Muse - The Resistance
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Artist: MuseBrand: Baker & Taylor
Edition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
CD Release Date: 2009-09-15
Model: 825646874347
Music Label: Warner Bros.
Product features:
- MUSE THE RESISTANCE
- Uprising
- Resistance
- Undisclosed Desires
- United States Of Eurasia(+Collateral Damage)
- Guiding Light
- Unnatural Selection
- MK Ultra
- I Belong To You (+Mon Coeur S'Ouvre A Ta Voix)
- Exogenesis: Symphony Part I (Overture)
- Exogenesis: Symphony Part II (Cross Pollination)
- Exogenesis Part III (Redemption)
Music reviews of The Resistance
Music Review: Muse Electronically Charged
Rating: 4 Stars
Okay where to begin, it has been three years since we got a taste of Muse and there brilliantly artsy and layered tunes. Since their last release "Black Holes and Revelations" Muse have really bloomed into a group capable of much more then a mere Radiohead clone. They've also procured their rights into the mainstream of rock and alternative, being plastered on award ceremonies, tracks hitting the `Guitar Hero' and `Rockband' series, just overall awareness seems to have spiked.
Muse have stated time and time again "The Resistance" (though at the time untitled) would be more of an experimental/electronic effort. Rest assure they didn't pull a Radiohead "Kid A" minimalist approach (again avoiding similarities between the two groups), but instead putting fourth all the right efforts to make for an epic. 11 tracks, about 55 minutes of music, and a three part conceptual movement, Muse are back!
Album openers deceptive tracks leading us to believe it is X when it is really A, "Uprising" is our opening to "The Resistance". For a single it's a tad bit long and maybe a bit too repetitive, but it hits clearly with electronic beats capable of raising a New Order fan back from the club. Reminds me a bit beat wise of a song from Battles with out the math rock complexity of course,. Now the actual title track "Resistance" (in this case track 2) is of the opposite polarity to that of "The Resistance". Both on the same playing field as they both are electronic, but this ones less charged and more passive especially the ambience of the intro. Then the familiarity of a U2 track you may know of as "New Years Eve" is drawn, the pianos watery reverberation and path along the keys may make you think twice on the bands influences. The third track is less then 4 minutes and is tied as the shortest song on the album along side with part two of the concept tied tracks. "Undisclosed Desires" plays out to be a tightly chopped tune that sounds as though it'll be a sleeper single. It's not bad, nor am I saying it is a single, it is one of those tracks that have the right hooks to make it accessible, but lack the oomph to be the first single.
"United States of Eurasia" is a track Muse just don't seem to let die, each album they have a soft crooning piano tune and keep making a song that could be its counterpart...`USoE' is that one. To keep things a little more interesting they throw in a Queen like surge into the mix and weave it with a foreign group of scales. Speaking of reinventions "Guiding Light" (track 5) sounds very similar to "Invincible" one of Black holes cheerier moments (as it was pretty bleak). Minus the slivering guitar of "Invincible" add a loudness boost to the drums equals "Guiding Light" in a nutshell. "Unnatural Selection" track 6 is a shape shifter at that. Goes from an organ intro to a Deep Purple meets Queens of the Stone Age big muff tune. It is also the longest track on the album docking in at nearly 7 minutes!
"MK Ultra" (not Radioheads MK1&2) is though the synthesized strings were rolled in sugar . It is poppy, pounces, and has quick game like change ups (one part reminded me of something from the older Legend of Zelda video game series). "I Belong To You" didn't get the memo, a song like this already exists on the album elsewhere and at an earlier point! This track would be "Undisclosed Desires", they both have that one-two combo in the beginning this track has a bit more dynamics and is less buzzed out. The existence of this track is probably for the vocal chord dance in around the half way point deterring it from "Undisclosed Desires" to make it its own entity. The brassy connection around the 4:40 mark is of interest too.
Now onto the three part mini epic sweeps, being strung on a line or playing around with the continuity of the album wont really hurt these three tracks. I feel they are all interchangeable and can give some power back to certain songs after coming off the high of such profound delicacy. The reason I say not to worry so much about the continuity here of all places is, although they are all similarly named ("Exogenesis")... The three tracks tie in together by a quick fading out. grabbing a hold that fade and phasing it into the intro of the next track. They are all orchestral though, especially the second part "Cross-Pollination". It has a breakout moment and then shoots back down to a low volume resonating bow. The first Exogenesis "Overture" is just that, movie like, finds a stair climbing pace and walks with it indefinitely. The third and final Exogenesis is one of a supposed catharsis entitled "Redemption". Intro wise it sounds a bit mournful but seems to find the swinging light overhead, and ends on a brighter note piano slowing down, notes ringing a little bit longer growing a bit more sleepy and there you have reached the end.
So what did we get here with the long awaited new Muse album? You be the judge of that, I'll tell you what I got out of it. A band that has succeeded with another hit album yearning for a more complex passive side, while still submissively pleasing the crowds near flawlessly. It achieves what is was suppose to an eclectic electronic album, its short comings are simple and literally short at that. Maybe a expenditure to the total duration by shaving down minutes off a few other songs, keep the intensity of the first track, and that's really about it. It's not a step above there four previous albums and they aren't leaps above this. This one wont be a sleeper hit due to there fame at this point, but maybe when looked back at Muse's catalog one might spot this one with some of weakest moments. If not that maybe the best word is least desirable.
So do we get our moneys worth? Simple answer yes, the budget price is quite the deal and the deluxe edition is about that of standard CDs anyways. Those not familiar with Muse and would to get into them will also find it helpful that the band has had there work all reissued on vinyl! Final question probably looming from above is... Was it worth the wait? Yes, be glad Muse are back, be glad no hiatus came our way.
Description of The Resistance
Following seven years of near solid touring, Muse escalated from being the biggest band in Teignmouth in 1997 to one of the biggest bands in Europe by 2004. With each successive album, they pushed the musical envelope with a fusion of progressive rock, electronica, and Radiohead-influenced experimentation, creating an emotive, passionate sound. Muse's reputation as one of the best live rock bands in the world is well deserved with their exhilirating live performances drewing critical acclaim, industry buzz, and a loyal and rabid fan base.International CDs
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