about

Muse are a three-piece rock band from Teignmouth, Devon, England, formed in 1994. The band consists of Matt Bellamy on vocals, guitar, and piano, Dom Howard on drums, and Chris Wolstenholme on bass. Since 1999, they've released 9 studio albums and 3 live albums, one of which was also a compilation of early b-sides. Muse are often referred to as "the greatest live act in the world."

discography

Most of this album is pretty good. Muscle Museum, Sunburn, and Showbiz are standouts. Sober is really the only skip for me. 7/10

Masterpiece. 10/10

This album is essential for Muse enjoyers. One disc is comprised of early b-sides (not a flop in the bunch) and the other is a solid live recording. I really enjoyed this wild era of Muse, even if I wasn't there to witness it. 9/10

I have heard Hysteria hundreds of times, no exaggeration, and I still ascend every time I hear it. Time Is Running Out too. Thoughts of a Dying Atheist makes me feel anxious and I never liked that it ends with Ruled by Secrecy. 9/10

Talk about range, baby! I think they should have used the Grand Omega Bosses Edit of Assassin on the album. Otherwise, another masterpiece. 9.5/10

I probably watched this DVD 100 times. It was less noticable when I had a smaller TV, but the camera work is poor at times and the video quality is not great. It's a great performance, great setlist, great era for Muse nonetheless. 9/10

Generally pretty solid. I Belong to You (+Mon Coeur S'Ouvre a Ta Voix), with Matt's French, the mouth pop, and the fuckin' clarinet solo gets too silly for my tastes. I'm so tired of Uprising but I know if they played that shit live again, I'd be clapping my hands and punching the air to the rhythm like everyone else. 8/10

At the time of its release, I was disappointed with this album. I wasn't into the dubstep influence and I thought the lyrics were corny. This album has grown on me over time. I unironically quote "a species set on endless growth is unsustainable" pretty frequently. Their shows during this era were fun. 7/10

I went to see this at a theatre downtown but I don't really remember it. I bought the BluRay when it came out, but I only watched it once. There's a bonus clip of Liquid State from their 2013 Dallas show. Coincidentally, I was on the barricade in front of Chris, but I don't think you see me in the footage. it's probably fine/10

I basically hated this album when it came out, but I recently revisited it. I'm just not sure I'm into the concept. Their musicianship is impeccable, but I wish the album weren't so polished. The Handler eats. Worst cover art in their discography, though—apologies to the artist. 6/10

I like Algorithm, The Dark Side, Pressure, and Thought Contagion. 4/10

Unlistenable. Maybe I'll revisit it in the future and feel differently.

"why, why, why?"

—Exogenesis: Symphony Part 1 (Overture)

I was a die-hard Muser from around 2007 through 2015. In that span of time, I saw them 11 times. I won a radio station contest to play Guitar Hero 5 with the band in 2010 (I played with Dom and Chris; Matt stood in my periphery and delivered commentary). My burning passion for Muse began to wane after the release of Drones and the spell was broken after seeing them on that tour (my city was among the first stops and they had not worked out all the technical issues yet—I also spent most of the night looking at their backs >:|). I wanted to create this page as a tribute to Muse, because they had meant so much to me for a time, but in the process, I rediscovered what I loved about them in the first place. I think I'd just been listening to them too much and I lost sight of the fact so much of their music simply fucks.