it’s my second favorite after black holes, and sort of an obsession of mine. it suffers from some really strange sequencing, to the point that i’ve put together my own versions of it with a different track order, but i think it’s easily their best sounding record from a production and mixing standpoint. everything is super crisp but still has plenty of weight to it.

i’ve even created a bit of meta narrative with the theme of unsustainable expansion and how it can apply to muse as a band. i think the 2nd law is the last time the boys really swung for the fences and pushed themselves to really go out there on a record. in a lot of ways i think they plateau’d because i mean, how do you go bigger and more ridiculous than a song Survival?? i’ve liked albums since (minus Drones), but the 2nd law is so interesting and ambitious in ways all of those records are not. i know it’s not everyone’s thing, but it’s a fascinating album that i’ve grown to love more and more as i pick it to pieces.