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Their new album (getting right down to the point) once again proves that they are on the forefront of all things musical.

MUSE has, for as long as I can remember; been one of those bands that I felt encompassed everything that was good about music. They are a (genres cannot describe this band) trio from the shores of England who, until this tuesday at least; remain almost unknown to anyone who has not played GUITAR HERO or ROCK BAND. Their new album once again proves that they are on the forefront of all things awesome in the world of music. From the pompous QUEEN esq. riffs of United States of Eurasia, to the Electronic BLONDIE riffs of Uprising, muse pays homage to their idols by throwing in quite a few easter eggs for the most hardcore of fans. Exo-genesis (a three part symphonic monster) could very well be the new benchmark in epic orchestra rock. It’s not so much a song as it is a spiritual revelation.
This is not to say it’s perfect. Like I touched on before, they are borrowing so much from their idols. It gets so influential that at one point during the track Guiding Light, I could have sworn that I was listening to a U2 track. The opening riff of Uprising borrows heavily from Blondie’s “Call Me”, and you can barely help but roll your eyes during a few of the Queen esq. harmonies in United States of Eurasia.
On the whole, The Resistance is an amazing album. This is not to say that it’s perfect. It’s a flawed, but that is really where quite a lot of the spirit and culture that it brings to the table comes from. Like an old, tattered, worn guitar, The Resistance has a story to tell, and I can’t recommend this epic enough.

8/10

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