Muse, the shady and overwhelming alternative to Coldplay

He defies the current of the trend market, lives (almost) as if punk never existed, and is seen in love with his triumphant mirror image, just like Led Zeppelin in 1977 but Muse keep delivering albums that pass you by like an infantry battalion. High-octane guitar metallurgy, blown ‘larger-than-life’ choruses, galloping ‘crescendos’, very motivated voices and a pack of apocalyptic literature wrapping up their new business, ‘The will of the people’If yours is stadium rock’s most physical, sensory faction, that piece will blow your mind.

The company reportedly decided that the time had come to deliver Muse the “best hits” that the Devon band had resisted, opting instead to create an album with equally impactful but new tracks. Well, the ‘People’s Will’ does not go beyond the milestones set in its golden age (2001-09), but it keeps its gaze beyond the world. Recreating already known sources that may seem cliché to us. Maybe so, but in rock these licenses are often less forgiving than in pop.

This seductive totalitarianism

The notion of Muse’s blockbuster is here, even with its creative ups and downs rare reaction to yuppie’s world cold gamewith cries of warning against totalitarianism based on purely totalitarian instrumental dynamics (no one can beat Pink Floyd in ‘The wall’ when it comes to reinventing yourself in the aesthetic of what you criticize): here’s the title piece, inspired by the takeover attempt. Capitolio is based on a glam rock ‘riff’ that would make Marilyn Manson happy. Prior to the successful ‘Compliance’ tune, it was powered by eighties synthesizers.

This nice albumReturning to the idea of ​​anthology of Muse, it must be said that he sought to bill the representative themes of the different profiles of his style. That means we met a harsh tribute The Queen (that rococo operetta played by eerie choirs called ‘Salvation’) and the intense ballad we paid for (‘Ghosts’ because of our loved ones who left us). The band thrives on the clumsy and overwhelming song ‘Won’t stand down’ and the battle cry of ‘Kill or be kill’ with the most metal guitars on the album (along with the most predictable ‘You make I Feel I’). like Halloween’), a Matt Bellamy left to show ‘smashing’ downhill and without brakes.

The world seems to have given rise to Muse’s apocalyptic fantasies (viruses, climate ‘cracks’, wars) and now the group resists repression as reality competes with fiction. A moderately effective and enjoyable album with all its extremism.. After all, in the league of deceptive experiences, this isn’t one of the worst. jordi bianciotto

Other albums of the week

Duki He is a master at changing records. And it’s not hard for him to take off his demon mask (inseparable trap seal) and show the fire in his fashionable eyes and reggaeton sound, the rhythm that goes hand in hand with the summer season. With a Sant Jordi on the horizon, the Argentine released this eight-track epé in addition to a collaboration with his singer partner. Emily– and a promising opening Blackberryemphasizes above all the unity of a trio of outlaws, Duki himself, With Quevedo and De La GhettoIf they want to ‘make a border’, it’s curiously at least reggaeton. Ignasi Fortuny

The Spectorian beat of ‘Dressed in black’ and the keyboard of ‘Forever in sunset’ leave a few doubts: on her sixth solo LP (for the first time since she publicly acknowledged transgender status), Furman parks her previous punk urgency. for the album (‘Twelve nudes’, 2019) hug again school rock romance Springsteen is a musical bet that glorifies calls to unconditionally align oneself with the vulnerable, the lost, the wounded, and the forgotten. Rafael Tapunet

The language of an electronic nature continues to allow the London group to express something. wide range of moods, now due to the pandemic break and emotional pressure. Widespread ‘funky’ intrigues, ballads swimming with Germanic ancestors and witty ‘synth-pop’ pieces fuel their new album (already eighth). a cheerful and thoughtful songbook, entertaining and emotionalIt summons the dance floor and inner monologue that seems like a vigilant epitome of pop arts. JB

It was known from his surprising viral videos that housekeyboard player and J.D. Beck, drums can play the most convoluted thing in the world and make it seem like nothing. With its premieres, in addition to mastering compliments and tonal changes, they can songs it sticks like velcro: ‘Give it a try’ with Anderson. Paak, this is irresistible. ‘NOT TIGHT’ is like a teenager ‘sliding’ through networks: weird, popular, old, unimportant and serious intermingle with no reverence or hierarchy. refreshing. Roger Rock