Drones - Muse

Now I felt I should review this, considering I liked The 2nd Law as much as I did. Now I'm also aware there is a message, but I don't give a fuck. I mean I dig the messages of songs like Uprising and......... Uhm?........ That's really the only one I can think of off the top of my head. I also felt I should review this because the had an awesome cover if their song in Pitch Perfect 2, probably the best song in the entire movie. So let's dive in. Also I should note I mentioned in the last Muse review that I loved The King of Limbs, but then I heard Ok Computer. So I should note that I am not as in love with it. The guy who produced this has also produced such monstrosities as Highway to Hell, the awful Back In Black, the mostly garbage Hysteria, and worst of all Maroon 5's 2010 album Handsallover (even offering to produce that album for them). He has only contributed, in my eyes as good albums, Pyromania and High And Dry. I guess he was married to Shaina, so that thumbs up for him.... But he cheated with her friend and now they had a D-I-V-O-R-C-E because of it. So at least she's single last time I checked, :) [Note: This album has not been impacted by Mutt and my irritants regarding him. This is just a Muse record, not a Butt Lange album.]

1. Dead Inside: While the hook was  interesting, and the song seemed not half bad I guess it hasn't clicked. Or well I guess it won't click. I could compare this to King Kunta, in that it's hooky but I just don't like them and they don't click for me, with my brain. Although I still kinda feel the King Kunta song, it's still a decently written song. This song though is too simple and not really enough going on or that makes me want it to click. It's more borderline, doesn't hold up well upon re-visitation. It only falls apart more.
2. [Drill Sargent]: This is kind of a fucking stupid interlude. To be honest, that Drill Sargent sounds kinda weak.
3. Psycho: The first thing that pops in me head from the riff is, I've heard this before. The first name that popped in my head was Marilyn Manson, then I thought no.... Well not entirely. The if the song was darker maybe, but outside of the pre-chorus I'm not feeling the connection. Also the whole breaks in the Sargent just make the song fucking stupid. And while I feel like this riff could be cool, not enough power. 
4. Mercy: "Mercy Me, The Ecology". This song is kinda............. gay. Not like homosexual, but like if this was the 90s and I used the term. I hope that makes sense.
5. Reapers: The beginning is an obvious cover of the Eddie Van Halen guest outtake of Modern Love. You know after hearing Beat It, Bowie wanted to feature his shredding on the album. But after that part the song kind of turns to crap. With the addition of a Jack White guest solo, which who was asked to do a variation of his Lazaretto solo. Also, if it's not [the beginning] a cover of that it could be a variation on Play With Me by Extreme.
6. The Handlers: This isn't any better or any worse than any of the previous tracks. Also I typed this without looking. Hopefully I don't have too many errors. I guess that electronic figured bass part sounds kinda neat. And about the typing thing, I meant this songs description, not the entire review. (This part was typed while looking: I don't know why, but I woke up today and thought to myself, sequence is the correct description. Or at least it sounds like it)
7. [JFK]: Obviously standing for Jenny Forrest King, or something else with those initials. That guitar sound really scared me. I don't think I'll sleep for nights. Also, seriously, the strings on this track are one of the most interesting things on this album.
8. Defector: ................................................... It's like the took the music that made them cool, and made it stupid. Like they literally took it, bashed it in the head, and left it to absorb the brain damage.
9. Revolt: This is another non-offensive song that wouldn't be out of place in the New Wave category. Does that mean it's a good song, not necessarily. Does that mean I don't like it, for sake of thinking too much, I may be revisiting this track post-review.
10. Aftermath: Is it the US or UK version. I prefer the UK version because, as a sort of rule of thumb the home country edition is the "official" version of the record. Though the one exception I've come across is the US version of Fireball is much better than the UK. This track, the guitar, vaguely reminds me at parts of Jimi Hendrix. This is soft, and relaxing. It isn't half bad, but I also feel like these bolded tracks here mean nothing. Like seriously, considering that the other tracks didn't offer much. But regardless, this is the best written song here. This would be a nice closer.
11. The Globalist: At over 10 minutes this is long, nothing happens. By that I mean I can find a much more exciting song where this western style originated with Ennio Morricone. After that it kinda goes into a more rocking style. But I kinda feel like I've heard this before...... And it closes with a piano thingy. I really don't care enough to describe it beyond that. I give them props for playing with a song structured that's 10 minutes. But I kinda mentally check out before the acoustic guitar part is done. I looked it up, I think the thing I've heard before is the part of the The Enigma Variation that it's based on.
12. Drones: Funny story, I was 17 and they were talking about drones. So I told my parents I'd run outside nude when the drones come by, so they'd have naked pictures of me and I'd sue the government. Sadly I never did it. :( Maybe if I did I could have gotten rid of these Sargent. And while this is angelic, I kinda feel like I'm not completely feeling it. I think the fact that the other songs took it out of me, and I'm waiting for "Glory Glory Hallelujah", I think it's safe to wrap this review up. Also you know what, fuck this. I jsut read it's based on some other piece of music and it's credited to someone not in Muse. It's also the only track here that isn't.

Overall I have to give this album a 5/10.What's with this year and bringing the few albums I'm anticipating and shitting on all of them. For the record I didn't really get into the whole concept, but I don't ever think I've looked at Muse for concepts, more for their music. The thing is this would be far more compelling if it came out, thematically wise, during or shortly after Vietnam. The thing is people hugely opposed that war, but now the war going on people oppose, but no one really gives enough of a shit. Not to say that people don't care, but there isn't as much of a youthful rebellion against a war, that we may or may not be necessary. Not that I don't find problem with the military and their practices, I do and that's why I'll never chose to join. But the thing is I still respect the people who chose to fight for my right to chose to not fight. They [Muse] didn't convince me the Military practices are evil, I know some of them are unethical... or at least were. At the end of the day I'd rather someone who fought in the war make this album instead of British people go back to their roots and try to convince me war is wrong because as bad as it is, I doubt human's will ever exist without it. I mean how else are the sadistic drill Sargent supposed to get off. ;)

The 2nd Law - Muse

This is the new album by Alternative Band Muse. I like some of their stuff, especially their 2006 Black Holes & Revelations, and I like some other songs that I've heard. I haven't really yet dove into their discography. So I'm going to review this, because I'm curious to how it will sound, and how I like it. Example: I didn't think much of Radiohead, even after hearing the "AMAZING" 1995 album The Bends. But when I gave the different 2011 King of Limbs a try in March this year.... all I can say is I have a CD copy now, and I'm hoping to get a vinyl, and quite possibly like a cassette, and buy it digitally. It is one of my favorite albums ever. Period. So maybe this will do something like that for me. You never know, that's also why I listened to the new Green Day album ¡Uno!, Yeah, it wasn't that good.

1. Supremacy: I kind of think of like James Bond music, but more of like when Pierce Brosnan was Bond in the 90's. I could very easily see this being a James Bond theme. It would be one of the better one's. This has a very symphonic vibe to it. The one thing I'm not huge on is his falsetto in the song. But beside that, it's a solid tune. I don't know for sure what one, but I do know it would be a cool song for 2002's Die Another Day. Ah, the drums in the background are kind of like the 1963 From Russia with Love's theme by Matt Monroe.
2. Madness: At first listen I didn't think much of it. Then after a while, and not hearing it, I think that it's better. I read something and it said that this was influenced by Queen's 1984 song I Want to Break Free (which is one of my favorite queen songs). I can totally see how it is. It is kind of, basically, the same set up as the Queen song. I like this though, I think it grows with each listen. You should check out that Queen song if you like this one.
3. Panic Station: The beginning of this song is even more of an Queen vibe. Like 1977's Get Down Make Love, off News of the World and kind of mixed with Faith No More's early material, espically 1989's The Real Thing. Like the bass for the FNM thing. The Queen-esque vocals are uncanny. I like this song. It's pretty good. If the album keeps this up, then I think that it will be good, and it might make it one the same list as King of Limbs. The part right before the solo kind of reminds me of Peter Gabriel's 1988 song Sledgehammer off the album released that same year So. This is a very synthy song.
4. Prelude: FUCK! This song is pretty cool. It is pretty, and I could see it being in a soundtrack. And not being one of those shit songs, like a real song. This is an intro to a hell of a song.
5. Survival: I thought this song was kind of Ok, when I heard it before the album was released, but now I think it's only Ok. I don't think that it's as Epic as it could be. But then again also, after a few more listens it does become more "epic" so to say. I think it's a solid song, and it has a hell of an intro. There is like a choir singing along. This song is definatly much more enjoyable with head phones on. The first two times listening to this song though, I wished it wasn't so "long". And thought I could care less about the Olympics, I think this is a cool song for it.
6. Follow Me: This song kind of reminds me a little of my favorite song off King of Limbs, track 6, Codex. But it's more electronic and louder. That song kind of reminds me of Coldplay, and this song is kind of like a Coldplayish song. If that in any way makes sense. I can handle this type of dubstep, actually forget the Coldplay thing for this song. I like this song.
7. Animals: The bass line in this song is pretty sick. It's a smooth song. I think that the guitar sounds cool and I like the way it just is in general. I think that it kind of reminds me of a song on 2006's Black holes & Revelations, but I can't quite put my finger on it. There is like this yelling at the end of the song, I think it's an interesting ending.
8. Explorers: This song kind of starts out like a lullaby. The title of the song too is kind of like a lullaby too. This song really reminds me a ton of Radiohead, more so The King of Limbs, but this song gets louder. And it is not so looped sounding? I kind of wish I could write a song like this. I really like the instrumental part with the piano and the "ooohhhhsss". I think it's neat sounding. This album has so far slapped me.
9. Big Freeze: This song is kind of like a "reprise" of the last. Or at least like a new part. I hope that makes sense, because I can understand that. This song kind of reminds me of The Cure. Not the vocals, but the guitars and the upbeatness.
10. Save Me: I guess the bassist Chrisopher Wolstenholme sings this and track 11. He wrote both of them about his battle with alcohol. And, he isn't that bad of a singer. I kind of like his voice for this song. This song has an atmosphere to it. I like it, and I think it kind of gives a little variety. You aren't hearing Matt's voice the entire album. I like his voice, but a change is always good. The solo is probably my favorite, or almost, my favorite on the album. I love the guitars tone at that solo. And I like the end.
11. Liquid State: This is like part two. This and the last song were about the bassist's battle with alcohol. These two songs serve as like split personalities. Also I think this is the heaviest song on the album. I think the bass in this song is pretty solid and cool sounding. Chrisopher's voice kind of reminds me of Scott 
12. The 2nd Law: Unsustainable: I think that this is going to be an epic 9 minute finale. I hope that these two songs are pretty good. This is that song that was in the albums promo. I don't like this dubstep. :( Everything up until the dubstep part is pretty cool. Then it gets cool again and sick. But the dub hurts the fuck out of this song for me. It was like finding out the girl your like, who you think is a goody good two shoes, is not a virgin and has been around town.
13. The 2nd Law: Isolated System: I think that this is a proper ending to an album. A damn good one to. The strings and the electronics going together are just perfect. The beat is like a heartbeat. I'm getting excited and I don't know for what. Ok... wait for it.... and. I don't know how to explain this feeling. It's a hell of a feeling. Well all for sure I know is, I feel like I want to re listen to this thing. Maybe tomorrow chum, maybe tomorrow. :)

Overall I give this a 8/10. I think it's one of the best albums of this year, go out and buy this ASAP. This is, no questions, one of the best album's I've even heard this year. Not just released this year. The songs are so, so, I don't know how to explain it. This album, for me, is just like The King of Limbs. Now I'm gonna really checkout the other Muse stuff. Just get rid of track 12 on this album, or at least the dubstep breakdowns. One last thing, use headphones, it's better that way. Upon revisitation it's only probably about a 7.