The Resistance | 
| Artist: Muse
Label: Warner Bros.
Category: Music
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Rating:  210 reviews
Sales Rank: 174
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.8 x 5 x 0.5
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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 five for five October 3, 2009
David Sleger (West Allis, WI)
21 out of 23 found this review helpful
I'd like to weigh in on this before overexposure utterly ruins this fine CD for me. It should come as no surprise that as muse grows in popularity their music becomes more mainstream. That is a hard and fast truth that has repeatedly been proven correct throughout the history of popular music. The pop radio sheen has been polished brightly for this record. THE RESISTANCE is not like SHOWBIZ or SYMETRY, two earlier recordings that typified their youth and exuberance whereby the song's inherent energy trumped production. But even then they appeared to possess a grander vision of where they're headed. Their penchant for a larger-than-life sound, and anthemic showstopper mentality was apparent as young up-and-comers. Given the breakthrough of ABSOLUTION and the overwhelming success of BLACK HOLES it's only natural that this album would continue in that path toward US stardom. Consequently, it's at this point in the progression that I usually lose interest in a given artist. But I couldn't resist. What works for this band since the beginning is a combination platter of loud, razor-sharp guitars, obtuse lyrics, rich, layered vocal harmonies and classically-infused (nocturne-like) piano passages. The latter are also the components that many detractors obsess upon. Isn't it curious that those who routinely resort to tired old cliches like self-indulgent, bombastic and pretentious when criticizing progressive and art rock are themselves guilty of self-indulgence, pretension and verbosity in their own writing and (more insidiously) in their thought process? They know better than the unwashed, uncultured masses.
This is simply another superbly artful endeavor by muse. Matthew Bellamy's ambiguous writing and showy playing is at the core of this band. He has endured the unjustifiable accustations of being a Thom Yorke ripoff, which have finally been silenced. Now it's Freddie Mercury and Brian May that he's beholden to. Well, he's certainly not the first artist to dare reveal his influences. It's that melting pot of experience, talent and influences that yield the most meaningful, enduring and controversial art.
I fully realize that this is the record that launches muse to new heights but since I don't listen to radio for music purposes I pray that I am at least partially insulated from the unfettered hype that is sure to ensue.
Almost didn't write this, but the other reviews made me laugh... November 12, 2009
Niven (Indiana, US)
12 out of 12 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.
A blossoming composition-an homage to Orwell's 1984 January 23, 2010
Sarah N. Goodman (cromwell, CT usa)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
When I first put this album on my wish list, it was something I would have liked to have, but not something that I necessarily needed. When I first listened to it I said, "Oh this is good." I didnt listen to the whole album at once. I heard "Undisclosed Desires" and decided I really liked that song, but nothing else really stood out. Then when I listened further on in the album, I heard "Exogenesis Part I." I felt like I had been knocked to the floor and my soul had been ripped out; a sign of a really good song for me. I don't know how else to describe this piece of music. It's not a song, no not at all, it is a piece of music. The orchestration and the singing are so hauntingly beautiful and full of emotion I just want to put on headphones, crank up the volume and let the music wash over me, painting pictures in my head. This is what I like to do when I hear a great piece of music, song or album.
After hearing that piece, I decided to read the lyrics. When I read the 1984 themed-lyrics and listened to the album once again, I realized that "Resistence" is a Rock Opera. All of the songs align together in a common Totalitarian-Theme: when he meets the woman he is sneaking around with before the thought police can find them, the Exogenesis Cycle wondering how and when will this world end, "the United States of Euroasia" with its a "Queen-like" anthem in it with a Chopin Nocturne with bombs going off in the background. It is incredible, and even more incredible that Matthew Bellamy is playing the classical piano like a maestro, sticks a Saint Saens excerpt in the middle of "I belong to you", and can sing an impressive Falsetto in "Exogenis Part I." If you listen to the album as a whole, it will tell you a story, and you realize that you can't just listen to one song.
This album is not like any Radiohead that i have ever heard, and in fact that is why I didn't like Muse back around 1999-2000 when they were first coming out. I thought that they were trying to mimic Radiohead, and being a Rabbid Radiohead fan that I am, I didn't want to buy any of their albums. That is until I heard the song Supermassive Black Hole. This album doesn't sound like Radiohead, and I think this is Muse's new voice in the music world; it shows they are serious musicians and ready to come into their own. Screw it if it isn't radio-friendly. If that's what you care about then don't buy this cd because it is not just a Fluff listen while you are doing something else.
Listen to this album and read the lyrics. I love 1984, and this is about the best rendition or homage I have heard or seen. Crack open a bottle of wine, take out your headphones, light a candle and lay back and enjoy. I haven't stopped
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
3 out of 3 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!
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