The Globalist is probably the biggest reason for my return to Muse since this is easily their best multi-part epic that manages to completely overshadow both Exogenesis and The 2nd Law. My favorite part of the album are the three final tracks that begin with the ballad Aftermath, progresses with the 10 minutes of bliss with The Globalist and finishes off with an a cappella outro on the title track. The Handler and Defector and Revolt are strong album tracks that manage to move the album along while adding layers to the concept of drones warfare. The first really great song here is Mercy, this track is a mix of Starlight and Bliss featuring a strong melodic chorus that transitions well between the verse-chorus sections. Dead Inside and Psycho are riff-driven anthems that completely leave me cold while Reapers is slightly more enjoyable even though the song drags a bit too long. If you've heard a couple of the singles from Drones and thought that they were weak, then you're definitely not alone my reaction was completely the same. What we get here is a mix between the old and the new, some tracks are completely omittable while others are among the best that Muse has ever recorded. So why did I suddenly decided to return to Muse? Well, the answer is that I actually enjoyed Drones a lot more than their previous two releases and thus decided to write a few words about it.įirst off, let's be clear on the fact that Drones is by no means a return to the band's old sound. Even though I've been a fan of their sound since Origin Of Symmetry, Muse made a turn for the simpler and commercially oriented sound on Black Holes And Revelations and expanded in the same direction with The Resistance and especially The 2nd Law. I haven't been actively listening to Muse since 2009 due to complete disinterest in the material on The Resistance and The 2nd Law. Olle Romö / programming Releases informationĬD Warner Bros. Edoardo De Angelis / violin, concertmaster Audrey Riley / string arrangements, conductor Robert John Lange / backing vocals (10), co-producer Dominic James Howard / drums, percussion Christopher Wolstenholme / bass, keyboards, backing vocals
Matthew Bellamy / guitars, vocals, keyboards, synthesizer, string arrangements
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