Muse's first studio album in three years (released Sept. 15) is causing quite the commotion. For starters, look at the album cover - it's just screaming loudness; a harmonious universe with multiple layers and musical dimensions. And that's just what this album encompasses: electric pulses, symphonic arias, and some heavy metal guitar. The reviews are mixed but lean towards the favorable side; be sure to read some of the reviews after the jump.
Uncut (80): "The opening track takes a Goldfrapp-style schaffel beat and the "whoop-whoop" riff from Blondie's 'Call Me' and marries them to some leftist sloganeering Rise up and take the power back/Fat cats will have a heart attack...Like the rest of the album, it's bonkers – hilarious, maddening, ridiculous and slightly sh** – yet never dull. "
Entertainment Weekly (B): "Chopin's Nocturne in E Flat Major features on the Queen-evoking ''United States of Eurasia,'...while the CD concludes with a three-part ''symphony'' - complete with overture! - called ''Exogenesis...The album's best track, ''Uprising,' is a simple slice of glam rock, however, assisted not by classical composers but by what the liner notes describe as ''hooligan noises.'"
AllMusic (4/5): "An album that takes its cues from Queen, its lyrics from science fiction, and its delivery from rock opera...'The Resistance' is most certainly extravagant: there are snatches of classical piano entwined throughout, not to mention bilingual lyrics, concert hall percussion, [and] coronet solos...'Black Holes and Revelations' may be a more commercial record, but 'The Resistance' is Muse's most realized effort to date. "