A more populist Radiohead, perhaps? They are certainly influenced by that band, very heavily early on, less so over the decade. They've got a healthy appreciation for one Mr Freddie Mercury, as well. They're essentially a prog band, but with solid commercial grounding. Overblown, ambitious arrangements, and they still get love from the mainstream press.
I've always liked their music, but had very limited tolerance for the singer's falsetto whininess (similar to what holds me back from being a Radiohead fan, frankly). Fortunately, on the new album, "The Uprising", that aspect of the vocals are toned down dramatically, and that leaves a really enjoyable album in its wake.
They've definitely influenced Dream Theater over the past few years, something like Prophets of War from the Systematic Chaos album is straight out of the Muse playbook.
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Muse = alt-prog?
Date: 2009-10-07 04:31 pm (UTC)I've always liked their music, but had very limited tolerance for the singer's falsetto whininess (similar to what holds me back from being a Radiohead fan, frankly). Fortunately, on the new album, "The Uprising", that aspect of the vocals are toned down dramatically, and that leaves a really enjoyable album in its wake.
They've definitely influenced Dream Theater over the past few years, something like Prophets of War from the Systematic Chaos album is straight out of the Muse playbook.