Muse more
Pretty pretty great. 4.5
This is a pretty good album, very well put together, some massive singles. not everyone loves matt Bellamys voice (i don't really) - but song composition is very good.
I really enjoy this album. It is creative and a few of the songs are pretty mid 2000’s iconic. I think the muse get a bad wrap because their newer music is no where near their old stuff, and because of this people dislike this album. I can understand hating this album because you played Knights of Cydonia on guitar hero a couple thousand times but for me, Matt Bellamy’s voice is solid and I miss the old Muse 4/5
Clear Queen influence
Nice electro-rock sound. "Starlight" and "Supermassive Black Hole" are probably the most known songs. 8/10.
really good, hadn't heard it before, but reminded me of shoegaze.
I've never listened to Muse because I was skeptical of the hype surrounding them. This is album is an epic listen. The instrumentation is very creative and evocative throughout. His voice is incredibly effortless. I get the sense the album had an overarching theme. Sounds like: Radiohead, heavy Smashing Pumpkins, romantic/classical, White Stripes Standout tracks: "Take a Bow" was a great intro. "Starlight" of course is a bopper "Invincible" and "Knights" had epic moments
Really solid album. Starlight is extremely catchy and fun. The slow crescendo throughout Invincible pays off in a thunderous climax and Knights of Cydonia is a great rock song with prog elements.
Solid album. Starts off with what would be a better last song but keeps the momentum going.
Already a fan of Muse but havn't listened to most of their albums fully. This album is pretty good.
Malgrat els seus primers discos solen estar millor valorats, aquí és on Muse va culminar artísticament el seu rock épic i grandiloqüent. Tot el que fa Muse de Muse és aquí, i aquí és on millor s'hi troba. 'Starlight', 'Invincible', Kinghts of Cydonia'... van contribuïr a fer d'ells una banda d'estadis a Europa, rol que s'acabaria de confirmar en el següent 'The Resistance'. I temes com 'Map of the Problematique' o 'Supermassive Black Hole' el confirmen com l'opera magna de la banda. Encara estava a anys vista la davallada increïble de qualitat que vindria a partir de 'The 2nd Law' (fins a 'Simulation Theory' com a mínim). Aquí encara eren imparables
A lot of people find Muse overrated and I get it. But this album holds a special place in my heart and takes me back to my 16 year old self. Man, I just want to go to space.
Like a lost U2 album.
good album, not as good as absolution, but still solid. slightly more experimental
Amazing album. Great space rock.
Estilo propio de Muse. Dos megahits. El resto se me ha hecho un poco de bola. Un 4.
Fav songs: - Take a Bow - Starlight - Knights of Cydonia
yeah muse is kinda cool
Have not listened to Muse in years. This was better than I thought it would be. Will come back to it.
Best Song: Knights of Cydonia. Although there are many great tracks on this album, I have to give it to this one, largely because of how unique it is, and the intense feelings of nostalgia I have for it. Worst Song: Soldier's Poem. Amidst the epic, grandiose tracks that begin and end this album, this sleepy lullaby in the middle falls short. Overall: Muse somehow is able to create this epic and expansive sound that doesn't come off as cheesy or self-important. The vocals always carry this slightly ethereal wisp and the instrumentation feels both science fiction and fantasy. For reasons that I can't fully articulate, this music feels like hymns for the space age.
This and Origin of Symmetry are my favorite Muse albums. Too bad they get worse and worse with every album they put out. It's music that was probably made in a lab and if I were to sniff the album I would get glitter in my nose, but it's still really damn good. The best song on the album, also the best song of the entire Muse discography is without a doubt "Knights of Cydonia". Other great songs: "Starlight", "City of Delusion", "Glorious" and "Supermassive Black Hole".
This is a band that I've long meant to get to know better, so I'm glad this album showed up today. This band scares the sh*t out of me. I mean that in a great way. Not scared as in I'm frightened of any danger; it's more akin to intimidation. And it's why I'm drawn to them. Their music, at least the few songs I've heard over the past few years when I first stumbled across them, can be complicated, layered, and tense. I love that. This is the first full album of theirs to which I've ever listened in its entirety. They can be a bit more straightforward at times than I had experienced previously, and I like the range it shows and the accessibility it provides. Masterful musicians, writers, and arrangers. Performances are incredible. I shall spend more time with them, I know.
An album that unites rock and baroque pop. Some songs are also reminiscent of Prince, U2 and Hendrix. Beautiful. (8/10) FT: Knights Of Cydonia, Supermassive Black Hole, Soldiers Poem
I enjoyed this. I didn't follow the band until The Resistance. Their music is a great blend of many things I like. This record is no exception.
Quite a good listen for me personally. Supermassive Black Hole will always be baseball from Twilight, but Starlight was one of my favorite songs growing up. Everything else was new to me. Melodically, it gets a little bit predictive, but nonetheless pleasant. I also really like the rock instrumentals going on.
Really good writing and musicianship.
This is where I start to fall off with Muse. This album is really great, but the pop elements start to outgrow their proggy britches here and it really begins to spoil the whip-smart arena prog niche they’ve carved for themselves. Still, Knights of Cydonia is a JAM. 3.5
Goddamn I love Matthew Bellamey's voice. His falsetto is so clean, I hate it! Starlight is great. Supermassive Black Hole is entertaining. Soldier's Poem is very Queen-esque. Knights of Cydonia is just so good. Gosh this album was such ear candy I can't help giving it a high ranking even if it doesn't converge on some grand ideal.
Not even close to Origin Of Symmetry
Hard to judge as it was played to death when it came out and they recieved a fair bit of criticism for being over the top and I seem to remember they were becoming unfashionable at the time this album came out. I prefer Origin of Symmetry but this album is good too. Despite heavy influence from Radiohead and Jeff Buckley Muse are still very much their own thing (no one ever talks about their Rachmaninov influence though!). This album is a good representation of their epic, stadiumy music. I don't mind the over the topness and I really enjoyed listening to "Starlight" and "Map of the Problematique" again.
Not bad, lyrics are ominous, couple of tracks I enjoyed. Singer eerily similar to some of Thom Yorke’s rockier songs
I've often not known how to feel about Muse. At their best (whatever that means on a personal level) they seem a perfect modern mix of Queen and Radiohead with a metal-ish bent but with strong melodic tendencies. Then other times they turn me off with overblown production, overly-emotive vocals and just...too much. This album has always had a bit of both but I think overall it's a really good intro to whether someone's going to like them or not - i'll start with the annoying because there's less of that for me on this album: the only track I really dislike is "Assassin" - it's the too much/too dense/too loud all crystalized. Overall the album (and band) do suffer from a sameness and density that's occasionally tough to get through in long stretches for me. But at the same time the album is an interesting and rather diverse platter of weird and haunting melodies - you have a very accessible "Starlight" which has a very late80s new wave melodic sound to it in the verses...."Supermassive Black Hole" sounds a bit like a different band - took me a while to like that one with affected falsetto vocals but the thickythic riffs are pretty compelling. Speaking of riffs, "Map of the Problematique" is a pretty great one. "Exo-Politics" is a rather basic (for Muse) composition but a good straightforward rock song. Nice to finally hear a bit of dynamics (i.e. acoustic guitar) on the beginning of "City of Delusion" even if it (of course) launches into a much bigger song - albeit with different middle-eastern tonalities on this one (which carry into the next one "Hoodoo" - speaking of which...Jeff Buckley vocal influence on the beginning there...?). I can see why some would dislike this band for the same reasons others would love them: a larger-than life loud arena guitar rock band that utilizes a ton of electronic effects and overwrought vocals... it's not a band for everyone, but I'll take this over something like Lou Reed's* shit any day. 7/10 4 stars. *(yes it's a personal vendetta to crap on Lou Reed and his acolytes when/wherever possible even when there's absolutely no reason. Because he was a musical mockery and that's enough of a reason any day.)
Very good before going into madness
Peak Muse?
Been meaning to listen to Muse for a while, did not disappoint.
swear we’ve already had this
I see why some say it sounds like radiohead
Legal, acho que o album mais famoso do Muse Melhores músicas: Starlight, Invincible e Knights Of Cydonia
I love the dystopian themes of this album, along with the cinematic touches to multiple tracks. Teleported me back to a decade ago for sure.
Smells like teen spirit
I find it hard to separate this album from my previous experience of it - which is to say, it sounds like my adolescence. At least part or that has to do with the sheer bombast and somewhat overwrought quality of the lyrics. That's not necessarily a knock on the album, either. It's a lot of fun, musically a rock solid piece of work from a band that had just gone stratospheric, with a whole load of elements of a Western-tinged space opera. I was never a hardcore Muse fan, but this album is perhaps the one I've had most history with of the ones I've listened to so far, and it holds up perhaps better than I expected: it's loud, varied, and weird in all the right places. In Supermassive Black Holes, Map of the Problematique, Starlight and Knights of Cydonia, the album has a respectable clutch of hits (the latter of which is good enough to retain some charm even despite a million drunken Rock Band failures).There are lots of elements to commend lesser played tracks such as Assasin, too. As an album, however, it feels slightly disjointed. Some tracks seem like they'd have been a better fit on earlier albums, while others, like Knights of Cydonia, are fully committed to that particular Southwesten Alpha Centauri theme. It's almost as if they didn't quite have the confidence in their newfound star status to fully commit to their concept across the whole album. Every musical decision on the album seems specifically designed to up the drama, which, given the requisite amount of weirdness, is exactly how stadium rock ought to be done. However, the lyrics also naturally tend towards the overblown, and sometimes struggle to convey their sentiments without veering into theatrical insincerity. Connecting with some of the songs emotionally can feel like a performance in and of itself.
Surprisingly good. Highly enjoyable. He gets a little whiney sounding.
Ambitious. Epic. Spacey yet firmly grounded. A fine listen.
I thought I didn’t like Muse. I think I was wrong. Their sound on the album varied a lot instrumentally which was cool
Pretty good, some great tunes here. Some of the slower songs stopped this from being higher rated.
Epic and delightful. Haven't listened to this a while but I can see myself entering a Muse phase.
Pretty great album overall. Not one I really loved but one I have big respect for. Very heavy at times and some of the song transitions were hard to spot. Throughout it's got some brilliant songs, with Knights of Cydonia being my favourite. Also enjoyed the singles Starlight, Supermassive Black Hole and the album cut Assassin.
Thicc riffs
I really like Muse. Seen them live twice, this is a really good album, love the singles, the rest of the songs are ok. I do prefer Absolution to this album, but as a muse fan I’d rate this 4 stars. Can see why it’s been removed from the newer editions of the book, as it’s not an album I’d be telling people who have never heard of muse to go listen to, but my own personal preference is I really like this.
A good album but not their best.
Take a Bow - sounds like an intro track Starlight - sounds like a really good actual first track; the production makes the introductory bass riff and sprawling synth lines hit like a ton of bricks. Matt Bellamy's emotion-heavy performance drives the lyrics of frayed-relationship issues home. Supermassive Black Hole - i like how the dark synths juxtapose with the cocky whining guitars and vocal performances. there's a lot of different sounds and ideas being toyed with that come together really well. Map of the Problematique - sports a catchy repetitive motif that's built upon with unique synths, guitar tones, and layering vocal lines. it feels more vibey than the other tracks without the engaging rhythmic and melodic switch-ups. Soldier's Poem - a stripped-back acoustic piece that isn't long enough to leave much of an impact, but the Beach Boys-esque harmonies are interesting Invincible - the track only gets interesting during the bridge, with warbling sound effects, wailing guitar lines, and that really cool bass line at the beginning of it; the rest of the song is an unimpressive slow burn. Assassin - the repetition-heavy nature of the song structures throughout the album start to lose their luster, even though this song still works. the opening lines don't grab as well as earlier tracks like "Starlight" but there's still enough aggression and space-rock inspired sounds to give the song the drive it needs. Exo-Politics - the track is punchy from the opening drum pattern, topped with haunting theremins and fuzzy, distorted guitars. City of Delusion - constantly morphing into different sonic palettes, with Spanish guitars and trumpets sprinkled into an epic piece. Hoodoo - I haven't been clicking with the more ballad-ish tracks so far, but this one works better than the previous. The crescendo near the middle of the track paired with meaningful lyrics creates a decent deep cut for the record. Knights of Cydonia - Goddamn, this one's good. It's such an epic way to finish the track list with so many interesting qualities, like the piercing acapella section and its overall sense of scope. Overall, I enjoyed this record a lot more than I thought I would. Most of the deep cuts don't hit as hard as the singles, but the space-rock/prog-rock/alternative-dance sounds sound great with the powerfully unique vocals and staggering musicianship. BEST TRACKS: Starlight, Supermassive Black Hole, City of Delusion, Knights of Cydonia WORST TRACKS: Invincible
Muse sounds like the lovechild of Radiohead and Coldplay, and as insulting as that might sound, it actually works really well here. All of these songs are well written, well performed, well produced, and honestly make me think of Muse in a different light than I had previously. The biggest issue I have with the album is that there isn't a whole lot of personality throughout. Regardless, the songs are strong enough to largely ignore this fact and just groove/rock out. Favorite Tracks: "Starlight", "Supermassive Black Holes", "Invincible", "City of Delusion", "Knights of Cydonia", "Glorious"
Feels like a grandiose mix of Coldplay and Radiohead which is hit or miss
Never been a Muse fan and this didn’t change that. It wasn’t bad but really nothing in it for me. 2.5 with a generous round up.
This is a classic album of my childhood, growing up in the 2000's to 2010's. Knights of Cydonia on Guitar Hero, Supermassive Black Hole in the Twilight soundtrack, Muse was a big band for sure. This album is decent for sure - the singles are certainly the bright spots. The final track, Glorious, has some really need pseudo-metalcore flavoring in places and overall the record is quite polished. It definitely has a very synthetic flavor to it but that is sort of a relic of the time. Nice trip down memory lane - one of the greatest albums of all time? Certainly not, but some fun jams and definitely a relic of the era where rock was still king into the pop/MP3 era.
Nostalgitripp! Jag spelade väldigt mycket muse på elbas i högstadiet. Sen för så klart supermassive black hole tankarna till FIFA07, och knights of cydonia+assassin till guitar hero/rockband. Men det sagt så är det inte min smak längre, och många låtar är högst mediokra. Trea, den kan väl få räknas som stark av nostalgiskäl.
Aldrig lyssnat på Muse, känns som alla alltid hetsar om hur keffa dom är, så man har inte pallat. Ändå bättre än förväntat, om än en smula dramatiska. Blev rätt lack på sångaren. Mer stark än svag trea
Call me a millennial but I actually like 2 of the songs
Every song is a car advert or has edgy teenager vibes. Not necessarily a bad thing. Vocals are insufferable though. Exo politics was good
I never got fully into Muse, although I do recall a fair few of their singles, just never did a deep dive. This is good, but perhaps they are a better singles band than a full album band for me. Having said that, good moments here with 'Starlight' and 'Supermassive Black Hole', and they do rock hard in places with Matt Bellamy's vocal range continuing to amaze. Could perhaps slip up to a 4, but for now I'm giving this one a 3.
Favourite Songs: Supermassive Black Hole Map Of The Problematique Exo-Politics
Listened 8-17-26 Three stars. Toes the line between synthy alt rock and art rock. Never bored, but always a little arm's length.
It had a nice sonic scape--you can hear the radiohead influence here.
Probably my favourite era of Muse
Muse is a band that I like but can’t really sit through an album in one session. I get bored. This one is pretty good.
I will admit that this is quite... derivative, I've seen some comparisons to Radiohead in other reviews but Queen is more. Now I don't think that's necessarily a bad thing. I really enjoyed the opening track, I could feel the groves. I think, largely, my problem with this album is that it's kind of unable to stand on it's own. Again, derivative. It doesn't bring anything knew to the genre for it to be considered top 1001 albums that I should listen to. I did enjoy this album but it feels strange to give it a higher rating than a 5/10 because it really is just content made for the common denominator.
3,5
Hard driving rock but not overly keen on the full on in your face production. 3
There were moments I felt really inspired by this album. The kind of album I can understand it’s cultural impact from listening. All in all, though, this album fell short of being truly enjoyable for me. Shout out to Supermassive Black Hole though.
Struggled to get through the album in one sitting, but I liked what I heard. Bonus points for the album cover.
Knights of Cydonia rips ofc Found most of this one to be pretty standard British rock 3.5
Starlight is great. Supermassive is good too, if a little anticlimactic. Knights of Cydonia is very good. 3.25
I'm not a big Muse fan but Knights of Cydonia is such an incredible song. Snippets of other good stuff here but a lot that washes over.
Simultaneously too much going on while also being a little one note
Can appreciate this. Probably a pretty sick show at red rocks. Don't need to listen to regularly.
En gros j'hais ça mais bravo, c'est exactement ce que Muse doit être.
Muse is kind of A LOT, and I'm not always in the mood for them, but I did like City of Delusion from this album.
Knights of Cydonia is one of those songs that’s always made my skin crawl and I’ve always been deterred from these guys because of that. I was prepared to give this a 1 or 2 because I fucking hate that song but I didn’t realize Starlight was these guys, and Supermassive Black Hole isn’t as annoying as I remember.
Technically great in all its grandiosity, but somehow gets boring nonetheless
Muse was possibly the only band I was shown before COVID that I was never completely sold on. Plug In Baby and Hysteria are good songs. Besides that, their dramatic style with Matt Bellamy's falsetto and themes of dystopia turned me off. It doesn't help that they became a laughingstock for years right up until this year when they finally made a well-received album again. On Black Holes and Revelations, the more I listened, the more it made more sense. My first listen was very underwhelming, but my second told me that I was listening as if I wanted to hate this album. So I became more open and now I can say that is good for Muse standards. I'm sure the people who are into this love this album with their life. Me personally, the last few tracks (Knights of Cydonia, yes) don't do much for me like Starlight or Invincible. Will I go back to it? Probably not unless a track comes on shuffle - maybe for Supermassive Black Hole. In all sincerity, I'm happy that these folks overcame years of being dogshit (6/10, 3/5 on this scale)
Some catchy tunes
There's some cool riffs and solid drumming buried in here but it's very washed out in the final product. I think this album could possibly be elevated by cutting a few tracks and trimming down the elements that are present, when it tries to throw everything at you all at once all the time it lessens the impact of what could be huge moments in a different context. Also just a personal gripe but I find the vocals too grating for how persistent they are.
Big sound. Not my favourite Muse album. Still worth a listen.
Muse have never been a band I could tolerate ever since their debut album hit, which seemed like second rate Radiohead at the time. They seemed their own path over time taking in far more disparate influences through metal, prog and at times here a more Queen like approach all suited ideally for arenas and stadiums. Therefore I was surprised I enjoyed this and listened to it a few times, it was far less annoying than I imagined. Not quite enough to give it a four but I had assumed it would be at most a two so this is a big achievement. I may even stray to it admittedly quite fun path again one day.
Right off the bat, with Take a Bow, getting strong strong Radiohead vibes. The vocals are not exactly my cup of tea but I enjoy the beat and synth-y stuff going on underneath it. Starlight is starting to distinguish themselves. Vocals are still very Thom Yorke but what can you do for a 2000's English band you know? I like the more driving beat to this one. This album is sort of fascinating and is covering a lot of different genres. We have had the soft indie rock sort of radiohead vibe (sorry I keep coming back to that) but now in Assassin we're into heavy metal territory. The songs Exo-Politics through Hoodoo kind of blended together for me, then all of a sudden I get hit with Knights of Cydonia and honestly, kind of digigng it. The vocals cutting through the noise halfway through made me snap to attention. My top song: Starlight
I don’t mind Muse but they fall in to that annoying category with Coldplay. Good album though. Reminds me of my childhood, so bonus points. Bit dramatic and corny but good musicians and decent songs. The album should start with Supermassive Black Hole.
I like what theyre tryna do, slow and mysterious and heavy mix. Starry Space theme album Suoermasive Blackhole is an anthem. Starlight is nice and the end of Knights of Cydonia. Other than that, nowt special. His voice and the way he breathes in all the time has always got right on my wick. I like a few Muse songs, but theyre few and far between. If anyone else did this album I might like it.
Muse do nowt for me bang average
I get the comparisons to Radiohead and Queen, although both are bands I like so I would expect to have enjoyed this a bit more. That’s not to say I hated the album, there are definitely parts of it that I enjoyed, but on the whole it just didn’t do it for me. I think it’s too big? I enjoyed that it was varied. I enjoyed some of the guitar parts. Some of it was too electronicy for me. I don’t know. It was a fun listen – it’s theatrical, it’s varied. It’s just missing something for me. Fav song: City of Delusion Least fav: Exo-Politics
I really enjoy the super dramatic music in some of the songs but I'm not into the conspiracy theory shit (according to his wikipedia neither is modern day Bellamy) and I don't love the style of the slower songs. Favourite song: Supermassive Black Hole Least: Invincible
I never liked Muse, but it's definitely not a bad album by many means. It's full of good songs that are famous for a reason. It just happens to be not to my personal taste.
The first few songs were really good but some of the songs in the middle definitely tapered off. Fav so far is Map of the Prolematique but right now listening to City of Delusion it's really good too. Ended strong. 77/100 (good)
Some of this album really slaps, and then at other times I find it a bit self-indulgent or corny. Amazing vocalist.
Knights of Cydonia is one of my favorite songs. Some real bops on here but some boring tracks as well.
It’s just modern day Queen. Kind of silly on the whole, but some good songs nonetheless.
Album 263. Black Holes and Revelations (https://open.spotify.com/album/0lw68yx3MhKflWFqCsGkIs?si=3tRcQnX1Qsa5bAMaMapXhA) — Muse (2006) It's a real good one despite me being biased towards Muse and this album. Just a good album with some legendary tracks 3/5 Liked: — Invincible
1. 6/10 2. 7/10 no brzmi jak podróba radiohead ale ziomek nie umie tak śpiewać 3. 8,5/10 4. 7,5/10 muzyka carruje 5. 5/10 6. 3/10 totalne nic, flaki z olejem 7. 6/10 8. 7,5/10 9. 5/10 wannabe deep 10. 8/10 w końcu ten wokalista śpiewa z jakimiś uczuciami a nie za karę jakby tam był i czuć że to ich piosenka a nie nieudana podróba 11. 9/10 12. 5/10 Album 6,46/10
definitely starting to see that 2000-10's indie pop is quite repetitive. i think im a week behind on the daily albums because i dreaded this one a lot, not my cup of tea personally but there is obviously some real talent n passion behind this one. I enjoyed exo politics. Gave origin of symmetry a relisten to remind me of how much I like Muse.
Decent
I fully went into this expecting to hate it. I absolutely loathed hearing "Supermassive Black Hole" come on Kerrang when I just wanted to get my whiny emo fix as an adolescent. While I still don't care for that song due to Matt Bellamy's irritating falsetto, I actually had a good time with this and was surprised by some of the risks they took. Muse on here sounds like they took all the bombastic elements of classic prog and dragged it kicking and screaming into the 21st century. "Take A Bow" makes for a killer intergalactic intro that shows how interesting this mainstream band can be. I actually think that the non-single tracks are more interesting than the big hits. "Knights Of Cydonia" is the strongest of all the singles on here and it is anthem that is fit for stadiums. I went back and listened to this album twice, and while the second listen did make the album lose some lustre, I'm still surprised that I actually enjoyed a Muse record.
Je trouve que ce serait mieux avec une couche de grandiloquent en moins en fait. Playlist pick : Map of the Problematique
Knights of Cydonia bangs
Rock opera
Standouts Knights of Cydonia
dale twighlight locoooo
A veces suena a radiohead y a veces a bono, no me disgusta pero es re bland. Necesita distorsion y ruido, alta portada tho 7/10
Maybe half the songs here are really cool, monster Radioheadesque-rock wins, and about half are so incredibly cringe. Like, painfully cringe. So, I guess a 3? I don't feel bad saying I like Muse. I would feel very embarrassed if I said this was my favorite band. Fave tracks: - Take a Bow - Supermassive Black Hole - Map of the Problematique - Soldier's Poem - City of Delusion - Hoodoo - Knights of Cydonia
My first inttoduction into rock i did enjoy it but i would relisten tbh
I liked this but realised that the Spotify had carried on playing more Muse - and the tracks I liked the most weren't on this album :\
Felt more like an aesthetic exercise than anything. I think they just dive too deep into the whole sci-fi thing. But every once in a while it really works. Bellamy does pull out some great melodies.
Knights of Cydonia rules. Some great songs on here. Lots of filler.
Muse is classified as electronic space rock pop. The songs are good but the constant over the top music, dystopian survival lyrics and dramatic singing got on my nerves after awhile. Starlight and Supermassive Black Hole are good songs and there are other good guitar riffs in here.
eu escutei o album nao curti dei 42 no aoty
Kroger brand Radiohead
Knights of Cydonia is still one of the best songs of all time. Brings me right back to the Guitar Hero 3 days iykyk Starlight and Supermassive Black Hole are still bangers. Map of the Problematique has such a good riff it's crazy and the chorus is so catchy. Slow songs ruin albums like this and Soldier's Poem and Invincible are no different. Assassain feels like it's trying to do too much, too noisy. The rest of the album just sounds like Generic Muse. I'm a bit sick of Muse now tbh and mostly skip their stuff when it comes up.
radiohead esque but pre kid a, paranoid android era
I want to like it but every so often it just seems to descend into 'noise'. Not awful and some of the tracks are good but I don't think this is a 'great' album.
Very solid stadium rock. Anything not high energy kind of flags, but it's not bad.
Good vibe! Nice to work out to, but not something I'm going to be re-listening to.
Muse are a very strange band in my opinion, while they attempt to make these grand art rock tracks (stuff I'm usually a fan of) it all feels a bit corporate and soulless to me. I also think that out of the three Muse albums I've listened to so far this is the weakest one, it's more boring than their last two with fewer tracks that stand out.
6/10
I didn’t hate it. Like it the first time through
It feels a little dated.
Ei oo paljo musea tullu kuunneltua mutta olihan tuo ihan okei kamaa. Pari tuttua biisiä.
It’s not of Muse’s best albums but is still good. The one big let down for me is the recording sound quality which is too loud and sounds shouty. It’s music that demands being played loud but when it has been recorded too loud all you want to do is turn it down.
This was a really good album !!! It had the twilight ost :DDDDD as of right now, I can remember any tunes but during the week I could and thought they were catchy (in a good way) I think I ll come back to this album, nice !
My vibe on Muse has always been if Radiohead had gone deep into prog instead of releasing OK Computer. Matt Bellamy's voice does a lot of the same affectations. The other thing? Muse loves a good, grandiose backdrop. Something that screams high drama even if the song does not. Those big echoing pianos and stomping drums in Starlight, for example, which have no real right to be in what is essentially a love song. Or the noodly synth waves buried in the mix for the pre-chorus. The drop-out of everything as he sings the album title. It's honestly a great song, but the biggest bit is that it feels like it should be. And it succeeds in being what they attempted to create. That doesn't always work: the slant-title song, for example, attempts to be a slinky sexy yearn, but it sounds way too much like, well, prog radiohead trying to be Marvin gaye or something. At most charitable it's an astronomy geek trying to seduce someone while in the background they are thinking of outerspace. There's frequently just a bit of the videogame to them too (imagine speed running a platform game with Map of the Problematique in the background). And of course there's that big big drama on Hoodoo. How could it come to this, indeed. Which is to say that Muse never really feels totally authentic to me, even when they're producing fine songs. It always feels at least a little overwrought, a little bigger than makes any sense for thr song itself. I imagine it's exactly that which makes them huge with some people, but it loses me. It lost me enough that some of these songs were ones i remembered from hearing clips of this on various in-store retail play, but which immediately escaped my brain when it stopped being played. We'll see if it lasts this time. Still, i'd give this a strong 3*. I'm not sure why it is a particularly must hear album, but it's not a hard listen
I like supermasive ass hole or whatever
lowkey peak
This record certainly had me thinking "oh, they do this song...and this one...oh, okay." I understand why this band has such a cult following, though I don't gravitate toward them on that level. The music is rich, bold and engaging. It's theatrical in nature, but very captivating. They cover a range of sounds and moods which certainly keeps the listening entertaining. At moments, they sound like a cross between Queen and Coldplay. I dig this one.
It was okay. Might listen again.
This seems insanely accessible prog music, like Prog for Dummies. Pop Prog? Musically its top notch, various sounds & influences. My disconnect is with the lead singer, he sounds very reminiscent of other singers. Bono, a less annoying Chris Martin & a less wailing Thom Yorke. I would explore this band some more. 3
Why does nobody make music like this anymore. This sound is so distinct i love it
They really like space
Just as cheesy and fun as I remember from college!
what genre is this?
Another fairly pedestrian album. Not awful but no compelling reason to listen to it. That said, some of it I quite enjoyed but they don’t seem to have their own sound. There’s a bit of Radiohead, a bit of Queen, a bit of U2….
Muse est un groupe auquel j'ai jamais vraiment accroché. Cet album n'y change pas grand-chose, mais je trouve quand même que c'est mieux que dans mon souvenir. C'est vrai que c'est un groupe de rock très accessible, mais je trouve pas qu'ils sacrifient quoi que ce soit pour arriver à un tel résultat. Musicalement, c'est plutôt recherché, il y a beaucoup d'influences différentes (enfin, y'a de l'électronique, un peu, quoi) et y'a une énergie presque hard rock, par moment. Bon, c'est pas forcément un album sur lequel je reviendrais, mais ça reste vraiment sympathique, c'était une écoute très agréable.
i’d only known “nights of cydonia” from guitar hero. or rock band. it’s been a minute since playing. anyway, this is a pretty decent album. the only song stuck in my head is “knights”
Look, Muse was the great hope of all fans of Radiohead that someone would pick up where they left off from OK Computer at some point, but Muse got so much attention and airplay that I got annoyed by them really quick. So fast forward 20 years later and I can get it a lot more now. Sure it's big dumb rock, but it's also very prog rock, if a lot more radio friendly. The sound is really amazing, and when they hit a groove, they're phenomenal. But it's all still a little hollow. So good on you, Muse, I'm still not reaching to listen but you definitely grew on me.
Give me a reason for why do we need that many Radiohead from temu on this list.
By the time "Black Holes and Revelations" was released, Muse had reached the commercial peak of their career. By that point, however, I had largely lost interest in the band. A musician friend recommended their debut album, "Showbiz", to me in 1999, and it remains my favourite of their albums to this day. This is contrary to my usual listening habits, as subsequent albums were significantly more progressive, complex and experimental than the debut, but also smoother, more bombastic and more calculated. When I listened to "Black Holes and Revelations" again today, some 20 years on, I was surprised at how much I liked it — at least a few tracks. Perhaps that’s what bothers me: Muse produce either little strokes of genius ("Take a Bow", "Supermassive Black Hole", "Assassin") or complete lead ballons ("Invincible", "Glorious"). They are a good band, but their albums are overrated and lack a clear musical direction, at least on this album. At least not if you consider exuberant vocals, fast tempi and massive intensity with extreme dynamics to be stylistic elements rather than a coherent concept.
Onder het gejank en gehuil van Matt Bellamy zitten verrassend stevige en puike rock songs verborgen.
overall: 8/10
mi favorita fue Starlight y despues soldiers poem que buena cancion ctm, diria que esperaba mas de knights of cydonia porque el nombre le da como vibras epicas, pero no me desagrado en general, auqnue dudo que alguna vez lo escuche deprincipio a fin de nuevo, si lo volviera a escuchar me iria directamente a las que me gustaron ahora
music for conspiracy theorists
Muse can feel a bit one-note to me but I like their energy
I'm pretty familiar with Muse and their hits - which there are quite a few on this album - but I haven't ever been a big enough fan to listen to a whole album of theirs. I liked the album, although it was a bit up and down for me. Some of the big rock songs were great, and then there were a few songs that just really fell off. Good album, but I'm not sure it stands out enough to be on the list. There are definitely songs that I will continue to listen to, but I wouldn't add the whole album to my regular rotation.
I went through a big muse phase. I liked this album when it was released, it’s not my favourite but it’s good.
Nicht jeder Song passt. Einige gehen richtig ins Ohr.
Josie- bad hayfever so is a blur Mike- loved it driving music