You're welcome feef and everyone,i'll try to keep the muse goodies coming :P

 

Btw, i dont really think starlight sounds coldplayish, its more rockish than most coldplay songs , in any case it sounds more 'blissish' to me, first time i listened to starlight, bliss came into my mind hehe but hey the vid is quite good, just a simple vid though i would've loved a sequel of the sing for absolution vid.. you know for the lyrics " far away, this ship is taking me far away" haha they should've called me to direct their vid :wacko:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwviSzSk_Wo

 

WOW! in contrast i love this video, not only cause it reminds me of The Good, The Bad and The Ugly- it mixes so many other movies too (Zorro, planet of the apes etc); But also the music is awesome.

 

i'm really impressed- i really like the music i've heard thus far from this album.

^true, KoC vid is like a short movie, very impressive (although I like Starlight vid too)

 

on some other forum there was a rumour going that Map of the Problematique would be the next single after Starlight and that that vid would be the sequel to the Sing for Absolution video

 

who knows.. at least the lyrics would suit quite nicely, from SFA to MOTP..

Map of the Problematique is my fave off the album.

I love it SO SO much....I actually hope they don't release it, I want it all for myself! :lol:

 

Although it would make a great single...

Muse lures listeners with unconventional style

 

 

British band Muse’s fourth album made its way to U.S. shelves last month to an unfortunate, undeserved lukewarm reception.

 

“Black Holes and Revelations” was released in the United States July 11, making its debut more than a week after it was released in European countries.

 

The follow-up to 2003’s “Absolution” sold 38,000 copies its first week in the United States and peaked at chart position No. 9 on the Billboard 200, but has been steadily falling downward ever since.

 

Singer Matthew Bellamy explained the meaning behind the title of the band’s fourth studio release in an interview for the September 2006 issue of Q Magazine: “Black holes and revelations -- they’re the two areas of song writing for me that make up the majority of this album. A revelation about yourself, something personal, something genuine of an everyday nature that maybe people can relate to. Then the black holes are these songs that are from the more... unknown regions of the imagination.”

 

There is no corresponding title track, but the title of the album can be found within the lyrics of second track and single “Starlight.”

 

Bellamy’s empathy-laden voice is slightly reminiscent of Radiohead’s Thom Yorke’s, if Yorke were a little younger and a little less laid-back.

 

He belts out painstakingly emotive lyrics in a falsetto tone that’s pure and raw, with gasping breaths taken in between verse lines that magnify the urgency of his message.

 

Track No. 5, short and sweet, supremely mellow and melancholy “Soldier’s Poem,” clocks in at just over two minutes. An anti-war ballad, it states “It’s a shame we’re all dying/And do you think you deserve your freedom” and “There’s no justice in the world/And there never was.”

 

“Assassin” has a faster tempo and a bit of a hard rock edge. The ninth track, “City of Delusion,” employs an orchestral-instrumental melody and a Spanish-sounding trumpet interlude.

 

The last track and first U.S. single, “Knights of Cydonia,” is an empowered anthem that asserts “No one’s gonna take me alive/The time has come to make things right.” It comprises a chorus to which the band members contribute, producing a vocal effect that sounds a little like old Queen, and an intro melody that has a bit of an old western sound to it.

 

However, the standout track on the album is the fourth, “Map of the Problematic.” It is a contagious fast-paced track with poppy techno undertones about lost love and the desperation that comes with it (“I can’t get it right/Get it right/Since I met you”).

 

Lingering drum beats, pounded-out piano chords and punchy guitar riffs set the tone for each song, rendering each individual tune’s sound upbeat, depressing or downright sexual.

 

Given the endless sea of cookie-cutter and sound-alike bands in existence, Muse is a godsend, pushing the musical envelope with spacey background effects, diverse melodies and heartfelt lyrics. “Black Holes and Revelations” is an ambient modern rock masterpiece. Songs go from apathetic and almost painfully slow to desperate and hurried in a heartbeat.

 

Muse has cruised under the music radar for far too long, unlike better-known, over-hyped and under-talented acts to come from the U.K. like Coldplay. What is currently one of the biggest musical acts in Europe barely registers a blip on the screen of the American music scene. This is unfortunate, given that the band is quite possibly one of the best bands to come out of England since the Rolling Stones.

 

“Black Holes and Revelations” is a supremely original record that delivers a different auditory experience with each song. Fans of post-modern experimental rock and listeners looking for something different will be very pleasantly surprised.

 

http://www.ocolly.com/read_story.php?a_id=30283

But then again most americans love Rap and R&B shite, so a decent indie album would fail to make a large dent in their billboard chart

Thanks for the info ian :P

Downright sexual! :laugh3:

 

I agree. Compared to Muse, Coldplay look like shit. Chris even said that he realises just how much he sucks at piano when he sees Matt play. haha

 

I kinda like them underrated though. Makes me feel special. Of course, I've said that like 5 times in this thread! yay Muselove :heart:

oh don't say that :cry: they are both good on their own ways...:D

Downright sexual! :laugh3:

 

I agree. Compared to Muse, Coldplay look like shit. Chris even said that he realises just how much he sucks at piano when he sees Matt play. haha

 

I kinda like them underrated though. Makes me feel special. Of course, I've said that like 5 times in this thread! yay Muselove :heart:

 

I really didnt wanna say that but i agree haha, coldplay is fine but muse oh-my-god , they're are the best live! Although i still like coldplay but they dont sound so good live anymore, i mean anyone here got the glaston 2005 dvd? Chris was so out of tune sometimes and wasnt as good as they used to sound live 4 years ago , on the other hand muse sounds like 20x better live than in studio . I could compare coldplay live to the smashing pumpkins, they sound amazing in studio but live theyu're are not so good or maybe is just me :uhoh:

 

But then again they have totally different styles so yeah haha * keeps spreading the muse luv*

 

:heart:

I kinda like them underrated though. Makes me feel special. Of course, I've said that like 5 times in this thread! yay Muselove :heart:

 

Heheh, me too :D

 

No one I know is into Muse, as in...no one! It's crazy, they are SO incredible, yet totally underrated. Weird! :confused:

 

I've got such a crush on Chris at the moment! :blush:

 

 

Pic dedicated to camu :P

they dont sound so good live anymore' date=' i mean anyone here got the glaston 2005 dvd? Chris was so out of tune sometimes and wasnt as good as they used to sound live 4 years ago , on the other hand muse sounds like 20x better live than in studio . [/quote']

 

must agree with you...Coldplay just doesn't sound good live anymore :cry: i wonder why....

but Muse....at first i couldn't belive that that are live tracks....they sound so perfect !

 

 

Pic dedicated to camu :P

 

OMG! :laugh3: :laugh3: :laugh3: Classic.

Heheh, me too :D

 

No one I know is into Muse, as in...no one! It's crazy, they are SO incredible, yet totally underrated. Weird! :confused:

 

I've got such a crush on Chris at the moment! :blush:

 

 

And some Chris pic dedicated to you :P

 

Chris is pornogenic :o

Wow he loves his bass! lol must be playing Citizen Erased or something :D

 

 

Oh I wish I had Matt's hair... seriously, I love his hair! haha

 

 

Pic dedicated to camu :P

 

i miss this thread. :sad:

Bonita! I miss ya here :(

Btw, anyone knows when the official guitar tabs for black holes and revelations will be available?:uhoh:

 

 

And some Chris pic dedicated to you :P

 

Chris is pornogenic :o

 

Oh dear lord! :sweatdrop: Pornogenic is definatley the word! :drunk:

THANKYOU!!!

 

Btw...your sig is fantastico! :cool:

Btw' date=' anyone knows when the official guitar tabs for black holes and revelations will be available?:uhoh:[/quote']

 

Yeah I wanna know too cause I really want a tab for Hoodoo! :)

 

 

 

ooo I'm addicted to the bridge of Invincible. haha yeah, it's the only reason I listen to the song. Chris' bass riff is so addictive. It's just so Chris. =)

I can't stop listening to The Groove today :wideeyed: Such a great song!!!

 

Which single was it a b-side for?

someone tell me why she breaks my fall and then breaks my heart.... :bigcry:

I can't stop listening to The Groove today :wideeyed: Such a great song!!!

 

Which single was it a b-side for?

 

Time Is Running Out

haha.....my sister called me yesterday and asked she should bring the Balck holes and revelations from work....I said yes......I listened to it....and at firts I thought...hmm...Ok some songs are cool but that's it.-----but somehow i felt listening to this album again.....and the more I listenend to it the more I liked it.....this album has somethnig I really like...don't kow what....

 

my favourite songs so far:

 

Supermassive black hole

Invincible

City of delusion

Knights of Cydonia