Muse - The 2nd Law • Non-Gaming • Music • Eurogamer.net

Toonster 6 Jun 2012 17:30:40 6,930 posts
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Muse has a new album "The 2nd Law" coming out in September. Here's a trailer for it, and I'm not amused:

I like it until the last bit kicks in... really? REALLY!? DUBSTEP!? Damn it, Muse!

BreadBinLidHero 6 Jun 2012 17:35:54 10,804 posts
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A trailer for an album?

Flightrisker 6 Jun 2012 17:36:29 18,139 posts
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I'm not worried about the dubstep thing, it's just a trailer, people in the comments section seem to be assuming it's gonna be a whole album of dubstep.

Haven't really liked their last couple of albums anyway, low expectations so I'll probably love this.

On another note - fuckin trailers for albums now?

spamdangled 6 Jun 2012 17:36:51 31,803 posts
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It's only a teaser trailer, I doubt the whole album is going to be like that.

spamdangled 6 Jun 2012 17:38:02 31,803 posts
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thelzdking wrote:
A trailer for an album?

Nine Inch Nails revealed their album with a full-blown ARG.

A trailer is nothing.

Tom_Servo 6 Jun 2012 19:46:15 18,079 posts
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Oh my.

Nanocrystal 6 Jun 2012 20:52:49 2,575 posts
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Eh, I'll probably give it a listen but my hopes aren't high. In my mind I have this band filed alongside the likes of Coldplay and Bloc Party as Radiohead-inspired bands left clueless and unsure how to proceed after Kid A came out.

disusedgenius 6 Jun 2012 21:02:05 10,677 posts
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That's a rather odd place to put them. They haven't really been Radiohead-y since the first album.

Tricky 6 Jun 2012 21:03:35 5,088 posts
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And I don't think I would ever describe either Coldplay or Bloc Party as Radiohead-inspired either.

Nanocrystal 6 Jun 2012 21:06:57 2,575 posts
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Come on, Origin of Symmetry is super Radiohead-y. First time I heard Plug in Baby I actually thought it was RH. Anyways, that's their last decent album IMO. Absolution had a couple of nice tracks I guess, but there's only so much bombastic, apocalyptic wailing I can stand.

Deleted user 6 June 2012 21:08:03

The last album was closer to a shit version of Queen (and I hate Queen), this can't possibly be worse than that.

Tom_Servo 6 Jun 2012 21:09:14 18,079 posts
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Aargh. wrote:
The last album was closer to a shit version of Queen (and I hate Queen), this can't possibly be worse than that.

'Muse do Queen' versus (probably) 'Muse do brostep'. I think it'll be a close-run thing.

Deleted user 6 June 2012 21:13:31

Aargh. wrote:
The last album was closer to a shit version of Queen (and I hate Queen), this can't possibly be worse than that.

Last album was depressingly shit. I'd say that Kate Hudson lass is 'doing a Yoko' on them by this stage.

Tom_Servo 6 Jun 2012 21:15:02 18,079 posts
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Forgetting the music for a moment, the actual trailer is hilariously shoddy. Looks like something knocked up on The Apprentice.

niteninja would probably like it though, lots of talk about financial markets and energy supplies.

Deleted user 6 June 2012 21:18:11

Yeah, I'm getting bored with their inability to go beyond that shit for the subject of their songs.

It's like listening to someone going on about the same subject for 15 years whilst they're more drunk each time you see them and so are even less interesting and coherent.

Tom_Servo 6 Jun 2012 21:19:41 18,079 posts
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I kinda get the impression it's all down to the singer. I don't know how much the rest are into their conspiracy theories, but he proper loves them. Bit strange.

Deleted user 6 June 2012 21:22:56

I get the impression that for the last 2 albums, possibly 3, the other 2 have just turned up and done what they're told.

This isn't self produced again is it? I'll have some hope for it if not.

Deleted user 6 June 2012 21:28:23

Yeah, Muse stopped being a band and became 'Matt Belamy Inc.' years ago.

Tom_Servo 6 Jun 2012 21:29:35 18,079 posts
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http://thequietus.com/articles/02571-matt-bellamy-fears-world-apocalypse

Daeltaja 27 Jun 2012 12:35:35 2,061 posts
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New single to be debuted on Zane Lowes show TONIGHT! Can't wait

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/
http://www.nme.com/news/muse/64556

Deleted user 27 June 2012 13:27:02

Origin of Symmetry or nothing.

Deleted user 27 June 2012 13:27:43

Agreed with that.

glaeken 27 Jun 2012 13:27:57 12,070 posts
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Interesting. I was not too keen on the last album but will be looking out for their new stuff. I do think they try and innovate on each album but I just don't think they were very successful at it last time. I do miss the more guitar based stuff though as they used to come up with some great rifts.

warlockuk 27 Jun 2012 13:37:30 19,519 posts
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The 2nd Law: Thou shalt not listen to Muse?

boo 27 Jun 2012 13:50:19 13,901 posts
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/channels Arthur Dent listening to Vogon poetry

Actually I rather liked it!

Clearly in the minority, but I have enjoyed each new Muse album more than its predecessors. The Resistance was great, and (imho) worth buying for the Exogenesis Symphony alone.

Hopefully the whole album won't be like the trailer, but I'll definitely be picking it up.

But...

Trailers for albums? WTF?

Daeltaja 27 Jun 2012 14:13:09 2,061 posts
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'Survival' is the name of the new single and has been picked as the official theme song for the Olympics.

http://muse.mu/news/article/785/muse-write-official-song-for-the-olympics/?comment-page=6

Been a Muse fan since 2000, first saw them live in 2001 and have seen them 6 times since in various countries. Going to see them again in the 02 in London in October. Favourite albums in order being OOS, Absolution, Showbiz, Black Holes, Resistance.

I'm happy that they change their style with each album even if their later works have been less enjoyable, but I've a feeling that the new album will be Muse back at their best. Guess we'll find out later this evening

Edited by Daeltaja at 14:19:41 27-06-2012

Deleted user 27 June 2012 14:47:49

Colour me excited. Whatever colour that is.

Edited by Raiko101 at 14:49:10 27-06-2012

Toonster 30 Jul 2012 18:13:07 6,930 posts
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Album cover

... OK?

Edited by Toonster at 18:13:33 30-07-2012

Edited by Toonster at 18:14:21 30-07-2012

Tom_Servo 10 Aug 2012 17:13:47 18,079 posts
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhKVych80ME

The actual song's only about a minute long! Probably just as well, really. Do wish this Skrillex/Deadmau5 et al 'sound' would go away.

Toonster 20 Aug 2012 22:24:50 6,930 posts
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New song, 'Madness'.

For the first time since Origins of Symmetry, I don't think I'll be buying a new Muse album :/

Edited by Toonster at 22:25:02 20-08-2012