Muse - Drones HD

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telecat

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8,528 posts

240 months

Thursday 28th May 2015
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Muse are releasing "Drones" in Several Formats. Included is the HD digital download which is 24/96 FLAC. Pre-Order now and get 4 of the tracks early.

Also available in 180 LP, DVD/CD pack and CD as well as MP3. There is a special Box set of all editions as well.

Turn7

23,498 posts

220 months

Thursday 28th May 2015
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If its anything like the last album, I wont be buying.

Hoofy

76,253 posts

281 months

Thursday 28th May 2015
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Turn7 said:
If its anything like the last album, I wont be buying.
Hear some of it here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGGhM6XCSJFQ6DTRf...

Ian974

2,925 posts

198 months

Wednesday 3rd June 2015
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I've ended up preordering the Ltd edition of this after not even buying the last album. I'm absolutely loving reapers and dead inside and got my fingers crossed this is going to be a belter of an album!

SGirl

7,918 posts

260 months

Monday 8th June 2015
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Out today. First impressions are pretty good. Haven't heard it all yet, though. smile

blearyeyedboy

6,252 posts

178 months

Tuesday 9th June 2015
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Have to say, I'm delighted. I've always been a Muse fan but felt a bit apologetic about big chunks of the last two albums. No such apologies needed here. It's not a perfect album but there are no turkeys and there are some utter belters. It's close to the standard of Black Holes & Revelations. It's moved away from the Twilight fans and back towards a bit of metal.

Reapers is a cracking track, like an updated Thunderstruck. (Or a ripped off Thunderstruck to some, but they've done it very well.)
Drones (the track) is eerie but a great finish to an album. Amen. :-)

Boydie88

3,283 posts

148 months

Tuesday 9th June 2015
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As a massive Muse fan that hasn't really understood the hate of the last 2 albums...

Not keen on the final 3 tracks but the rest are excellent. Perhaps a bit too much political nonsense but musically, brilliant.

Edited by Boydie88 on Tuesday 9th June 15:39

maniac886

1,213 posts

169 months

Tuesday 9th June 2015
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Really enjoying the new album, Reapers is my favourite song.

Turn7

23,498 posts

220 months

Tuesday 9th June 2015
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Some decent length tasters on iTunes ,actually sounds like it may be worth the cash.

SGirl

7,918 posts

260 months

Wednesday 10th June 2015
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I've had a good listen now, and I really like it. Muse are back to form. Not quite Black Holes and Revelations level, but certainly not as noodly as they have been in the past. And I really like Drones - it's different. smile

toon10

6,140 posts

156 months

Wednesday 10th June 2015
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Boydie88 said:
As a massive Muse fan that hasn't really understood the hate of the last 2 albums...

Not keen on the final 3 tracks but the rest are excellent. Perhaps a bit too much political nonsense but musically, brilliant.

Edited by Boydie88 on Tuesday 9th June 15:39
I love Muse but the last album was poor. They went a bit camp and a bit Queen for my liking (and I detest Queen) Just a blip on an otherwise great back catalog. I have to wait for Fathers Day apparently before fully sampling Drones but the snippets on iTunes sound promising. Looking forward to getting this.

strudel

5,888 posts

226 months

Wednesday 10th June 2015
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I quite liked it. Got a little Pink Floyd towards the end (no bad thing), but was something that will no doubt grow on me. I'm still waiting for them to surpass Origin of Symmetry however!

Shame it sounds like it was recorded in a bathtub.

Bullett

10,873 posts

183 months

Wednesday 10th June 2015
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Really enjoying this.

Get's a bit self indulgent towards the end but overall much better than the last two which had more misses than hits (for me).

Axionknight

8,505 posts

134 months

Thursday 11th June 2015
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Great album IMO, better than The Resistance and The 2nd Law, we are at Download Festival - they are headlining Saturday night and if the show is half as good as their Psycho Tour was then it is gonna be something else.

telecat

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8,528 posts

240 months

Friday 12th June 2015
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Dropped the HD tracks to a DVD-Audio yesterday and listened last night. As somebody who likes "The Resistance" and "the 2nd Law" it's rather Disappointing. It's almost a pastiche.

RacingBlue

1,394 posts

163 months

Friday 12th June 2015
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I have to agree. Listened to Drones, and Origin of Symmetry back to back on a long journey this week, and there really is no comparison.

4star

331 posts

194 months

Saturday 13th June 2015
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I think its a great album, like a few people have said, its no Origin of Symmetry or Absolution, but its the best material they've released for a while.

franki68

10,330 posts

220 months

Sunday 14th June 2015
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Amazed people want bands to keep releasing the same type of music again and again,and if they do ..people complain all their records sound the same.


Charlie_AL

532 posts

123 months

Sunday 14th June 2015
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A few brilliant songs on the new album, definitely the best since Black Holes and Revelations. Not keen on Psycho but Reapers is now one of my favourite Muse songs.

Went to download to see them last night, first time since Wembley 2010. They played Citizen Erased cloud9

blearyeyedboy

6,252 posts

178 months

Sunday 14th June 2015
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franki68 said:
Amazed people want bands to keep releasing the same type of music again and again,and if they do ..people complain all their records sound the same.
This, in spades. I like bands who try to do something a little differently.

Very jealous about Citizen Erased live- not seen that since 2010.