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[Gaav]

I don't know how this Radiohead/Muse comparison has come about. It seems stupid.
(and I'm halfway through Kid A, I think it's better than In Rainbows so far).

[Howie]

kid a is way better than in rainbows

and it makes great sig art too

[momothelegendary]

Ok Computer still blows Kid A away, though.

[Gaav]

Dude, Kid A blows this recent album away.
I don't see why all these ppl are drooling over this album.

'cos it's Radiohead.
But yeah. I agree. Kid A > In Rainbows

[Gaav]

Ok Computer still blows Kid A away, though.

Also agree.

[Alter ego: Ash]

Yeah, the range on that man frightens me to no end. Not just high, he's low too.

Muse is cool, but doesn't compare to radiohead, it's apples and oranges. Yeah the both sing falsetto, but where Radiohead would be the jazz, Muse would be the punk. Radiohead is amazing in a simple complexity and their ear for instrumentation and their big fucking brains full of theory, muse is more powerchords and hook filled melodies with a lot of static and crash symbols and crazy synth effects to fill the space.

I love both muse and radiohead, but radiohead are far superior. You can find something new with radiohead every time you listen, muse kinda plays out as deeper than average brit-rock/pop.

honestly, i rather here the same shit that's working for me everytime instead of radiohead with their annoying background sounds shit. matter of taste though.

and i don't see what's wrong with continue making good records with your "old" sound. it's ridiculous to expect something new everytime.
yeah radiohead are far more complex but muse are intoxicating, at a radiohead concert i'd stand in some corner yawning and waiting for the show to be finally over, to slow for me and they lack the energy somehow. muse might be the rip off but they do it for me and that's all that should matter.

Youknow what that tells me? You've never been to a radiohead concert.

Oh and I wouldn't say muse never grew or changed their sound, I have a big problem with bands that never change (rolling stones ac/dc) Idon't know why they made more than one record if that's all they wanted to do.

[Alter ego: Ash]

Ok Computer still blows Kid A away, though.

Also agree.

ok computer is good, but when I heard Kid A, I almost couldn't wrap my ead around it. It is unlike anything I've ever heard ebfore, impossible to recreate, or even imitate, no traditionally formatted songs on it and altogether fun.

[devilhead]

Youknow what that tells me? You've never been to a radiohead concert.

Oh and I wouldn't say muse never grew or changed their sound, I have a big problem with bands that never change (rolling stones ac/dc) Idon't know why they made more than one record if that's all they wanted to do.

You know what that tells me?  You haven't listened to a whole Rolling Stones album.  And AC/DC's sound did change once.

[Alter ego: Ash]

Youknow what that tells me? You've never been to a radiohead concert.

Oh and I wouldn't say muse never grew or changed their sound, I have a big problem with bands that never change (rolling stones ac/dc) Idon't know why they made more than one record if that's all they wanted to do.

You know what that tells me?  You haven't listened to a whole Rolling Stones album.  And AC/DC's sound did change once.

Well, okay, I'm biased, I hate the stone's... so to me they've never changed.

AC/DC is cool, but... well you know what I mean. Why move on if you have no intention to try new things?

[devilhead]

Youknow what that tells me? You've never been to a radiohead concert.

Oh and I wouldn't say muse never grew or changed their sound, I have a big problem with bands that never change (rolling stones ac/dc) Idon't know why they made more than one record if that's all they wanted to do.

You know what that tells me?  You haven't listened to a whole Rolling Stones album.  And AC/DC's sound did change once.

Well, okay, I'm biased, I hate the stone's... so to me they've never changed.

AC/DC is cool, but... well you know what I mean. Why move on if you have no intention to try new things?

What's that saying... 'If it ain't broke don't fix it.'

[thejackyl]

Youknow what that tells me? You've never been to a radiohead concert.

Oh and I wouldn't say muse never grew or changed their sound, I have a big problem with bands that never change (rolling stones ac/dc) Idon't know why they made more than one record if that's all they wanted to do.

You know what that tells me?  You haven't listened to a whole Rolling Stones album.  And AC/DC's sound did change once.

Well, okay, I'm biased, I hate the stone's... so to me they've never changed.

AC/DC is cool, but... well you know what I mean. Why move on if you have no intention to try new things?

What's that saying... 'If it ain't broke don't fix it.'

Huh, I thought the saying was "if you want a lot of money, make the same album over and over again"

[lissssssa]

Yeah, the range on that man frightens me to no end. Not just high, he's low too.

Muse is cool, but doesn't compare to radiohead, it's apples and oranges. Yeah the both sing falsetto, but where Radiohead would be the jazz, Muse would be the punk. Radiohead is amazing in a simple complexity and their ear for instrumentation and their big fucking brains full of theory, muse is more powerchords and hook filled melodies with a lot of static and crash symbols and crazy synth effects to fill the space.

I love both muse and radiohead, but radiohead are far superior. You can find something new with radiohead every time you listen, muse kinda plays out as deeper than average brit-rock/pop.

honestly, i rather here the same shit that's working for me everytime instead of radiohead with their annoying background sounds shit. matter of taste though.

and i don't see what's wrong with continue making good records with your "old" sound. it's ridiculous to expect something new everytime.
yeah radiohead are far more complex but muse are intoxicating, at a radiohead concert i'd stand in some corner yawning and waiting for the show to be finally over, to slow for me and they lack the energy somehow. muse might be the rip off but they do it for me and that's all that should matter.

Youknow what that tells me? You've never been to a radiohead concert.

Oh and I wouldn't say muse never grew or changed their sound, I have a big problem with bands that never change (rolling stones ac/dc) Idon't know why they made more than one record if that's all they wanted to do.

very true, i haven't
do you go to  concerts of a band you never really liked? i doubt it.

and it's not my opinion about muse either, was just preventing that "but muse never changed" or "they have just like on album"

[thejackyl]

Yeah, the range on that man frightens me to no end. Not just high, he's low too.

Muse is cool, but doesn't compare to radiohead, it's apples and oranges. Yeah the both sing falsetto, but where Radiohead would be the jazz, Muse would be the punk. Radiohead is amazing in a simple complexity and their ear for instrumentation and their big fucking brains full of theory, muse is more powerchords and hook filled melodies with a lot of static and crash symbols and crazy synth effects to fill the space.

I love both muse and radiohead, but radiohead are far superior. You can find something new with radiohead every time you listen, muse kinda plays out as deeper than average brit-rock/pop.

honestly, i rather here the same shit that's working for me everytime instead of radiohead with their annoying background sounds shit. matter of taste though.

and i don't see what's wrong with continue making good records with your "old" sound. it's ridiculous to expect something new everytime.
yeah radiohead are far more complex but muse are intoxicating, at a radiohead concert i'd stand in some corner yawning and waiting for the show to be finally over, to slow for me and they lack the energy somehow. muse might be the rip off but they do it for me and that's all that should matter.

Youknow what that tells me? You've never been to a radiohead concert.

Oh and I wouldn't say muse never grew or changed their sound, I have a big problem with bands that never change (rolling stones ac/dc) Idon't know why they made more than one record if that's all they wanted to do.

very true, i haven't
do you go to  concerts of a band you never really liked? i doubt it.

and it's not my opinion about muse either, was just preventing that "but muse never changed" or "they have just like one album"

Comparing the live show of a band you've never seen live with one that you have seen live is ridiculous.  I may hate My Chemical Romance but I don't go around saying "yeah, they suck live!" because that would be stupid and ignorant.  I can't fucking believe that shit.    It’s not ridiculous to expect a band to evolve with each album, either.  All great bands do that.  Ever heard of The Beatles?  No serious musician want to do the same thing over and over again becuase it's boring.

And you're right, Muse's sound has evolved with each album.  It's been for the better too, as their first two albums fucking suck.  It's just that their new stuff isn't anything to write home about either IMHO.

  Alright I've said my peace, let the flaming begin!

[thejackyl]

Dude, Kid A blows this recent album away.
I don't see why all these ppl are drooling over this album.

Because Kid A's quality is completely independent of In Rainbows' quality.  Weird, I know.

[HolteEnder]

It's been for the better too, as their first two albums fucking suck.

Well that's wrong for a start.

[lissssssa]

Comparing the live show of a band you've never seen live with one that you have seen live is ridiculous.  I may hate My Chemical Romance but I don't go around saying "yeah, they suck live!" because that would be stupid and ignorant.  I can't fucking believe that shit.    It’s not ridiculous to expect a band to evolve with each album, either.  All great bands do that.  Ever heard of The Beatles?  No serious musician want to do the same thing over and over again becuase it's boring.

And you're right, Muse's sound has evolved with each album.  It's been for the better too, as their first two albums fucking suck.  It's just that their new stuff isn't anything to write home about either IMHO.

  Alright I've said my peace, let the flaming begin!

i haven't compared their live shows to anybody elses. i said i wouldn't enjoy it, since i don't like their music as it is.
and while we are at it. i get laughed at for listening to muse while you like my chemical romance???

[rainelinden]

i get laughed at for listening to muse while you like my chemical romance???

I may hate My Chemical Romance

Anyway you weren't getting laughed at, there's a bunch of Muse fans here. They just found it funny that you like Muse better than Radiohead.

[lissssssa]

sorry, my eyes go all funny have been learning all day for my business studies exam tomorrow

[thejackyl]

Comparing the live show of a band you've never seen live with one that you have seen live is ridiculous.  I may hate My Chemical Romance but I don't go around saying "yeah, they suck live!" because that would be stupid and ignorant.  I can't fucking believe that shit.    It's not ridiculous to expect a band to evolve with each album, either.  All great bands do that.  Ever heard of The Beatles?  No serious musician want to do the same thing over and over again becuase it's boring.

And you're right, Muse's sound has evolved with each album.  It's been for the better too, as their first two albums fucking suck.  It's just that their new stuff isn't anything to write home about either IMHO.

  Alright I've said my peace, let the flaming begin!

i haven't compared their live shows to anybody elses. i said i wouldn't enjoy it, since i don't like their music as it is.
and while we are at it. i get laughed at for listening to muse while you like my chemical romance???

Gerard makes me hard

[Alter ego: Ash]

It's been for the better too, as their first two albums fucking suck.

Well that's wrong for a start.

Yeah I was just thinking that Showbiz and Origin Of symmetry (i'm not counting their initial EP) were some of their best.

[Jules Mischief]

I too think that Origin of Symmetry is great. Their best in my opinion.

[Alter ego: Ash]

I too think that Origin of Symmetry is great. Their best in my opinion.

Agreed, but it was paced terribly, it came in with all this energy and then just fell on it's face in the second half. I wish they mixed mroe slow in with fast. It played like two different albums.

[thejackyl]

I too think that Origin of Symmetry is great. Their best in my opinion.

Agreed, but it was paced terribly, it came in with all this energy and then just fell on it's face in the second half. I wish they mixed mroe slow in with fast. It played like two different albums.

...there was fast on that album?

p.s. i like plug in baby and citizen erased

[Cha]

After a lot of downloading malfunctions due to the fact that I am as competent with PC's as Andi Christ is with girls I finally got In Rainbows............. and it's OK. Nothing great, nothing bad. I've only listened to it right through once and there are some stand out tunes but as an album it's not too arresting.


Never have been my out and out favourite band but when they hit THAT spot I wonder why I don't listen to them more..... then they do that- 8 chords in one bar arpeggio- part to every other song it all becomes clear.

[Howie]

still good

[momothelegendary]

still good

ditto

[Sheik Yerbouti]

Gets better and better every time I listen to it. Favourite Radiohead album behind OK Computer. Only complaint I have is that it's sometimes a little too minimal...

[maynardgkrebs]

i love the new album. takes me back to kid a but with less loops and "spacey" vocals.

am i the only one that finds the album incredibly short? maybe it just feels that way, i dunno. 42.5 mins isnt that short of an album, but the album flows so nicely from track to track it just sort of floats by.