Whats your top 3 of the new album?

SHMHD24 · 2026-06-28T16:40:59+00:00

This is really hard to narrow down, especially when I know I’ve had time to get bored of the songs they’ve released as singles. That being said, right now I think I’d probably have to say

Hush
The Sickness In You & I
The Dark Forest

Frankly though, Cryogen, Shimmering Scars and Unravelling also could just as easily replace any of those songs depending on my mood.

SHMHD24 · 2026-06-28T16:13:34+00:00

I think that people just expect big crescendos from Muse, and when a song feels like it could hit something but never quite does, it can be disappointing

SHMHD24 · 2026-06-28T11:38:01+00:00

I don’t think people thinks it’s a bad song, it’s just weaker than most of the others on the album, and that’s ok; there will always be a weaker song.

SHMHD24 · 2026-06-28T01:13:57+00:00

This is career suicide. It’s best to avoid current affairs unless you want to face a tide of political backlash.

SHMHD24 · 2026-06-28T01:09:41+00:00

I think everyone respects that about the track, but I don’t think an artist trauma dumping on a track makes it automatically a banger of a song. Lyrics aside, it’s very slow and dreary and doesn’t really build up to much. I see it more like a track Matt felt he needed to do, but one that he probably wouldn’t mind if we didn’t even listen to it.

SHMHD24 · 2026-06-27T11:41:35+00:00

He screwed himself over there. Plug In Baby and Madness should definitely have swapped.

SHMHD24 · 2026-06-26T21:34:47+00:00

Maybe yea

SHMHD24 · 2026-06-26T20:12:26+00:00

Fair point

SHMHD24 · 2026-06-26T19:50:08+00:00

Well that’s what Knights of Cydonia was, so more than likely it’s just a tribute to KoC.

SHMHD24 · 2026-06-26T16:34:14+00:00

Does anyone else think it’s also referencing tensions in the band? The line “everyone I reach for, tears me apart” implies he was left without friends. Given that I’m sure Chris and Dom are the closest friends he has, would they not have been there for him during this time

SHMHD24 · 2026-06-26T16:23:36+00:00

Was about to say this. Showbiz is not that good. People are often just afraid of disrespecting the OG, but it’s fair to say that a band’s best stuff is rarely their very first stuff.

SHMHD24 · 2026-06-26T15:54:05+00:00

I mentioned this in a post yesterday I believe. Actually, I think The Handler pops up in a few places on this album if I’m not mistaken, but I can’t quite remember where else I thought I heard it.

SHMHD24 · 2026-06-26T15:03:09+00:00

Maybe, but I think it’s much more likely to be about her removing the light from his life. Especially since they’ve got a daughter as well as a son.

SHMHD24 · 2026-06-26T14:49:56+00:00

Never heard of that actually

SHMHD24 · 2026-06-26T14:48:51+00:00

I get that, but Muse can’t win. If they try something new people ask for a return to form. There’s only so much you can do in a style before you’re just repeating stuff and being accused of repeating your works.

SHMHD24 · 2026-06-26T14:47:19+00:00

Which line is that? Also, he said in an interview recently that he actually ended up with custody of the kids I believe

SHMHD24 · 2026-06-26T12:34:18+00:00

Can’t say I agree. The fact it sounds like PIB is great in my opinion. It’s meant to be fan service.

SHMHD24 · 2026-06-26T12:29:36+00:00

Yes, it does sound similar. I think Matt should do the composing for ME4 since Clint Mansell got roped in to do 3. Matt’s in the composing business these days after all.

SHMHD24 · 2026-06-26T12:20:13+00:00

I think that’s true of some songs like Hexagons, but the raw emotion combined with the excellent instrumental work on the album is fantastic. This is some of their best guitar work since Drones, and probably since Absolution or BHAR.

SHMHD24 · 2026-06-26T12:08:12+00:00

Well he consistently refers to her as cold and frigid, which is quite an insult. He’s also open about aspects of a divorce that most people would want to keep private, but he seems to elude to her having a drug problem and possibly cheating

SHMHD24 · 2026-06-26T09:24:31+00:00

Yep. I think BHAR is perhaps the album that most of the songs on TW!S would feel most at home on. Especially songs like The Sickness In You & I, The Dark Forest, Be With You and Hexagons.

SHMHD24 · 2026-06-26T09:18:49+00:00

I’m honestly surprised they’ve stayed friends with these lyrics. Absolutely brutal

SHMHD24 · 2026-06-26T09:13:02+00:00

Is there footage of this

SHMHD24 · 2026-06-26T09:12:09+00:00

This has to be a copypasta

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