If I had to imagine a band trying to copy Muse's style and failing, I would come up with this song. It sounds generic and uninspired, despite being written for his dying uncle.īlockades is a parody of Muse. Maybe the Rachmaninoff version can save it, but it's disappointing.
The 'solo' is just the riff with a different effect. Thought Contagion has a great riff, but still suffers from repetitiveness. I like how the chorus changes as he gets closer to home. I like "the big picture's gone, replace with visions of you". I still remember hearing it for the first time and having my jaw dropĭespite the general disliking, I think Something Human is a cozy campy song. Considering RATM was one of their big inspirations, I'm surprised they haven't done a RATM-esque song sooner. Maybe that's why it sounds so fresh?īreak it to Me, although not perfect, is something long overdue. One of the better songs on the album, and also one that Matt had like three other people co-write with him. The riffs are great, but it just cycles between the three without much change or soul. It could've used a little more tweaking to stand out. Pressure is a fun song that suffers from being overly-repetitive. The chorus feels like it's lacking something, but other than that I like the atmosphere and the lyrics are fine for a Muse song
"This means war with your creator" is huge and epic, but other than that it just sounds like Matt trying to go for the popular "retro" sound. Algorithm is a solid opener, but it's kinda bland and by-the-books.