SONG REACTION: Muse - Citizen Erased

[@AlexHaitz]

Shoutout to the fly chilling on my headphones.

[@nighpaw4651]

I hate that fly so much lol

[@AlexHaitz]

@@nighpaw4651 It got the death it deserved.

[@maximilianholmstrom4561]

Their first three albums definitely are their best, and most interesting. Darkshine and Cave are a couple of my personal favorites

[@Aidan-mm4zm]

Bhar is better than showbiz

[@FeelMyFerret]

@@Aidan-mm4zm I was gonna say 2nd, 3rd and 4th albums.

[@Gr13fM4ch1n3]

I agree with both of those tracks. Shrinking Universe and The Groove are two fun little bops too.

[@atomiste4312]

muse is GOATED, if you liked this track you'll enjoy the whole album

[@Wilss]

Funny you mention the production because band disliked it, so it had a full re mix done to it for its 20th Anniversary, which gives it a more spacious, clearer sound, plus some instruments you can't even hear on the original. I would highly reccomend the whole album. It is their best in my opinion, before they became caricatures of themselves.

[@Max-xs8dv]

As a lifelong Muse fan, they truly do have a lot of bad songs. As I get older I can start to see where a lot of their criticism comes from but I still do find myself coming back to their music from the 2000s, I actually like the performative-ness of all that era's music. Even when the lyrics don't go that deep, it's just a type of rock music I hadn't heard before and I still respect. I've mostly moved on to seek newer music but as you mentioned at the end, Muse was most definitely the gateway into a wider music-listening experience.

[@FeelMyFerret]

I loved their first 5 albums. The rest not so much. Then, I recently heard a song by another artist. After a few listens I imagined what it would sound like if Matt Bellamy had done the vocals. It blew me away and I realised this is where I wanted muse to go musically. Babalon by Andrew W.K. is the song. It's fantastic and I am not a big fan of Mr. W.K, so there's no bias

[@chrismartin2663]

Muse and Coldplay got debut albums out around the same time. They performed what I understood from my friend who went a 50/50 split series of gigs together (rather than support then headliner) and if memory serves correctly, had back to back performances on "The Other Stage" at Glastonbury 1999, and of course they have both brilliantly headlined that festival multiple times since. I liked Coldplay back then and still sort of do now, and my word can they put on an entertaining gig. However, after hearing "Showbiz", the title track of Muse debut album, and a real standout track for the album, I really got into them I bought origins of symmetry when it came out, but this song wasn't an instant favorite for me, though I loved that outtro, and I've always thought of it as a bit of a grower. Glad you liked it. As for their newer stuff, after 4 straight alternative rock albums, they wanted to experiment and try new stuff, fair enough. Some things worked, others not so much, but I've found at least a couple of tracks on each album (not necessarily the singles mind you) that are really good, but I'll agree that especially for those who discovered them early, those early albums have way more hits than the latter ones that are more prone to misses, but at least they tried stuff. Anyway. Check out Showbiz or muscle museum from the debut, plug in Baby, New born or hyper music from origins, Stockholm syndrome or butterflies and hurricanes from absolution, and hysteria or assassin from black holes. Live versions only. Oh and seriously, the Handler from Drones.

[@stephanevilleneuve9450]

Love the progressive structure of this.

[@cathyaldridge4550]

In my opinion, they are much better live, than on their albums. I don't know what it is but they are so dynamic live that that really is the best way to listen to them.

[@Gr13fM4ch1n3]

Muse is a rare band that seems to really understand live performance. They've always been amazing at putting on a great show while making each rendition of their songs slightly unique from tour to tour.

[@cathyaldridge4550]

@@Gr13fM4ch1n3 Just finished listening to a review of their latest show and, as per expected, it was glowing. They really are special.

[@icekekiri]

I never really cared about their lyrics and music videos, but boy oh boy are they masters of their instruments. The bass, the drums and the guitar works are all on fire!!! And their live performances are spot on

[@bignic00]

Great reaction! I’d love to hear your opinion on Origin of Simmetry in full. Interesting that you mentioned Mew. They introduced the producer Rich Costey to Muse and supported them in 2013 tour.

[@GT.Bugger]

I remember getting lost in this album back in 2000. Take me back

[@Vinterloft]

Oh god someone who knows about Mew! Frengers is my third favourite album behind Parachutes (1) and Origin of Symmetry (2) fourth is Industrial Silence by Madrugada and fifth is Last Broadcast by Doves.

[@chrismartin2663]

The web need more reactions to "there goes the fear"

[@vynl007]

Parachutes is also is also my fav coldplay album but muse have been and will always be my fav band. I think that if you try to categorize Muse, you will be dissapointed. If you experience Muse for their will to experiment with any genre possible - you will appreciate their music much more! Also - Muse ALWAYS sound better live, you should check their live stuff out, you will learn to appreciate them on another level

[@thoru4367]

My favourite of theirs

[@lilj6849]

They're more cheesy than tryhard. Still love their older work and a few of their later music

[@Josh77600]

Hearing your thoughts on Coldplay's Parachutes really surprised me because you were calling U2's music you heard so far kind of blend and not melodic in earlier videos. But they were the biggest inspiration for Coldplay. They were their heroes Chris Martin said many times. I didn't think you would like Coldplay. Very interesting:)

[@AlexHaitz]

I’ve found that the few earlier tracks I’ve heard from U2 I’ve enjoyed more. They’re here on the channel as well.

[@drewdrake4451]

Their later catalogue "try hard rock". Progaganda, The Void, Algorithm (alternate reality version), Reapers, Won't Stand Down, Madness, Unsustainable etc etc.

[@BooToadstool]

I loved your reaction, and i agree you should react to the whole album! Trust me, you're gonna like it:)

[@oliviamarti4833]

Amazing production but the anniversary remastering is so beautiful... If you want original dynamics welcome to the muse universe 🎉🔥🔥 Muse is better live 🎸🙏🤘

[@MsNewsted]

Subscribed for some "Live" Muse PLEASE! This Knights of Cydonia (live at Rome Olympic Stadium) & The Globalist from Glastonbury 2016

[@razrhiannaspiers8506]

If you would like to react to an artist you might not have heard of, I recommend Aesthetic Perfection with Gods and Gold. It features Richard Z Kruspe, one of the guitarists of Rammstein

[@kellustzall3057]

Back then I thought Muse was some heavy shit. Well, they still are in my mind now but more like coming of age kids kinda angst, far from those cringe ass nu metal bullshit but still...pretty edgy, they're just...edgy. They're at their best when they keep doing the raging, torn-apart version of Radiohead, rather than embarrassingly impersonate the campy Queen or just throw a bunch of Neflix synth wave into the mix with awful, brainless lyrics.

[@wewantthecup]

I am a little confused, you continually talk about how there's lots of bad Muse tracks out there (which in itself is a valid opinion), yet you've "only heard 5 tracks or so", and commented on liking at least 3 of them. What have you heard from their new "try-hard" catalogue, out of curiosity? Edit: Not hating on you for not liking everything they've done, I enjoyed your reaction! There were some things you said that were conflicting. You like Kinights of Cydonia, Undisclosed Desires, and Citizen Erased. What don't you like? Personally there are plenty of Muse songs I don't like. The pros heavily outweigh the cons for me. Plus, 90% of their songs are way better live, that's what got me hooked. Double edit: Also, I agree they've been try-hards as of late. They're dad-rock now. The thing is, a lot of it still works for me, and they still play lots of classics live. At this point, I am just happy they're still putting anything out, and still touring.

[@AlexHaitz]

Let's just say I've heard 10 seconds here and there of their recent tracks (last 5-10 years) and it's been enough for me to just turn it off and not listen further.

[@wewantthecup]

Fair enough. I think you should give songs a full listen to fairly judge, but I get it. They've definitely had some stinkers since 2013, but there's still lots to appreciate within that time as well. Some of my favorite tracks are found within these "try-hard" albums that are kind of all over the place.

[@joshuawiedenbeck6944]

I think most people expect a band to stay in the genre they start in (most bands do) and Muse just doesn't do that. I personally really like the Simulation Theory and Drones albums, but they aren't "original" Muse.

[@BooToadstool]

@@AlexHaitz Oh i understand now. Yeah if you want to check the good Muse you have to listen to their first 4 albums, the rest ain't as good.

[@YftachSrur]

The remastered version is 10x times better

[@andresf.garcias7899]

Wells if You only heard 5 songs of a band that has more de two decades going in, SO i can Say You don't know anything from them, that fact that You mention cold play is a clear sign that You actually don't know anythint about them and i don't mean yo Say anything offensive yo You use just that before talking about a band si better to recognize that don't You don't know mucho about it before going in ando try to explain something that You don't have much info, muse has nothing like Coldplay it's mostly a hard rock banda with some songs more lean into cool pop electronic (just to sell)

[@jeremybourke1301]

".....Alot of bad songs"..... I would think that is completely subjective, there are no good and bad songs, just your opinion.

[@FeelMyFerret]

I am a big muse fan. But Alex is right. Their output in the last 10 years has been shoddy for the most part