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Apocalypse Please
2. Time Is Running Out 3. Sing For Absolution 4. Stockholm Syndrome 5. Falling Away With You 6. Hysteria 7. Blackout 8. Butterflies And Hurricanes 9. The Small Print 10. Endlessly 11. Thoughts Of A Dying Atheist 12. Ruled By Secrecy |
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| MUSE: "Absolution" | |||
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Review by Salvo "Lovedeath" Russo____
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I was waiting for their new album...and it's just here!!!!
Muse have alreday found a personal unmistakable sound and in this
new album, nothig is changed comparing with the old releases. I
notice something different concerning guitar sound; in many songs
they use a more powerful rock distorsion although it is a typical
alternative rock one!
About the new compostions I can't but admit that there's a proper
care for all parts and the arrangements are at the top! This
new album is another successful release that will be loved from all
their fans.
The single "Time is running out" is a song that
gets a very melancholic refrain and it's played with
their unmistakable style. Matthew (the singer) is very able
with a perfect vocalization that is supported by a very good arrangement.
The rhytmic session is very able to give emphasis and the
eletronic parts are just in order to give a modern sensation into a
classic alternative rock song that coul remind of 70's rock
concerning the sound inspiration!
The search of particular kind of melodies is their attitude..."Sing
for Absolution" begins like a very sad song and
it seems a very depressive one, but in my opinion its
refrain is not up to the task although the final part is
full of intensity and Matthew is able to give the best of himself in high
tones....
I notice a 70's inspiration ....In many arrangements my
impression is that they want to create an old atmosphere that
sometimes remind me of 70's .....Try to listen "Falling away
from you"!!!!The instrumental parts get a perfect arrangement
in this sense!!!
About powerful songs...I have to underline Stockholm Syndrome
that gets a melancholic and suffered refrain. The arrangment is well
made with a powerful distorsion and concerning the structure I
notice that the speed parts are in perfect harmony with
the sadness of the song!
"Butterfly and Hurricanes" is another good
song!!!Here I 've to underline a very special piano solo into
another perfect melody! Even if they never change
their compositive approach, i have to admit that they're able to
create good rhytmical parts into perfect arrangments and even if the
melodies could be similar to each other, on the whole they've found
the perfect way to create good songs!!!
In my opion not all songs are up to the task, and there are
tedious moments as well....I don't like "Endlessly"
that gets a very easy structure into an original arrangment...but
it's a monotonous song!!!!
This album gets a romantic special ballad ..it's
"Blackout" that is a very deep song sung with the perfect
intensity!!!!This song is ready to get the same success of "Unintended" although
it is completely different from it because it has been compused
with an orchestral arrangment..on the contrary "Unintended"
gets an acoustic dimension!
There's no more nothing to say...This album will be appreciated
from all those who love their previoius releases...They've found
their own style that is imitated from many other bands...
Rating: 8/10
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