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MUSE The 2nd Law (Warner Music) AFTER six albums it would be unfair to expect Muse to surprise us any more. Instead, they have mutated into an often thrilling but predictable hybrid of Rush, Duran Duran and, especially, Queen. The less they hold back, the better they are, but The 2nd Law is not quite as all-gunsblazingly silly as it might be. Less bombastic and more tinny than previous efforts, it feels like the end of their epic phase, so Animals noodles when it should soar, Explorers sounds like a murkily produced, slower version of Queen's Don't Stop Me Now, and, confirming leader Matt Bellamy's declining powers, he's allowed bassist Chris Wolstenholme to contribute a couple of songs. They rose by being more extreme and more brave than the herd: coasting and reining themselves in doesn't suit Muse. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER] |
