I bought this album because I went to a lyric site and their lyrics for a song on Absolution were insightful. Once I received the album I was consumed with disappointment. This world is suffering from the disease of delusion, religion is the opiate of the masses, and it is more destructive than heroin. The ignorance of musicians spouting their idiotic rhetoric, which perpetuates the myths that god exists and we have souls is sickening. Lyrics are a main component of music and musicians have to write lyrics that people can relate to in order to provide catharsis. Hopefully this band will cease to exist so intelligent artists will thrive in our culture and challenge the ignorance that infects everything.
Rating: 1 / 5

As a BIG Muse fan, I couldn’t wait for this disc to come out in the US. I even ordered it wihout having heard a single note from it. Unfortunately, I was immensly disappointed. This album is as completely different from Absolution and previous efforts as you can get. But it’s not a good difference. There is one, count ‘em ONE song on this disc that I’ll call Muse-worthy, that being City of Delusion. The rest of the disc is just a god-awful mess, that does not even sound like the same band.

Most of the songs sound like depeche mode dance tunes, except for the dreadful “knights of cydonia” which, I swear, sounds like Europe. Remember Europe? – “The Final Countdown?” Yeah, there’s a reason it went away.

Damn it, Bellamy – I want my favorite band back!
Rating: 1 / 5

I have been a Muse fan for a long time. I was totally into their first record. I saw them play in New York City in 1998. It was a very small show. They seemed to be in the UK magazines that year for a while. With their second album, I forgot about them. It was never released in America. It was a flop. I never heard it really. Their third album was a massive international success. I saw them play a few more times at bigger venues. They were at the main stage at Coachella. After a while this little band I discovered in 1998, was like the biggest UK band of all time. This band that seemed like an alternative to Radiohead was coming into its own. “Take A Bow” and “Starlight” seem like great songs, and a continuation where Absolution left off. “Supermassive Black Hole” is more like a heavy metal version of Curtis Mayfield. “Map Of The Problematique” has shades of The Cure. “Assassin” is some heavy stuff that has been more appreciated in the past. Muse brings everything to the record. They are a talented bunch. This album is probably a treat to the hardcore fans. But it is not much new. If their last album was their OK Computer, I am not sure this is their Kid A. It’s just another refined version of their previous album. I am getting tired of the lame references to science fiction.
Rating: 2 / 5