Compared to their first EP, this is a masterpiece. Compared to everything else, it's just okay.

On a positive note, Count Your Blessings is more competently made by having consistently ferocious energy, more acceptable instrumental (idk why we only started getting their first guitar solos here), and compositions that are not just hastily thrown together. The opening track, Pray for Plagues, perfectly displays their improvement and perhaps shows they have a few tricks up their sleeves. ... read more

A very rough start for a band that would get better from here.

This Is What the Edge of Your Seat Was Made For is Bring Me The Horizon's first EP and it is not much beyond that. What it is, though, is at best a showcase of a band having some ferocious energy, and at worst an extremely sloppy set of tracks that do not leave a great impression whatsoever. The part that sucks is that I like this sound and have every reason to enjoy it, but with poor composition and a lack of impactful ... read more

This is depression captured in one of its rawest forms.

Having suffered from depression, especially during his career as a musician, Nick Drake had always brought a mellow, somber edge to his songs. While he did play around with it occasionally, he was known for having a folk rock sound on the acoustic side which was carried by lush instrumentals and good production for the time. On Pink Moon, the core of Nick, his vocals and his guitar playing, are still present, but they are so with almost ... read more

The influence from here shows itself in spades even if I cannot bring myself to rate this any higher.

As someone who has not listened to The Beach Boys prior to checking out Pet Sounds, I can confirm that they live up to their sound I think. I can somewhat picture myself walking down a boardwalk somewhere in the east/west coast and hearing this play at the time. This release in particular, though, stood the time due to the dynamic sound through the production and performances from the ... read more

This one's great too.

Bryter Layter showcases more of what makes Nick Drake great, but with a more variatable sound palette. He brilliantly plays around with a variety of moods while still maintaining that tastefully somber aura that captivated me in the first place. While I might enjoy his debut more, this album is pretty equal in quality. It is overshadowed by what came before and after, but this is a record worth your time.

There are some pretty great moments on here, even if it is overrated.

Queen was one of the biggest bands in the world during their prime, and in a few cases, it is easy to see why. Some of their biggest hits are anthems, including Bohemian Rapsody which is one of my favorite songs to have come out in the '70s. The best elements that define Queen are very prevalent here such as the lush instrumentation and dynamic compositions that make up each track, and the theatricality in each of the ... read more

This is my impression of Nick Drake, and so far what I am getting is amazing.

Folk is a genre that has been a hit or miss with what I have listened to so far, but Five Leaves Left seems to hit the nail on the head with the sound it is going for. The production is great, especially for coming out in the '60s, the sound is consistently melodic throughout, and it contains an intimacy that I have not seen on most other albums I have heard. While I do not see much indication of the hurt he was ... read more

This is how you do comedic rap. It's just two guys spitting some entertaining bars without trying to be too deep. Everything from the goofy references, the crisp production, and the Beastie Boys-inspired sound makes this work as well as it does.

With my recent dive into Muse, I like to think that I have shown a decent amount of patience through both the good and the bad. From sounding like Radiohead and growing into their own sound in the early days to the increasingly bad missteps they take with their material, I was able to see some appeal as to why some fans still stick with them. Even Simulation Theory with all of the cheap and poorly done 80s-inspired elements had the saving grace of being fun for how goofy it was at times. Will ... read more

80s tribute gone wrong.

Muse as a band has gone on to decline further and further in terms of their output as they seem to lose their grasp on their best qualities with age. On Simulation Theory, they make an attempt to correct the bland and grey misstep that was Drones by experimenting with a more colorful sound reminiscent of 80s synth pop. However, instead of coming out with a colorfully unique take on this sound, we ended up getting something closer to a cheap knockoff that only seemed to ... read more

Red contains a lot of what ITCOTCK great, but in more of a red flavor. At this point, the members of King Crimson have honed in their skills more, which results in the album having a more consistent flow here. Not to mention that Starless is one of the best longer songs I have heard in a hot minute. Pretty awesome stuff to be seen here.

Something something society *truck commercial music starts playing*.

In all of my other Muse reviews so far, I have praised this band in their best and worst moments for their theatrical and color moments that made them stand out from their contemporaries. With Drones, they ditch the electronic elements they tried their hand at in their past couple albums and return to a more rock-directed sound. This is a good thing in concept, but instead of going back to what they did before they go with a ... read more

According to The 2nd Law, the mass of Deez Nuts will accelerate into your mouth.

As I am going through Muse's discography, I will start to see more people saying that “this” is the album that caused the band's downfall on each subsequent album I review, but we are not quite there yet here. With their previous record, we heard the first instance of pop and electronic influences being thrown in, but these elements take the stage front and center on The 2nd Law. Once again, ... read more

So this is where it started… the Ford F-150 sound appears HERE!

The Resistance is Muse's fifth album, and this is where people say they began to fall off. Right from the moment I began listening to this record, I immediately noticed that something was off. When first hearing Uprising, I was jamming to it (mainly because I have heard this song in my past but I have only learned the name of it now so go me I suppose), but hesitantly so as the guitar riff sounded awfully similar to ... read more

They literally copied Jojo smh.

King Crimson's debut release has a certain aura to it that most other records do not. Not only is it ahead of its time with its progressive rock ideas, but this album holds a kind of mystique to it on its own. From the abrasively distorted vocals on 21st Century Schizoid Man to the slow and deliberate colorful instrumentals on Moonchild, we were introduced to something that many groups would try to imitate for many years. Not of all it was brought together ... read more

Muse goes to Mars and demolishes the government.

The band's fourth album, Black Holes and Revelations, displays to us that this group is still in their creative prime. This perhaps the most equal balance between the theatrical sci-fi nature of their earliest work and the overt political themes of what would come later, and it is made to be a fun experience with its Martian setting. Songs like Starlight and Knights of Cydonia are great examples that showcase Muse's colorful sounds and ... read more

Absolution? Absolutely.

With Muse's third album, they dial up everything to eleven. Gone are the signs that they were anything like Radiohead, and now they are here to make a statement with Absolution. First and foremost, we see the bombastic and theatric sound that Muse would be highly known for is front and center on every single track. It gives off a variety of vibes to the listener ranging from energetic, sometimes dark, and most importantly, presented on a grand scale. In addition, ... read more

I don't know why, but it didn't click with me as much as it should've.

SUPERBLOOM is the most recent release from the up and coming metalcore band Silent Planet. This album features a lot of the elements that you would expect from metalcore like heavy guitar breakdowns and harsh but not deep vocals. Like some of the better metalcore releases, this record throws in its unique spice such as post-rock esque clean vocals and industrial electronic instrumentals to give it a bit of a ... read more

I think I get the appeal of Muse.

After coming off of their debut, Origin of Symmetry demonstrates that Muse has discovered their strong suits. With mixing in elements of progressive rock, space rock, theatricality, and sprinkle in bits of that Radiohead inspiration (it's the vocals for me) and you got yourself something very unique. From the very moment Space Dementia was nearly coming to a close, I came to the understanding that this band shines best when they are charismatic and just ... read more

Radiohead if they got laid.

Showbiz is Muse's debut album and it is very easy to tell here. During the time that this came out, they were one of the plentiful bands at the time that got compared to Radiohead for their sound. This record especially has that sound front and center, but Muse on here mostly pulls from the better elements of them. The roots of the band's more theatrical and bombastic elements that they are known for are definitely in here if you look hard enough. However, ... read more