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The Resistance | 
| Artist: Muse
Label: Warner Bros.
Category: Music
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Rating:  178 reviews
Sales Rank: 80
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.2 x 4.9 x 0.2
MPN: 521130
UPC: 825646874347
EAN: 0825646874347
ASIN: B002GZQYMK
Release Date: September 15, 2009
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| Tracks:
| • | Uprising | | • | Resistance | | • | Undisclosed Desires | | • | United States Of Eurasia(+Collateral Damage) | | • | Guiding Light | | • | Unnatural Selection | | • | MK Ultra | | • | I Belong To You (+Mon Coeur S'Ouvre A Ta Voix) | | • | Exogenesis: Symphony Part I (Overture) | | • | Exogenesis: Symphony Part II (Cross Pollination) | | • | Exogenesis Part III (Redemption) |
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Product Description
Following seven years of near solid touring, Muse escalated from being the biggest band in Teignmouth in 1997 to one of the biggest bands in Europe by 2004. With each successive album, they pushed the musical envelope with a fusion of progressive rock, electronica, and Radiohead-influenced experimentation, creating an emotive, passionate sound. Muse's reputation as one of the best live rock bands in the world is well deserved with their exhilirating live performances drewing critical acclaim, industry buzz, and a loyal and rabid fan base.
Album Description
2009 album from the acclaimed British Alt-Rock trio. In terms of sound and sonic vision, The Resistance is their most ambitious long-player yet, which is clearly saying something. They have blown up the robo-Funk/monster riff/stadium Space Rock sound of Black Holes and widened their viewfinder even further to take in an even greater horizon of sound. For Muse, reverting to a successful template would be simply meaningless.
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 Almost didn't write this, but the other reviews made me laugh... November 12, 2009
Niven (Indiana, US)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Especially the one about "old-man emo". That was pretty funny. I'm an "old man" that has just recently discovered Muse (after hearing "Knights of Cydonia" on Guitar Hero when it first came out) and finding a lot to enjoy here. Part of the reason that Muse gets a bad rap is because 1. they sound so much like Queen and U2 (listen to "Map of the Problematique" again if you don't agree with the U2 reference), and 2. most of their stuff never makes it onto radio, at least not enough for DJ's to tell listeners who they are. This is a crying shame. Back in my day, we had "emo" too, except we called it "glam", and the artists were considered ground-breaking. It's too bad that we have degenerated into a society where we don't appreciate songs on the basis of whether or not we actually enjoy them - we have to analyze the details of their construction and bash every artist who emulates one of their glam-heyday heroes.
So is Resistance Muse's way of getting onto the radio? There's nothing wrong with this Muse CD - it might even be my favorite one by them if I had never heard Black Hole and Revelations - but it certainly represents a shift in how they view themselves and how they want the public to view them. This is a step in the direction of being less serious, and being more fun, in my opinion. My advice for the first-time listener is to embrace Black Holes, give this CD a shot if you decide you like what you hear there, and not dig too deep on The Resistance, since Muse will be what they want to be, and we (as listeners) should appreciate them for what they create. Long time listeners will want to read Chris Billings' review (above) for track info and comments, although I would have to say I place this CD just slightly ahead of Absolution for listen-ability.
Show me a current band with skills like these November 24, 2009
Joe D. Lincoln (Tulsa, OK USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is not my favorite Muse album; but it rises far above the pap that permeates the airways at present. I'll keep this brief. There are blatant references to things from the past. That's how music works, for the most part; Excepting the Avante Garde. This is a solid work, in my opinion. No one can deny J.Bellamy's incredible voice and talent on guitar, keys, and songwriting in general.
Hooked on Muse November 26, 2009
J. L. Carroll
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I love this album. I normally gravitate towards heavier music but this is an amazing album. I can hear so many different bands when listening to The Resistance. I hear Queen, U2, Led Zepplin, and believe it or not System of a Down. The slower Exogenesis tracks are not something I really like but five stars for the rest of the tracks. I also like the meaning behind the lyrics in many of the songs. Almost an intellectual feel to them. Don't hesitate and download now!
Modern Pop Rock Masterpiece! September 18, 2009
Michael (Australia)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Muse have done a rare thing in creating an album that combines pop listenability with true artistic risk taking that turns out to be a brilliant listening experience. This album is bold and intense with an eclectic mix of musical styles and sounds. Muse have thrown everything into this album including the best production techniques of their impressive career. This is definitely an apex in Muse's musical evolution and makes you wonder where their genius might take them in the future. There are many highlights including the infectious opening track "Uprising", the Queen-infused "United States of Eurasia" and the epic three part suite "Exogenesis". Highly recommended to discerning music listeners who want the best pop-rock has to offer.
The Resistance, Muse 2009 October 13, 2009
Philip Masiakowski (Milwaukee, WI USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Black Holes and Revelations saw a band truly coming into their element. From the cinematic "Take a Bow" to the wild, western-style "Knights of Cydonia," it was thrilling from start to finish. So after what was easily their most epic of albums, where to go next for the beloved Brit trio? The Resistance, Muse's fifth studio album, may be their best, despite initial fears stemming from lead single "Uprising."
It wasn't necessarily that "Uprising" was a failure. After all, it earned the band their first true appearance on the Billboard Hot 100, after their American success was initially discovered from BH&R's "Supermassive Black Hole" having been used in a certain vampire romance last year. It even utilized the "Rock & Roll Song Pt. 2" beat in full force. Yet, it feels too much like "Starlight," minus the swagger (and piano riff) of that classic Muse single. This leaves "Uprising" easy to like and a bit hard to love.
Things quickly turn massive with the next two songs, "Resistance" and "Undisclosed Desires." Both are right up there with the band's best, the former reminding the listener of "Map of the Problematique" and the latter being the most...gasp...hip? of all Muse songs yet. And the following "United States of Eurasia (+Collateral Damage)" relies on Queen and an epic, moving message just enough to save it from the embarassment of lead singer Bellamy repeating "Eura-sia!" several times towards its end.
The rest of the album continues along quite well, "Guiding Light" and "I Belong to You" in particular providing a nice change of pace from tracks 2-4, and it pushes right along to the "Exogenesis: Symphony." While the album was yet in development, there had been rumors of a 15-minute song, which has surfaced here in three parts (which actually come to not quite 13 minutes). The three parts sound different from each other enough to be mistaken for three unrelated album tracks that just so happen to fade into one another, yet it maintains a faint cohesiveness and a larger-than-life conclusion in Part 3 that leave the listener knowing one thing for sure--Muse is back.
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