Moonlit_Angel
Blue Crack Addict
Oooh, ooh, I wanna go, too! *Jumps up and down*
Okay, so I caved
. Couldn't help it, I read all the gushing and commentary and just had to listen. Unfortunately, I don't have an iTunes account, so I couldn't hear it there, but the songs are up on YouTube, so I listened to them there instead.
First off...okay, "Panic Station". Cracks. Me. The. Hell. Up. Seriously, just...what? I can hear the "Superstition" comparison xaviMF shared, but I also weirdly get a bit of a late '80s Oingo Boingo vibe of sorts from it (go listen to the song "Elevator Man" from their album Boi-Ngo and tell me I'm wrong). It's even more dance-oriented than "Supermassive Black Hole" (and who knew that was possible?) and the counting thing will be fun to sing along with, but my god, it really threw me for a loop when I heard it. But I get the feeling it's going to worm its way into my head in no time-I'm already kinda itching to hear it again.
(Yep. Listening again and I'm already tapping my feet and humming along. Dammit, this is ridiculously catchy.)
"Supremacy"-oh, god, the strings on this song, I am so in love with those strings
. Very, VERY Bond-esque, indeed, if this song isn't on the soundtrack to the next Bond film or some other similar sort of action film, there is a soundtrack composer out there who should be fired 
. Lyrics are kinda goofy, but that music is fantastic and I like it.
I'm particularly fond of "Explorers" (PRETTY! Lots of piano and strings, and those being featured in a Muse song always make me happy. Others here mentioned wanting to hear Muse rock more, and that's always good, no argument there, but I've always been partial to the piano and orchestral side of the band, so songs like this make me go "Yay!"). And "Follow Me" is lovely as well, and that brings me to another thing here-wow, has Matt's voice changed a LOT or what? He sounds much lower and deeper on "Follow Me" and I...kinda like it. Again, bringing it back to the Oingo Boingo thing here, his voice is sounding kinda Elfman-esque at times on some of these songs and I find that really interesting. And "Isolated System"-ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh. Me like. A LOT
(and "Unsustainable" sounds even better in the context of the album. I like that song a lot more now).
As for Chris' moment on the album-I like the music in "Save Me" better, but think Chris particularly sounds good vocally on "Liquid State". Go figure
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Veeeeeeeeeeeery interesting album. This one is definitely going to take a few listens to properly wrap my head around. And these songs are definitely going to be even better in a live setting, I just know it.
Okay, so I caved
. Couldn't help it, I read all the gushing and commentary and just had to listen. Unfortunately, I don't have an iTunes account, so I couldn't hear it there, but the songs are up on YouTube, so I listened to them there instead. First off...okay, "Panic Station". Cracks. Me. The. Hell. Up. Seriously, just...what? I can hear the "Superstition" comparison xaviMF shared, but I also weirdly get a bit of a late '80s Oingo Boingo vibe of sorts from it (go listen to the song "Elevator Man" from their album Boi-Ngo and tell me I'm wrong). It's even more dance-oriented than "Supermassive Black Hole" (and who knew that was possible?) and the counting thing will be fun to sing along with, but my god, it really threw me for a loop when I heard it. But I get the feeling it's going to worm its way into my head in no time-I'm already kinda itching to hear it again.
(Yep. Listening again and I'm already tapping my feet and humming along. Dammit, this is ridiculously catchy.)
"Supremacy"-oh, god, the strings on this song, I am so in love with those strings
. Very, VERY Bond-esque, indeed, if this song isn't on the soundtrack to the next Bond film or some other similar sort of action film, there is a soundtrack composer out there who should be fired . Lyrics are kinda goofy, but that music is fantastic and I like it. I'm particularly fond of "Explorers" (PRETTY! Lots of piano and strings, and those being featured in a Muse song always make me happy. Others here mentioned wanting to hear Muse rock more, and that's always good, no argument there, but I've always been partial to the piano and orchestral side of the band, so songs like this make me go "Yay!"). And "Follow Me" is lovely as well, and that brings me to another thing here-wow, has Matt's voice changed a LOT or what? He sounds much lower and deeper on "Follow Me" and I...kinda like it. Again, bringing it back to the Oingo Boingo thing here, his voice is sounding kinda Elfman-esque at times on some of these songs and I find that really interesting. And "Isolated System"-ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh. Me like. A LOT
(and "Unsustainable" sounds even better in the context of the album. I like that song a lot more now). As for Chris' moment on the album-I like the music in "Save Me" better, but think Chris particularly sounds good vocally on "Liquid State". Go figure
.Veeeeeeeeeeeery interesting album. This one is definitely going to take a few listens to properly wrap my head around. And these songs are definitely going to be even better in a live setting, I just know it.
I can't express how in love I am with Supremacy and Panic Station. Overall, I am quite pleased with T2L.
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