MuseThe Resistance
Warner Bros. Records [2009]
Fire Note Says: Big may not be better but it is still worthy of multiple listens!
Album Review:
The Resistance is the Muse's fifth album and by far is their most grandiose. The album comes off huge in every aspect, from multiple songs that edge over the five minute mark to the big colorful album cover and all the way down to the closing three song epic of "Exogenisis: Symphony Part 1,2 & 3". For this I think Muse lose a few steps here in the singles department compared to their ultra-catchy pumping tracks found on Black Holes And Revelations [2006] because alone the tracks have no context. With that said, together the tracks complement each other and do make The Resistance one large statement. This rock opera vibe will play nicely into Muse's strong suite, which is the live show because I can already envision some of these pieces interweaving perfectly with their past catalog. The Resistance should also still sit well with the legion of fans Muse has earned over the last several years and it is strong enough to keep me coming back for more. It also has the potential to really grow on the listener, which I will admit could change my opinion a bit by years end, so even though it might not grab a new audience immediately, Muse have taken a firm stand on what direction they would like to go and The Resistance could just be a solid stepping stone to get there!
Key Tracks: "The Uprising", "Resistance", "Exogenesis: Symphony Part 2 (Cross-Pollination)"
Bands With Similar Fire:
Queen
Radiohead
Depeche Mode
Muse: HAARP [Fire Note Review 4/4/08]
Muse: Black Holes And Revelations [Fire Note Review 7/11/06]
Official Muse Website
Muse MySpace
Muse Info [Allmusic]
Warner Bros. Records
-Reviewed by Christopher Anthony
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