No 'resistance' to rock band Muse's new album
Jeff Cerino
Issue date: 9/21/09 Section: Features
British alternative rock trio Muse call for a "resistance" with the release of their fifth studio album.
Die-hard fans of this band may be inviting of their newly acquired sound: symphony. However, in case one does not to fall into that category, Muse stays true to their chest-pounding stadium rock feel, as front man Matthew Bellamy graces audiences with his ever talented goose bump-inflicting vocals.
What is the story behind the title "The Resistance"? This is the first album Muse has produced on their own, despite having a Warner Bros. label. They took the time to record most of the album in Italy. It would be rash to say that Muse and the corporate music industry have a bad relationship together, but Muse is not a typical mainstream rock band.
At times throughout this album, listeners may hear a hint of a style reminiscent of Queen's powerhouse "Bohemian Rhapsody" explosion or Keane front man Tom Chaplin's dream-inducing vocals. However, with the incorporation of electronic '80s-synth with fist-hammering style rock into their brand new string-symphony sound, people will quickly let go of their intuition.
No need to worry, though, if listeners second-guess the band's take on orchestral-rock. This will not be a modern take on too-soon, repeat-split The Verve's "Bittersweet Symphony" or winter holiday tradition Trans-Siberian Orchestra. In some ways, this album would make due as a perfect score for a "WWIII" movie, as it displays intense rebellious attitudes and tear-jerking string instrument moments.
No, "The Resistance" does not bring that same feel as did Muse's last album "Black Holes and Revelations" thanks to popular media spectacles such as the teenage-vampire flick "Twilight" and the ego-boosting video game "Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock." It instead provides listeners with a different perspective as they have created a 12-minute bone-chilling three part set titled "Exogenesis: Symphony."
It is in these last few moments of their album where listeners are finally entranced in Muse's newest audio odyssey.
Die-hard fans of this band may be inviting of their newly acquired sound: symphony. However, in case one does not to fall into that category, Muse stays true to their chest-pounding stadium rock feel, as front man Matthew Bellamy graces audiences with his ever talented goose bump-inflicting vocals.
What is the story behind the title "The Resistance"? This is the first album Muse has produced on their own, despite having a Warner Bros. label. They took the time to record most of the album in Italy. It would be rash to say that Muse and the corporate music industry have a bad relationship together, but Muse is not a typical mainstream rock band.
At times throughout this album, listeners may hear a hint of a style reminiscent of Queen's powerhouse "Bohemian Rhapsody" explosion or Keane front man Tom Chaplin's dream-inducing vocals. However, with the incorporation of electronic '80s-synth with fist-hammering style rock into their brand new string-symphony sound, people will quickly let go of their intuition.
No need to worry, though, if listeners second-guess the band's take on orchestral-rock. This will not be a modern take on too-soon, repeat-split The Verve's "Bittersweet Symphony" or winter holiday tradition Trans-Siberian Orchestra. In some ways, this album would make due as a perfect score for a "WWIII" movie, as it displays intense rebellious attitudes and tear-jerking string instrument moments.
No, "The Resistance" does not bring that same feel as did Muse's last album "Black Holes and Revelations" thanks to popular media spectacles such as the teenage-vampire flick "Twilight" and the ego-boosting video game "Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock." It instead provides listeners with a different perspective as they have created a 12-minute bone-chilling three part set titled "Exogenesis: Symphony."
It is in these last few moments of their album where listeners are finally entranced in Muse's newest audio odyssey.
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