People are quick to judge 9/11 conspiracy theorists but I feel like a lot of young people who didn't really live through it don't understand just how fucked that time in American history was. I was a teenager at the time and I remember buying into the conspiracy theories because Bush had used 9/11 to rush us into two horrific wars. It seemed too convenient especially knowing that our government had intelligence directly warning them about this exact kind of event and did nothing to prevent it. Of course in hindsight it seems silly and wacky to believe the conspiracies but at the time we'd just watched the unthinkable happen and most Americans desperately wanted the world to make sense and to believe the people supposedly in control of the world were actually in control of the world.
How is it quackery? No one knows who was behind it to this day. It's the modern day equivalent of starting ww1 because you think a group/ nation is behind something against one person...
When the government uses a tragedy to advance an agenda they'd had in the works for years, it's understandable why some people would question the legitimacy of said tragedy. Especially when it comes out later that, once again, the Feds knew about it years in advance and did nothing.
@@alwaysabiggafish3305 Is it rlly that bad to be a Fantano wannabe tho? A little competition and variety doesn't hurt Edit: Fantano mostly reviews new albums (with the occasional classics albums and tier lists) while Brad listens thru entire albums live and some of them aren't even new ones
Not a muse fan by any means, but Matt Baloney has since abandoned his 9/11 conspiracy views he called “quackery.” According to his wiki he said in an interview “there's a comfort that maybe human beings somewhere, even if they're evil, are in control, when in fact the truth is far more frightening - there are no humans in control and it's all a bunch of chaos.” I really liked this quote actually
@@hello_alpine1693 Why's that? Because Tom Morello is a leftist? Believing in 9/11 theories in 2006 was extremely leftist, I doubt Bellamy has an ounce of right wing ideology in him
The chorus to Stockholm Syndrome is really well mixed and I honestly really struggle to see your complaints about it. It's supposed to be a lush and subdued moment in the song and the mixing matches that by highlighting the pianos instead of the drums and guitar, and I think you were let down because you were expecting a heavy explosive chorus
a lot of your videos are really like "man this shit sucks" and then "future Brad here to say this song does not suck" but it's really funny so its okay. love the content keep up the good work
I just want to say I apologise for bringing up the terror storm thing in the chat, i didnt really think it was that much of a big deal considering how small it is, sure if the interview were a few years later than yeah it would've been mega yikes. Matt isn't a person to fall into far right conspiracies/alt right pipelines, his stance was more on mistrust of US imperialism and capitalist structures like the military industrial complex. He's more of a left leaning libertarian/socialist and retracted his statements in 2012 fully, he doesn't believe in conspiracies anymore considering how much of a shit show they've become over the past 10 years, sure conspiracies have always been a shitshow but 2010-2020s level reached peak idiocy/far right bs. In fact wotp is about criticizing far right conspiracism. Also, absolution wasn't necessarily written as a 9/11 album, sure that may have come to mind but really the meaning behind the album picks up from the atheist anti-organised religious stance in oos closer megalomania with songs like thoughts of a dying atheist, apocalypse please and fury especially. Considering this album has songs which very much look at religion in society and spirituality on a more ground level, it's really just about coping with chaos and nihilism etc. not the terror storm bs. Black Holes is indeed very much about the imperialism discussed earlier and is very anti-bush/blair with songs like take a bow, assassin, city of delusion and soldier's poem, even KoC critiques neoliberal ideology by implementing a more socialist stance. The truth is matt is indeed an insane, paranoid person but he isn't the flat earth, anti-vaxx "liberal agenda" kind of conspiracist, his conspiracism was just more involved in anti-iraq war sentiments and mk ultra, which are both against American imperialism, sure the idea of a conspiracy theory are flawed and how the concept of illuminati in fact reinforces capitalist structures rather than critiquing it, which is why i'm glad matt's out of the conspiracy phase.
Don't apologize, that whole segment was mad entertaining live. On a serious note though, it is indeed important to consider that people change and their ideological focus can change too. A lot of us are attracted to some pretty extreme ideas when we're younger that we grow out of, or begin to accept the facts about and move on. It's also pretty important to note that Alex Jones's show had a less cult-like vibe back in 2006 than it has for the last decade. Before he leaned fully into right-wing punditry, he was casting a wider antiestablishment net, and his ideas reached more people than just your stereotypical Facebook right-winger. I wouldn't see an appearance on Alex Jones in 2006 as an endorsement of 2022 Alex Jones's views.
@@Rogueofmv yeah true, that is why i do see a value in later muse though even if it's not everyone's cup of tea to say the least. I do find it interesting how the ideas have changed like how Simulation Theory I feel is matt writing about his experiences learning to let go of his weird ideas and conspiracy theories and I think wotp builds on this too with him trying to feel more sane but at the same time the world's going to shit kind of deal going on.
@@Rogueofmvalso entertaining 9/11 conspiracy theories wasn't even that extreme in 2006. Lots of people talked about them and it wasn't associated with right wing politics at the time like they are now. Which makes sense because the authority being accused was the Bush Administration
@@pegatrisedmice And just when you thought that Tool fans are the douchiest pseudointellectuals out there, pegatrisedmice comes to save Muse's fanbase reputation!
@@Codo_Lyoko Thank you! Muse is fantastic, and so is Radiohead! They are both immaculate bands, and are the writers of my Favourite songs ever. For Radiohead, Paranoid Android, Airbag, Electioneering, Just, Fake Plastic Trees, 2 + 2 = 5, Bodysnatchers, and Jigsaw Falling into Place are a couple of my favourite songs ever (im sure theres more). For muse, Space Dementia, New Born, Fury, Assassin, Glorious, Unnatural Selection, Yes Please, even Reapers and KOBK are right up there too. After Showbiz, they really werent that similar to what Radiohead was doing at all. They were just similar enough to where you can like both bands (unless you are actively trying to dislike them) They both grow on you, they both have some truly extraordinary songs, and two of arguably the best and most influential bands of their generation.
As someone who thinks Muse easily haven’t made a good record since 2009, Stockholm Syndrome and this album in general, are absurdly good. If you dislike Absolution, you kinda dislike several core aspects of Muse (which is fair). Also, Matt’s vocal distortion is iconic to this era of the band. There’s like 5x more vocal distortion in Hysteria’s live performances and it’s fucking sick lol
Bit random to argue with your comment a year later, but I think drones was pretty good. The last two albums are where it’s really fallen off completely for me. As for absolution, I’ve never understood why so many see it as their best album, because for me origin of symmetry is the most complete album and doesn’t drag at all, whereas absolution feels like it’s dragging at points.
The 2nd law had some bangers (wolstenholme singing was awesome and the whole album had a very strong purpose), drones was a great rock album tbf, and Simulation Theory was a meh for me. Wotp was just a disappointment bc I knew they could do better and weren't even trying.
I liked the 2nd law but I find that after that album, their albums became slowly more unlitenable with every new release. Drones was ok but had some stinkers. Sim Theory was pretty bad but had some decent moments. Will Of The People is probably the worst thing they've ever made. Like, that album has only ONE song that I even like (won't stand down)
💯 I hate I ever found this guy he's completely bias and hates muse he dosent give it a chance it's just bash after bash. He literally is doing the job he can't do 😂
@@mrmogford8117 do you have any good suggestions for either topic? hopefully if we get the ball rolling with some good examples Brad will see it and make a community post
@@smilph problem to me is that any good songs with bad production either come from places where bad production is a given/not a hindrance, or the badness adds to the track. I for example adore the song "i wanna be your dog" by the stooges, and the production is everything but perfect, but the roughness adds to the beauty of it. Same for alot of clash songs for me: you could argue the production ain't there... but i don't want it there !
That was... certainly a development alright? I still adore Stockholm Syndrome. The chorus is probably one of my favorite things in it with its Final Fantasy Prelude music background. Also brings back completely unrelated memories of a really cool game i used to play.
It's one thing to hallucinate that the riff in Stockholm syndrome is the same as BYOB, it's another to imply that a song from 2003 ripped off a song from 2005
I think Stockholm syndromes production suits the vibe it’s going for quite well. The chorus is the constant beating of drums, bass, and guitar, overpowered by the softer piano and synth, with an almost tender melody from the vocals. I think it fits the conflicted nature of the song. It’s a good contrast to the guitar and drum favoring parts before it, imo.
Bro didnt even tried 😂 10 seconds in Apocalypse Please and he was already fed up lol It was like his first listen to Origin of Symmetry. Please give it another chance and listen to it when you're not having bad time and negativity all over you (like that OoS first listen)
matt's take on WOTP's title track in case anyone thinks he's still some weirdo conspiracy nut: "It’s like a populist parody, almost the antithesis to “Uprising”. Whereas “Uprising” was almost populist but taking it seriously, “Will of the People” is almost, ‘Do we know that we’re stupid now? Do we know how silly this sounds and looks?’ Inside of me, there’s always been this little bit of a conflict between the desire for direct democracy and a bit more actual power to the people, but then at the same time realising that sometimes the people can be mad… Because they’ve had no voice for so long, [populism] ends up becoming distorted and strange and spiting everything. People end up spiting things just because they don’t have any fucking say."
I can see what he was going for *now*, but the fact that it doesn’t come across at all in the lyrics themselves is just bad songwriting. If people are coming away with the opposite message he intended, he failed imo
What I really like about you brad is how quick you got some fresh contents for us. Sure, we may dislike your views about music but after all, it is all about entertainment. I love that in a day, you already got three videos for us. I respect it. Hats off to you!
This reaction feels like a strange turn from the last one. Brad had a really good attitude going into OOS but in this video he goes in seemingly fully expecting it to suck and he seems unwilling to listen to the music on its own terms. Muse has like 9 albums and while yes I do think WOTP is ass I don't know why Brad thinks Muse falling off was something that happened over the span of one album. There's still a lot of great stuff in between OOS and WOTP. I like brad's videos a lot but this was a frustrating watch.
This was the first album that I listened to by then when I was 14. My brother gave it to me, and I didn't have lyrics. Half of them I couldn't even understand, but I interpreted his lyric choice as more of how the words sounded when sung VS what they actually meant. I was entranced by most of it, but over time, little teen me ended up downloading every single song by them including alternate recordings and isolated instrument tracks so I could learn them on guitar. I even tried learning the live variations. The new stuff is pretty goofy, but I applaud them for trying new things constantly. I always go back to Showbiz, OOS, and Hullaboo and all of the B-Sides when I want to feel 15 again. There's something really space-horror about old Muse, and I'm a sucker for space-horror anything.
@@Codo_LyokoShowbiz fans rise up! It’s their second best album in my opinion. That album has such an incredible vibe to it, and their 1999-2000 era live performances of it have a really cool energy to them
About the mood thing: yes, and that makes it better. It adds extra context to have both a in-the-moment "human" resction and a "robo" post facto. Often the final robo version is what we see in most reviews, but what i think is so valuable in these videos is seeing the process and not just the conclusion. Being able to compare viewpoints with both the emotional and the rational is a great resource!
The "robo" version of the review being, for example, mr melon explaining his well-thought out thoughts after relistening 10x. Even if you tell me about your first time experience, it's different from actually seeing that first experience, and the fact you include it in the "robo" version means you had to intentionally include it
My man spoke several times about songs in OOS not rhyming, took out a Plug in Baby extract with rhymes, looked at the rhymes, and he was still like “see how this doesn’t rhyme? That’s why it works better”. These are just incorrect observations overall, some of many
muse really grows on you, i remember when i listened to this album for the first time (2021) i was quick to shrug it off, not really feeling anything it offered me, but it's slowly and surely affirming itself as a staple in my daily routine. though origin of symmetry is definitely wilder, this one is more intentional, but still as consistently good. the sobriety of this album leads to some of muse's most emotional and well written bits in their discography. also really good for gym.
This doesn't nullify the criticisms on the production of the album, but I'm pretty sure the band only had a few days to mix the entire thing. I'm really hoping for a 20th aniversary remix of this like they did with oos. or even better, a rerecording.
Yes I agree, but definitely not a re-recording. It just wouldn’t be the same I’d hope that they have the audio files laying around somewhere for the individual vocals instrumentals etc. If that’s the case they can work with the individual components of each song and the product would sound excellent. With the exception of adding stuff that wasn’t supposed to be there, they did an awesome job with the OOS remaster. I have faith they’d make the Absolution remaster just as good.
iirc it was actually OoS that they only had a few days to mix - I believe Matt said so in an interview about the 20th anniversary remix of OoS, but it could have also been the case for Absolution
Brad, please don’t try to connect this album’s lyrics to the Alex Jones conspiracy stuff. This album came out in 2003, and Matt didn’t really start going down that rabbit hole until the next album Black Holes & Revelations in ‘06. Please try to evaluate Absolution separately, because when he wrote it, he was not as obsessed with conspiracy theories as he became shortly after. And even then, don’t confuse this fascination with right-wing politics. He’s a leftist with some libertarian attributes. He was only on Alex Jones’ show because he was fascinated by his documentary Terror Storm about 9/11 being a false flag operation and Matt scrawled the name on the back of his shirt at Reading Festival. In the years following 9/11 there was a lot of fear and paranoia, and it was a fundamentally different climate in 2006. The far right-wing conspiracy theorist groups that got trump elected in 2016 were not a large vocal force back then, and Alex Jones was not yet infamous for his batshit antics. He was just a guy who asked some questions about 9/11 that Matt Bellamy found interesting, so he chatted with him on the phone. Matt even had to ask in the interview if he was on the air iirc, so Jones didn’t even give him warning before putting him on. All I ask is that you try to consider these facts before recontextualizing your opinion on Matt Bellamy and his work, ESPECIALLY pre-2006. Thanks for a fun stream (until the interview)
Not the only creative that once held Alex Jones in regard and then regretted it. The director of Waking life and Scanner darkly put Alex in both, it was a different beast.
It's pretty crazy how badly conspiracy theories have aged and the way they've become politicized. In 2006 I bet you most leftists believed in 9/11 theories, because they were direct accusations of evil against a right wing administration and war machine.
I remember my step dad watching some early Alex Jones stuff on RUToday, around 2006-2007 or so. Honestly, at that time he wasn't that bad - not too sure what he's like these days but I don't really want to know given what I've briefly seen in this comment section. I remember the dude discussing cryptocurrency and convincing people to invest, when bitcoin was only like 60GBP per unit. I don't think anyone can call that a bad shout considering the value that's at now.
Just wanted to stop by to say that your album review format is very unique, if not one of the most unique among this platform, and even though sometimes you seem to have severe ADHD by the way you constantly stop songs, at the end of the day I have a very enjoyable time and many good laughs watching these longer videos (I usually don't), plus looking at albums I already like from a different point of view usually makes me enjoy them more (like how it's been with your OoS video). Your honesty is seriously admirable.
With the "Spotify with hifi headphones" comment: they were saying you should be using a higher fidelity streaming service. Because the highest quality audio Spotify offers is nowhere near the fidelity you get on something like Tidal or Qobuz premium subscriptions. Spotify just straight up is not good enough if you actually have good headphones and want the truest sound, which you do. They weren't saying the headphones were the problem. It's that you weren't using them to their full potential. Love the channel though.
@@nevadanate4957 Well, I don't think it would've fixed the problem he had with it either. But it was still a good point. Why have headphones like that if you aren't listening in the best quality? I don't think it was badly produced, he just didn't like the creative decision they went with on the sound profile. And he missed the point so hard I had to comment lol.
@@nevadanate4957 having FLACS of bob marley when i only heard AAC/Mp3 changed my entire opinion on the man. Sometimes you do just need that extra depth to get everything out of it
@No Seems like you carry around a lot of baggage when it comes to "audiophiles", which I do not identify as, and are now projecting it on to me. As well as reading further into what I meant than I actually said.
Just found your channel, loving the vids! Would you consider doing a reaction to Showbiz, the first Muse album? Would love to see the takes of both Brad and Future Brad.
I grew up a massive muse fan. And I still love their first four albums. Despite that, I love your reviews. And I’ve gotta tip my hat, your sense of humor is very creative. I don’t think I could laugh so hard watching anyone else talk smack on the music that I grew up loving. And some critiques I do agree with, but as a kid I didn’t understand back then. Delicious content bud :)
Black holes & Revelations is easily my favourite album ever by Muse, I hope you listen to it one day :) Also as like Muses biggest fan this video is fucking hilarious 😂
Haven’t watched yet, but I already know brad is gonna give biased takes like usual. Smh just wait till muse “Absolute trucktober of symmetry” album comes out 👌👌👌👌
Interesting... this is the first review of yours I've disagreed with. It took a few listens for me to like the album or even be able to tell which track was which... but now I love it and can look past the mixing. I still feel like it could have been shorter, blackout completely kills the vibe... but I just don't have the same criticisms you do.
It took me like 6 months of listening (I had a friend that was very into them and pushed them onto me) for Muse to really click for me. They're definitely a "grow on you" sort of band. I thought they were like a crappy Queen rip-off to begin with, haha. Now I really appreciate them.
I embarrassingly found Muse through twilight. Where the author lists them as her muse 😜. This was the album I listened too, I loved it. But it definitely didn't age well for me similar to the book. I did not ever look at Muses other albums though. Interested to see if they're good. Time to make a full circle.
i had a friend that got into them through twilight lol but if you genuinely liked absolution id recommend listening to origin of symmetry which in my opinion still holds up and is muse at their best, though its heavier and darker, so if thats not your cup of tea then try black holes album (if you dont like anything from either of those then muse isn't for you id say) hope this helps!
i seriously think you need to revisit thoughts of a dying atheist. i still love that song even though i can hear the flaws now but it'd be interesting to hear your take!!
thank god you're talking about how bad the mixing is, i've been listening to this album since like 2008 and it feels so good to hear another person saying this, even more when you got the whole r/muse talking about how perfect these early albums are, i fucking love these albums, imo the first 3 muse albums are the best but i've always had a problem with the mixing. (btw the mixing in showbiz imo is a lot more alive and uncompressed, and i think part of that is that they were being helped by an actual professinal music producer and weren't making the music on their own).
Also this is a good reason why a lot of muse fans tend to listen to the live version proclaming that they are amazing live wich is true but it also means that the version in the album is so poorly mixed.
Totally! That's why I personally really like Showbiz over this one (OOS is first). It sounds really organic and that gives it the ability to transmit more energy thru it. This album is great but the mixing is definitely a " choice " than what would've elevated the compositions.
I’m curious what his thoughts on Showbiz are. That album was a bit of a shrug for me but I think that’s the one that spawned the Radiohead comparisons since that album is a lot more introverted than Muse’s other works.
As insane and admittedly funny as the 9/11 shit is, Matt Bellamy said in interviews recently that he doesn't believe in it anymore. Still, pretty fuckin wild.
From a big fan, I’m gunna be honest, i really don’t like this video. Yes I may be biased cuz I love this album but I don’t really like how you hear one of his bad opinions and assumed that’s what the whole album is about. I also feel like you listened to this album and didn’t really give it a chance? Like you seemed so negative going into some much of this and songs like stockholm syndrome and hysteria with such great moments but a few bits you play it off like it’s nothing? Like I swear you missed that awesome guitar solo in hysteria and the amazing breakdown at the end. And in the reaction all of it is to do with the chat and not focusing enough on the music? I really think this is one of your most flawed and least enjoyable videos in a while. Anyway still love ya Brad
Wow, this is one of my favourite albums ever. I will say I thought it was interesting you liked ‘Around the Fur’ but wasn’t a fan of the heavier tracks of Absolution. To me, they seemed very influenced by Deftones.
Seeing brad critique my childhood and my 2nd favorite album ever, makes the Muse fanboy in me scream in agony, even if I know where he is coming from lol
So, now this is weird. Brad is unpredictably biased. After watching a few of his videos, I realized that he likes heavy, energetic, groove songs. And when I played his reaction to Absolution by Muse, I thought he would really like Stockholm Syndrome. I thought so after his reaction to the Arctic Monkeys debut album, but what was my surprise when he openly mocked the song and compared it to B.Y.O.B. And going back to Arctic Monkeys, there's a Riot Van song on that debut album, it's slow so I thought he wouldn't like it. But surprise surprise, Brad abruptly changed his shoes and praised the song. He contradicts himself by changing his opinion from video to video. What the heck?
Good content, as always. Could you maybe do a Dream Theater or Polyphia reaction in the future? I would recommend 'Images and Words' from the former and any album from the latter.
The way I disagree with Brad constantly and keep watching...this is self flagellation at this point. How can one man be so wrong about so many things and right about others.
@@wolborg105 it’s cause he doesn’t care about reviewing it. He’s just looking to negatively critique it. If he actually wanted to review it properly, he would’ve done it alone (not on a live stream) he wouldn’t have paused to interupt the song, and rather than focusing on things irrelevant to the song’s worth like production quality, he would’ve focused more on the poetic symbolism behind the lyrics and the mood each song conveys. I know Muse is good cause they’re a band I’d gladly listen to just for the sake of listening. How many people do you know who actually do this with other artists, especially mainstream aritists? Probably not many, and it’s cause hardly anyone values true music anymore. They just want something to play in the background while they work or party or whatever just so there’s no silence. If you want someone to think your opinion on music is actually worth something, don’t act like this guy.
Having recently discovered your channel, i notice that the back and forth between throwing statements left and right upon first listen and then retracting a lot in these post-video cuts, is the reason that music is tough to judge at first listen (like perhaps a movie or tv show can be judged at first glance). Also, pausing a song every few seconds does not do you or the song any favors. I understand it's a stream though.
the production of the album sucks. It's a shame because the songs are great and live are a lot better. Maybe Muse songs are supposed to be listened live. I respect your opinion. One thing I don't like is that you talk during the song and you don't hear some details
{Translate from portuguese if you want} Fala pessoal, sou do Brasil, eu toco bateria e piano. Até algumas semanas atrás eu conhecia apenas poucas músicas do Muse, sou muito fã de Nirvana, RHCP e Queen... Mas quando eu ouvi pela primeira vez Butterflies and Hurricanes, achei incrível e ouvi todo o álbum, e cada música que eu ouvia eu achava incrível e genial, era uma sensação incrível com cada música, nunca tinha sentido algo assim com nenhuma outra banda. Eu não analiso muito a letra de música pois falo português, mas o instrumental eu achei genial. Triste ver este garoto criticando o álbum e dizendo que os fãs de Muse não gostam de música.
sinto que ele tem muitas opinioes que meio que vao com o flow de hate da comunidade entao isso acaba acontecendo, assito mais pq msm cm o hate da maioria das coisas q eu gosto acaba sendo engracado os videos. mas relaxa que tua opiniao é bem valida e eu tbm adoro essa música e o álbum todo.
People are quick to judge 9/11 conspiracy theorists but I feel like a lot of young people who didn't really live through it don't understand just how fucked that time in American history was. I was a teenager at the time and I remember buying into the conspiracy theories because Bush had used 9/11 to rush us into two horrific wars.
It seemed too convenient especially knowing that our government had intelligence directly warning them about this exact kind of event and did nothing to prevent it.
Of course in hindsight it seems silly and wacky to believe the conspiracies but at the time we'd just watched the unthinkable happen and most Americans desperately wanted the world to make sense and to believe the people supposedly in control of the world were actually in control of the world.
How is it quackery? No one knows who was behind it to this day. It's the modern day equivalent of starting ww1 because you think a group/ nation is behind something against one person...
Just posting here to say this guy is the cringiest Fantano wannabe on RUclips
When the government uses a tragedy to advance an agenda they'd had in the works for years, it's understandable why some people would question the legitimacy of said tragedy. Especially when it comes out later that, once again, the Feds knew about it years in advance and did nothing.
@@alwaysabiggafish3305 I don't get the sense he wants to act like Fantanonat all... Maybe wants his success sure
@@alwaysabiggafish3305 Is it rlly that bad to be a Fantano wannabe tho? A little competition and variety doesn't hurt
Edit: Fantano mostly reviews new albums (with the occasional classics albums and tier lists) while Brad listens thru entire albums live and some of them aren't even new ones
Not a muse fan by any means, but Matt Baloney has since abandoned his 9/11 conspiracy views he called “quackery.” According to his wiki he said in an interview “there's a comfort that maybe human beings somewhere, even if they're evil, are in control, when in fact the truth is far more frightening - there are no humans in control and it's all a bunch of chaos.” I really liked this quote actually
That's kinda fire yeah
Ruled by Secrecy
I can understand that, especially if you are an indirect victim of a terrorist act.
Adding onto this but he's best buds with Tom Morello now so that reflects an even greater shift lmao
@@hello_alpine1693 Why's that? Because Tom Morello is a leftist? Believing in 9/11 theories in 2006 was extremely leftist, I doubt Bellamy has an ounce of right wing ideology in him
"Brad's opinion of the album depends on his mood" BASED
kinda true ngl
Well, duh. Do you expect him to be this perfect 100% objective machine who isn't affected by outside factors at all? That'd be boring as hell
@@gabrielhicks8043 Yes.
@@gabrielhicks8043 yes.
@@jakekarreofficial then i expect you get some bitches and where are they?? 🤨🤨🤨
The chorus to Stockholm Syndrome is really well mixed and I honestly really struggle to see your complaints about it. It's supposed to be a lush and subdued moment in the song and the mixing matches that by highlighting the pianos instead of the drums and guitar, and I think you were let down because you were expecting a heavy explosive chorus
brad can be really pretentious sometimes trying to find a fault in something he wants to not like
Don’t waste your time, this dude is an ex drug addict with mood swings who now has an audience lol
Brad is both the devil and angel on the shoulders in this one
purple shirt brad, gray and brown shirt brad
Hearing brad tear apart one of my favorite albums and roast me as a muse fan is honestly the highlight of my week
Brad giving Stockholm Syndrome and Hysteria a shrug and praising the more subdued songs on the album is the best part of it honestly
Don't know why Muse fans in his chat would call Falling Away With You one of the worst tracks or whatever he quoted him as saying.
There are no oogways - master accident
Early Muse made a lot of great subdued and atmospheric music, Megalomania still being their best imo, so I absolutely agree with him in that
@@JUJUJUNO megalomania is amazing.
Hysteria is still an amazing song though
a lot of your videos are really like "man this shit sucks" and then "future Brad here to say this song does not suck" but it's really funny so its okay. love the content keep up the good work
Yes, and when he likes a song, the future Brad comes and says that the song is actually a passer and he now skips it. I was dying from these moments 😂
Not ashamed to say Muse are one of my favourite bands🙌
Same!! 👍
Same. Muse are amazing.
I just want to say I apologise for bringing up the terror storm thing in the chat, i didnt really think it was that much of a big deal considering how small it is, sure if the interview were a few years later than yeah it would've been mega yikes. Matt isn't a person to fall into far right conspiracies/alt right pipelines, his stance was more on mistrust of US imperialism and capitalist structures like the military industrial complex. He's more of a left leaning libertarian/socialist and retracted his statements in 2012 fully, he doesn't believe in conspiracies anymore considering how much of a shit show they've become over the past 10 years, sure conspiracies have always been a shitshow but 2010-2020s level reached peak idiocy/far right bs. In fact wotp is about criticizing far right conspiracism. Also, absolution wasn't necessarily written as a 9/11 album, sure that may have come to mind but really the meaning behind the album picks up from the atheist anti-organised religious stance in oos closer megalomania with songs like thoughts of a dying atheist, apocalypse please and fury especially. Considering this album has songs which very much look at religion in society and spirituality on a more ground level, it's really just about coping with chaos and nihilism etc. not the terror storm bs. Black Holes is indeed very much about the imperialism discussed earlier and is very anti-bush/blair with songs like take a bow, assassin, city of delusion and soldier's poem, even KoC critiques neoliberal ideology by implementing a more socialist stance. The truth is matt is indeed an insane, paranoid person but he isn't the flat earth, anti-vaxx "liberal agenda" kind of conspiracist, his conspiracism was just more involved in anti-iraq war sentiments and mk ultra, which are both against American imperialism, sure the idea of a conspiracy theory are flawed and how the concept of illuminati in fact reinforces capitalist structures rather than critiquing it, which is why i'm glad matt's out of the conspiracy phase.
Don't apologize, that whole segment was mad entertaining live.
On a serious note though, it is indeed important to consider that people change and their ideological focus can change too. A lot of us are attracted to some pretty extreme ideas when we're younger that we grow out of, or begin to accept the facts about and move on.
It's also pretty important to note that Alex Jones's show had a less cult-like vibe back in 2006 than it has for the last decade. Before he leaned fully into right-wing punditry, he was casting a wider antiestablishment net, and his ideas reached more people than just your stereotypical Facebook right-winger. I wouldn't see an appearance on Alex Jones in 2006 as an endorsement of 2022 Alex Jones's views.
Bruh you’re good. I’m very appreciative that you mentioned it. Don’t let people guilt you into thinking you did anything wrong
@@BradTasteInMusicOfficial cool^3
@@Rogueofmv yeah true, that is why i do see a value in later muse though even if it's not everyone's cup of tea to say the least. I do find it interesting how the ideas have changed like how Simulation Theory I feel is matt writing about his experiences learning to let go of his weird ideas and conspiracy theories and I think wotp builds on this too with him trying to feel more sane but at the same time the world's going to shit kind of deal going on.
@@Rogueofmvalso entertaining 9/11 conspiracy theories wasn't even that extreme in 2006. Lots of people talked about them and it wasn't associated with right wing politics at the time like they are now. Which makes sense because the authority being accused was the Bush Administration
The songs growing on you is literally how people become Muse fans lmao Shit is infectious for some reason
i can confirm that
So does Kanye's "Orange Tesla"
@@benjiusofficial IT DOESN’T GROW ON YOU
except for me, can never get into the vocals no matter how many times I listen to Muse songs
Real that's why most of the songs on wotp and 2nd law have grown on me mostly cuz I saw them live
Bro just tore apart one of the greatest, most emotional rock albums of all time
Bruh Hysteria And SSyndrome are undoubtedly one of their best songs, their classics.
A re-listen is needed for those two trust meh
hysteria should be an instant click for anyone with a working brain
@@pegatrisedmice Yeah I feel for him it depends on his mood mostly, it's a fucking great catchy track, objectively speaking
2 songs that are any good from that album. Origin of Symmetry is WAY better, almost every song is a banger, more energy and passion all around.
@@pegatrisedmice And just when you thought that Tool fans are the douchiest pseudointellectuals out there, pegatrisedmice comes to save Muse's fanbase reputation!
@@SanjiBlackLegz Agreed, the others on this album are somewhat good, some of them..but god dayum Origin of Symmetry is in my top 5 albums of all time
Imagine doing this album and not listening to Dying Atheist, Endlessly, and Fury. I think they'd have been some of Brad's favorites too
I think he did listen to them later, but wasn’t a fan :/
Fury is a bonus track, though it's good, ruled by secrecy is already an awesome album closer
@@1stflower834 fury is just better though
@@BenjiH23 Not liking Endlessly? tf
this dude can't even review music properly its just a mess
Oof. Those last 4 songs definitely weren’t boring to me. Honestly all some of my favorites from the album
Yeah he has not a "brad" just bad taste in music
Ruled by Secrecy is a fantastic 10/10 closing track
A Radiohead fan that likes Muse? That's like finding bigfoot.
@@zackzallie8735 consider yourself to have found some bigfeet then
@@zackzallie8735 I'm a muse fan that enjoys Radiohead a lot but I hate when people spit on their music for the same reasons they like Radiohead
@@Codo_Lyoko Thank you! Muse is fantastic, and so is Radiohead! They are both immaculate bands, and are the writers of my Favourite songs ever. For Radiohead, Paranoid Android, Airbag, Electioneering, Just, Fake Plastic Trees, 2 + 2 = 5, Bodysnatchers, and Jigsaw Falling into Place are a couple of my favourite songs ever (im sure theres more). For muse, Space Dementia, New Born, Fury, Assassin, Glorious, Unnatural Selection, Yes Please, even Reapers and KOBK are right up there too. After Showbiz, they really werent that similar to what Radiohead was doing at all. They were just similar enough to where you can like both bands (unless you are actively trying to dislike them) They both grow on you, they both have some truly extraordinary songs, and two of arguably the best and most influential bands of their generation.
@@picklesandwich5949 Couldn't have said it any better myself
As someone who thinks Muse easily haven’t made a good record since 2009, Stockholm Syndrome and this album in general, are absurdly good. If you dislike Absolution, you kinda dislike several core aspects of Muse (which is fair). Also, Matt’s vocal distortion is iconic to this era of the band. There’s like 5x more vocal distortion in Hysteria’s live performances and it’s fucking sick lol
Bit random to argue with your comment a year later, but I think drones was pretty good.
The last two albums are where it’s really fallen off completely for me.
As for absolution, I’ve never understood why so many see it as their best album, because for me origin of symmetry is the most complete album and doesn’t drag at all, whereas absolution feels like it’s dragging at points.
The 2nd law had some bangers (wolstenholme singing was awesome and the whole album had a very strong purpose), drones was a great rock album tbf, and Simulation Theory was a meh for me. Wotp was just a disappointment bc I knew they could do better and weren't even trying.
I liked the 2nd law but I find that after that album, their albums became slowly more unlitenable with every new release. Drones was ok but had some stinkers. Sim Theory was pretty bad but had some decent moments. Will Of The People is probably the worst thing they've ever made. Like, that album has only ONE song that I even like (won't stand down)
Brad (and chat) always finds a way to make talking about Muse the spiciest debate you'll see.
it's just an excellent album
I can listen to all of this album without skipping a track! I have Need for Speed Most Wanted 2012 to thank for introducing me to Muse.
@@KevinBelmontLuna same
@@KevinBelmontLuna that game was my childhood and i can’t watch the intro to that game without getting goosebumps
💯 I hate I ever found this guy he's completely bias and hates muse he dosent give it a chance it's just bash after bash.
He literally is doing the job he can't do 😂
By the way, it's funny that Time is running out was released earlier than the Mr Brightside by three weeks.
Bro watchu mean Blackout is a total ripoff of Nude by Radiohead wasn't you reading the chat
@@filipedias7284 just listened to it all I heard was a moaning depressed b*tch
21:28 that should be a new topic video, “Good Songs That Are Mixed Terribly” or “Bad Songs With Good Production,” something like that
Seconded
@@mrmogford8117 do you have any good suggestions for either topic? hopefully if we get the ball rolling with some good examples Brad will see it and make a community post
I would love to hear this from brad
@@smilph Some might say the most recent MCR song (Good Songs That Are Mixed Terribly)
@@smilph problem to me is that any good songs with bad production either come from places where bad production is a given/not a hindrance, or the badness adds to the track. I for example adore the song "i wanna be your dog" by the stooges, and the production is everything but perfect, but the roughness adds to the beauty of it. Same for alot of clash songs for me: you could argue the production ain't there... but i don't want it there !
That was... certainly a development alright?
I still adore Stockholm Syndrome. The chorus is probably one of my favorite things in it with its Final Fantasy Prelude music background. Also brings back completely unrelated memories of a really cool game i used to play.
It's one thing to hallucinate that the riff in Stockholm syndrome is the same as BYOB, it's another to imply that a song from 2003 ripped off a song from 2005
Bro just gave a meh to one of the best bass lines of the 2000's, it takes balls
I think Stockholm syndromes production suits the vibe it’s going for quite well. The chorus is the constant beating of drums, bass, and guitar, overpowered by the softer piano and synth, with an almost tender melody from the vocals. I think it fits the conflicted nature of the song.
It’s a good contrast to the guitar and drum favoring parts before it, imo.
i love you updating ur opinions when they change, its just so satisfying and more accurate because of having sustained many of ur moods
Bro didnt even tried 😂
10 seconds in Apocalypse Please and he was already fed up lol
It was like his first listen to Origin of Symmetry.
Please give it another chance and listen to it when you're not having bad time and negativity all over you (like that OoS first listen)
matt's take on WOTP's title track in case anyone thinks he's still some weirdo conspiracy nut:
"It’s like a populist parody, almost the antithesis to “Uprising”. Whereas “Uprising” was almost populist but taking it seriously, “Will of the People” is almost, ‘Do we know that we’re stupid now? Do we know how silly this sounds and looks?’ Inside of me, there’s always been this little bit of a conflict between the desire for direct democracy and a bit more actual power to the people, but then at the same time realising that sometimes the people can be mad… Because they’ve had no voice for so long, [populism] ends up becoming distorted and strange and spiting everything. People end up spiting things just because they don’t have any fucking say."
I can see what he was going for *now*, but the fact that it doesn’t come across at all in the lyrics themselves is just bad songwriting. If people are coming away with the opposite message he intended, he failed imo
What I really like about you brad is how quick you got some fresh contents for us. Sure, we may dislike your views about music but after all, it is all about entertainment.
I love that in a day, you already got three videos for us. I respect it. Hats off to you!
This reaction feels like a strange turn from the last one. Brad had a really good attitude going into OOS but in this video he goes in seemingly fully expecting it to suck and he seems unwilling to listen to the music on its own terms. Muse has like 9 albums and while yes I do think WOTP is ass I don't know why Brad thinks Muse falling off was something that happened over the span of one album. There's still a lot of great stuff in between OOS and WOTP. I like brad's videos a lot but this was a frustrating watch.
Imagine calling Thoughts of a Dying Athesit and The Small Print boring
He didn't give the last few songs a proper chance because of the 9/11 thing
@@iliketrains3495 he did, he relistened to the whole thing offline and thought they were boring
@@usurysuspect826 still doubt he game them a 'proper' chance though
This was the first album that I listened to by then when I was 14. My brother gave it to me, and I didn't have lyrics. Half of them I couldn't even understand, but I interpreted his lyric choice as more of how the words sounded when sung VS what they actually meant. I was entranced by most of it, but over time, little teen me ended up downloading every single song by them including alternate recordings and isolated instrument tracks so I could learn them on guitar. I even tried learning the live variations. The new stuff is pretty goofy, but I applaud them for trying new things constantly. I always go back to Showbiz, OOS, and Hullaboo and all of the B-Sides when I want to feel 15 again. There's something really space-horror about old Muse, and I'm a sucker for space-horror anything.
finally, someone who recognizes showbiz
i feel this comment in my soul, especially returning to hullabaloo b-sides
@@Codo_LyokoShowbiz fans rise up! It’s their second best album in my opinion. That album has such an incredible vibe to it, and their 1999-2000 era live performances of it have a really cool energy to them
About the mood thing: yes, and that makes it better. It adds extra context to have both a in-the-moment "human" resction and a "robo" post facto. Often the final robo version is what we see in most reviews, but what i think is so valuable in these videos is seeing the process and not just the conclusion. Being able to compare viewpoints with both the emotional and the rational is a great resource!
The "robo" version of the review being, for example, mr melon explaining his well-thought out thoughts after relistening 10x. Even if you tell me about your first time experience, it's different from actually seeing that first experience, and the fact you include it in the "robo" version means you had to intentionally include it
this entire video is like "this song sucks" "in hindsight this song is pretty good"
6+ is positive, and I’m sure it’ll grow more. Obnoxious guitar can sometimes fit that corner of your mind that needs to be filled, and I love it.
My man spoke several times about songs in OOS not rhyming, took out a Plug in Baby extract with rhymes, looked at the rhymes, and he was still like “see how this doesn’t rhyme? That’s why it works better”. These are just incorrect observations overall, some of many
muse really grows on you, i remember when i listened to this album for the first time (2021) i was quick to shrug it off, not really feeling anything it offered me, but it's slowly and surely affirming itself as a staple in my daily routine. though origin of symmetry is definitely wilder, this one is more intentional, but still as consistently good. the sobriety of this album leads to some of muse's most emotional and well written bits in their discography. also really good for gym.
this video is so fucking funny, feels like brad fighting the chat and future brad and the random sounds all at once
This doesn't nullify the criticisms on the production of the album, but I'm pretty sure the band only had a few days to mix the entire thing. I'm really hoping for a 20th aniversary remix of this like they did with oos. or even better, a rerecording.
Yes I agree, but definitely not a re-recording. It just wouldn’t be the same
I’d hope that they have the audio files laying around somewhere for the individual vocals instrumentals etc. If that’s the case they can work with the individual components of each song and the product would sound excellent. With the exception of adding stuff that wasn’t supposed to be there, they did an awesome job with the OOS remaster. I have faith they’d make the Absolution remaster just as good.
iirc it was actually OoS that they only had a few days to mix - I believe Matt said so in an interview about the 20th anniversary remix of OoS, but it could have also been the case for Absolution
They did in fact make a remixed version if you're still interested 👍
@@TyTystick I've heard it. Slightly better which is nice but I still think it needed more done to it. Not quite the wall of sound it's supposed to be
@@imconfused6955 I agree, I like what they did with the Origin remix better. Hearing songs like Citizen Erased in crisp quality was great
How could 9/11 be an inside job, the planes came from the OUTSIDE 😂😂😂
Brad, please don’t try to connect this album’s lyrics to the Alex Jones conspiracy stuff. This album came out in 2003, and Matt didn’t really start going down that rabbit hole until the next album Black Holes & Revelations in ‘06. Please try to evaluate Absolution separately, because when he wrote it, he was not as obsessed with conspiracy theories as he became shortly after. And even then, don’t confuse this fascination with right-wing politics. He’s a leftist with some libertarian attributes. He was only on Alex Jones’ show because he was fascinated by his documentary Terror Storm about 9/11 being a false flag operation and Matt scrawled the name on the back of his shirt at Reading Festival. In the years following 9/11 there was a lot of fear and paranoia, and it was a fundamentally different climate in 2006. The far right-wing conspiracy theorist groups that got trump elected in 2016 were not a large vocal force back then, and Alex Jones was not yet infamous for his batshit antics. He was just a guy who asked some questions about 9/11 that Matt Bellamy found interesting, so he chatted with him on the phone. Matt even had to ask in the interview if he was on the air iirc, so Jones didn’t even give him warning before putting him on. All I ask is that you try to consider these facts before recontextualizing your opinion on Matt Bellamy and his work, ESPECIALLY pre-2006. Thanks for a fun stream (until the interview)
Not the only creative that once held Alex Jones in regard and then regretted it. The director of Waking life and Scanner darkly put Alex in both, it was a different beast.
It's pretty crazy how badly conspiracy theories have aged and the way they've become politicized. In 2006 I bet you most leftists believed in 9/11 theories, because they were direct accusations of evil against a right wing administration and war machine.
I remember my step dad watching some early Alex Jones stuff on RUToday, around 2006-2007 or so. Honestly, at that time he wasn't that bad - not too sure what he's like these days but I don't really want to know given what I've briefly seen in this comment section.
I remember the dude discussing cryptocurrency and convincing people to invest, when bitcoin was only like 60GBP per unit. I don't think anyone can call that a bad shout considering the value that's at now.
Even David Lynch was interviewed by Alex Jones.
From what I can gather, Mr Jones became more mask off around 2010/2011
Just wanted to stop by to say that your album review format is very unique, if not one of the most unique among this platform, and even though sometimes you seem to have severe ADHD by the way you constantly stop songs, at the end of the day I have a very enjoyable time and many good laughs watching these longer videos (I usually don't), plus looking at albums I already like from a different point of view usually makes me enjoy them more (like how it's been with your OoS video). Your honesty is seriously admirable.
Brad was right. I watched the livestream and I'm still watching this video.
🗿
@@BradTasteInMusicOfficial According to rumors, he is still watching this video....
With the "Spotify with hifi headphones" comment: they were saying you should be using a higher fidelity streaming service. Because the highest quality audio Spotify offers is nowhere near the fidelity you get on something like Tidal or Qobuz premium subscriptions. Spotify just straight up is not good enough if you actually have good headphones and want the truest sound, which you do. They weren't saying the headphones were the problem. It's that you weren't using them to their full potential. Love the channel though.
That's still not enough to explain why a song would sound poorly produced. Lots of stuff still sounds fine on Spotify
@@nevadanate4957 Well, I don't think it would've fixed the problem he had with it either. But it was still a good point. Why have headphones like that if you aren't listening in the best quality? I don't think it was badly produced, he just didn't like the creative decision they went with on the sound profile. And he missed the point so hard I had to comment lol.
@@nevadanate4957 having FLACS of bob marley when i only heard AAC/Mp3 changed my entire opinion on the man. Sometimes you do just need that extra depth to get everything out of it
@No Seems like you carry around a lot of baggage when it comes to "audiophiles", which I do not identify as, and are now projecting it on to me. As well as reading further into what I meant than I actually said.
What about listening to the cd?
I’m so EXCITED I LOVE THIS ALBUM
46:55 Biggest L take from that chatter, especially when talking about Muse where 100% of Bellamy’s lyrics and ideas come DIRECTLY from his views lmao
Have fun deleting a good portion of your playlist then
@@iliketrains3495 Who said anything about deleting?
@@iliketrains3495 🤨???
I dont care about the lyrics, 99% of the music I listen to I don't understand the lyrics.
@@carnifexia1725 this exactly. Also these people act like they were in the room at the time Matt wrote the songs lol
23:18 “st. anger type beat” BRO PLS 😭 CAN YOU BE FR. this is the second time ive seen a chatter relate smth to st. anger snd being completely wrong
I love this record and this vid is one of the funniest Brad reactions i've seen, outstanding
4:05 I can't believe I had to check if that was actually how the song went. Phineas and the Ferb-tones for life!!!
Just found your channel, loving the vids! Would you consider doing a reaction to Showbiz, the first Muse album? Would love to see the takes of both Brad and Future Brad.
Even Kirk Hammett and Mike Portnoy highly phraises this album.
Who's this guy?
I grew up a massive muse fan. And I still love their first four albums. Despite that, I love your reviews. And I’ve gotta tip my hat, your sense of humor is very creative. I don’t think I could laugh so hard watching anyone else talk smack on the music that I grew up loving. And some critiques I do agree with, but as a kid I didn’t understand back then. Delicious content bud :)
Black holes & Revelations is easily my favourite album ever by Muse, I hope you listen to it one day :)
Also as like Muses biggest fan this video is fucking hilarious 😂
Haven’t watched yet, but I already know brad is gonna give biased takes like usual. Smh just wait till muse “Absolute trucktober of symmetry” album comes out 👌👌👌👌
I LOVE YOUR MUSE REACTIONS! DO SHOWBIZ NEXT PLEASE :)
Hysteria is 10/10 lets get real
I thought its the best Muse album ever made. Don't let the last two albums distracted the fact that Muse was once a great rock band.
Nah, it's OoS. It even has better critic and user score than Absolution in AOTY and RYM
@@Kalitayy I can't decide between OoS or Absolution but my mood right now is Absolution. lol
@@Kalitayy You're seriously using the Charli XCX circlejerk RateYourMusic as a reason to favour OoS?
@@iliketrains3495 RYM is a big joke anyway. Music contrarians at best it cringes to the core.
@@Kalitayy bro gets his opinions from the internet LMAO
21:47 Best Matt Bellamy Impression! 10/10! Smiley Ball!!
What! Mat Baloney Is a 7/11 denier?????????? OHHHHHHHNOOOOOOO!!!!!
Wey-hoooooooo amber is the colour of your energy
7/11 was a part time job.
Interesting... this is the first review of yours I've disagreed with. It took a few listens for me to like the album or even be able to tell which track was which... but now I love it and can look past the mixing. I still feel like it could have been shorter, blackout completely kills the vibe... but I just don't have the same criticisms you do.
It took me like 6 months of listening (I had a friend that was very into them and pushed them onto me) for Muse to really click for me. They're definitely a "grow on you" sort of band.
I thought they were like a crappy Queen rip-off to begin with, haha. Now I really appreciate them.
I embarrassingly found Muse through twilight. Where the author lists them as her muse 😜. This was the album I listened too, I loved it. But it definitely didn't age well for me similar to the book. I did not ever look at Muses other albums though. Interested to see if they're good. Time to make a full circle.
i had a friend that got into them through twilight lol but if you genuinely liked absolution id recommend listening to origin of symmetry which in my opinion still holds up and is muse at their best, though its heavier and darker, so if thats not your cup of tea then try black holes album (if you dont like anything from either of those then muse isn't for you id say) hope this helps!
Justice for Thoughts of a Dying Athiest!
And Fury! 😭
i seriously think you need to revisit thoughts of a dying atheist. i still love that song even though i can hear the flaws now but it'd be interesting to hear your take!!
thank god you're talking about how bad the mixing is, i've been listening to this album since like 2008 and it feels so good to hear another person saying this, even more when you got the whole r/muse talking about how perfect these early albums are, i fucking love these albums, imo the first 3 muse albums are the best but i've always had a problem with the mixing. (btw the mixing in showbiz imo is a lot more alive and uncompressed, and i think part of that is that they were being helped by an actual professinal music producer and weren't making the music on their own).
Also this is a good reason why a lot of muse fans tend to listen to the live version proclaming that they are amazing live wich is true but it also means that the version in the album is so poorly mixed.
It's why Muse should be listened at a younger age when the concept of bad mixing is not present. For me Muse will always be a nostalgia trip.
I like the mixing of all their albums. They each have their own charm and unique qualities to them.
Totally! That's why I personally really like Showbiz over this one (OOS is first). It sounds really organic and that gives it the ability to transmit more energy thru it. This album is great but the mixing is definitely a " choice " than what would've elevated the compositions.
Strongly disagree, whole mixing of the album sounds like the last chorus on Sunburn
Being a Muse fan is like putting all your money in the stock market in the leadup to 2008.
this was a wild ride oooh boy
are you open to black holes and revelations? what about the oos' 20th anniversary remix? a cool experience imo
I’m curious what his thoughts on Showbiz are. That album was a bit of a shrug for me but I think that’s the one that spawned the Radiohead comparisons since that album is a lot more introverted than Muse’s other works.
Hope you have a listen to the debut. Although that's where their Radiohead comparisons were at their strongest.
As insane and admittedly funny as the 9/11 shit is, Matt Bellamy said in interviews recently that he doesn't believe in it anymore. Still, pretty fuckin wild.
From a big fan, I’m gunna be honest, i really don’t like this video. Yes I may be biased cuz I love this album but I don’t really like how you hear one of his bad opinions and assumed that’s what the whole album is about.
I also feel like you listened to this album and didn’t really give it a chance? Like you seemed so negative going into some much of this and songs like stockholm syndrome and hysteria with such great moments but a few bits you play it off like it’s nothing? Like I swear you missed that awesome guitar solo in hysteria and the amazing breakdown at the end.
And in the reaction all of it is to do with the chat and not focusing enough on the music? I really think this is one of your most flawed and least enjoyable videos in a while.
Anyway still love ya Brad
Bro, I LOVE Muse and there is a 0% chance I will ever listen to Will of the People ever again. Not all of us on huffing Kopium.
Wow, this is one of my favourite albums ever. I will say I thought it was interesting you liked ‘Around the Fur’ but wasn’t a fan of the heavier tracks of Absolution. To me, they seemed very influenced by Deftones.
Oh god, imagine Brad’s reaction to Hullabaloo and Showbiz 😭
This Muse album is actually decent.
Would really love to see Brad review some McLusky or Future of the Left. Not sure why, but I REALLY want it.
Seeing brad critique my childhood and my 2nd favorite album ever, makes the Muse fanboy in me scream in agony, even if I know where he is coming from lol
So, now this is weird. Brad is unpredictably biased. After watching a few of his videos, I realized that he likes heavy, energetic, groove songs. And when I played his reaction to Absolution by Muse, I thought he would really like Stockholm Syndrome. I thought so after his reaction to the Arctic Monkeys debut album, but what was my surprise when he openly mocked the song and compared it to B.Y.O.B. And going back to Arctic Monkeys, there's a Riot Van song on that debut album, it's slow so I thought he wouldn't like it. But surprise surprise, Brad abruptly changed his shoes and praised the song. He contradicts himself by changing his opinion from video to video. What the heck?
also stockholm syndrome take was the biggest L along with the hysteria take
3:06. Knights of Cydonia is actually the best album closer of all time
Can’t believe there’s people who actually want WaFF to replace KoC as the set list closer lmao
But isn’t the closer Glorious?
@ Bonus Track
i loved watching this title change multiple times
I think I like OOS better than absolution........Also I feel like no one talks about how matt sounds like if jeff buckley and thom had a son 🤓
Good content, as always. Could you maybe do a Dream Theater or Polyphia reaction in the future? I would recommend 'Images and Words' from the former and any album from the latter.
1000%, but I reckon he’d hate IAW tho haha
He’d no doubt hate Dream Theater, but it’d be an entertaining reaction
@@EuriLochus yeah
@@EuriLochus yeah
@@baxterwise2971 true though
I honestly can’t tell which videos are serious and trolls anymore, your content escalated very quickly
23:25 fucking hilarious, i love how dumbfounded he was. this album is severely in need of a remaster.
The way I disagree with Brad constantly and keep watching...this is self flagellation at this point. How can one man be so wrong about so many things and right about others.
also I just really wish he'd listen to the whole fucking song before pausing and continuing. Like..cmon bruh lmao
@@wolborg105 it’s cause he doesn’t care about reviewing it. He’s just looking to negatively critique it.
If he actually wanted to review it properly, he would’ve done it alone (not on a live stream) he wouldn’t have paused to interupt the song, and rather than focusing on things irrelevant to the song’s worth like production quality, he would’ve focused more on the poetic symbolism behind the lyrics and the mood each song conveys.
I know Muse is good cause they’re a band I’d gladly listen to just for the sake of listening. How many people do you know who actually do this with other artists, especially mainstream aritists? Probably not many, and it’s cause hardly anyone values true music anymore. They just want something to play in the background while they work or party or whatever just so there’s no silence.
If you want someone to think your opinion on music is actually worth something, don’t act like this guy.
Having recently discovered your channel, i notice that the back and forth between throwing statements left and right upon first listen and then retracting a lot in these post-video cuts, is the reason that music is tough to judge at first listen (like perhaps a movie or tv show can be judged at first glance). Also, pausing a song every few seconds does not do you or the song any favors. I understand it's a stream though.
I feel as if most people who don’t like muse aren’t super big into audio engineering or music theory
bro your chat is -200 IQ, they aint listening to your points
This is my first ever album bought and my favorite.
31:00 is so fucking true ty for being a great creator!
try not a to pause a song 50 times and enjoy it as is challenge (impossible)
Shout out to whoever in the chat said “this album is a commentary on how GTA VI looks unfinished”
Brad please do Black Holes and Revelation. It may surprise you (dunno in good or a bad way)
20:25 “We are trucking trucked” is how I’m singing that song from now on 😂😂
Brad stumbled upon a cognitohazard while listening to an album
the production of the album sucks. It's a shame because the songs are great and live are a lot better. Maybe Muse songs are supposed to be listened live. I respect your opinion. One thing I don't like is that you talk during the song and you don't hear some details
The small print is about record contracts, to be fair
{Translate from portuguese if you want}
Fala pessoal, sou do Brasil, eu toco bateria e piano. Até algumas semanas atrás eu conhecia apenas poucas músicas do Muse, sou muito fã de Nirvana, RHCP e Queen... Mas quando eu ouvi pela primeira vez Butterflies and Hurricanes, achei incrível e ouvi todo o álbum, e cada música que eu ouvia eu achava incrível e genial, era uma sensação incrível com cada música, nunca tinha sentido algo assim com nenhuma outra banda.
Eu não analiso muito a letra de música pois falo português, mas o instrumental eu achei genial. Triste ver este garoto criticando o álbum e dizendo que os fãs de Muse não gostam de música.
sinto que ele tem muitas opinioes que meio que vao com o flow de hate da comunidade entao isso acaba acontecendo, assito mais pq msm cm o hate da maioria das coisas q eu gosto acaba sendo engracado os videos. mas relaxa que tua opiniao é bem valida e eu tbm adoro essa música e o álbum todo.
The lyrics are almost gibberish in English, and I think the words are chosen because of how they sound when they are sung.
I have had that issue with Stockholm syndrome’s bass being way too low for ages
Same it’s the song’s one flaw