The FADED GLAMOUR Top 25 Tracks Of 2012 were published earlier in the week but here's my top ten of the last year. Watch videos of the ten tracks below, featuring the likes of Muse, BASTILLE and The Crookes.
Showing posts with label Muse. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Muse. Show all posts
on Monday, October 01, 2012
Muse - 'The 2nd Law' (UK Release: 1 Oct '12) // Words: Rajan Lakhani
The first taster I had of Muse’s sixth album 'The 2nd Law' was the official song for the Olympics and lead single 'Survival'. As a big fan of Muse, I was really disappointed. It resembled everything the band’s detractors accuse them of: overblown, absurd and derivative. You could make this accusation about a lot of their output but what made it Exhibit A in the worst of Muse’s excesses was a lack of a redeeming hook or melody. Muse had ‘jumped the shark’, crossing over the line between genius and preposterous.
The first taster I had of Muse’s sixth album 'The 2nd Law' was the official song for the Olympics and lead single 'Survival'. As a big fan of Muse, I was really disappointed. It resembled everything the band’s detractors accuse them of: overblown, absurd and derivative. You could make this accusation about a lot of their output but what made it Exhibit A in the worst of Muse’s excesses was a lack of a redeeming hook or melody. Muse had ‘jumped the shark’, crossing over the line between genius and preposterous.
on Saturday, August 25, 2012
Words: Saam Das
Okay, I give in. I actually quite like the new Muse single. It shouldn't work - combining influences such as U2 and Queen with a slight dubstep influence. 'Madness' gives me more hope for their forthcoming album, 'The 2nd Law', after the first glimpses were not particularly promising. Listen to the recently unveiled tracks below.
Okay, I give in. I actually quite like the new Muse single. It shouldn't work - combining influences such as U2 and Queen with a slight dubstep influence. 'Madness' gives me more hope for their forthcoming album, 'The 2nd Law', after the first glimpses were not particularly promising. Listen to the recently unveiled tracks below.
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