This album actually took 3 separate purchases to grow on me (i.e. bought it, listened to it once or twice, hated it, sold it; repeat previous; bought 3rd time, loved it). Songs like "Starlight", "Knights of Cydonia", "Map of the Problematique" and "Take A Bow" really hooked me. Those 4 are fabulous songs that I could listen to over and over.
Unfortunately, for me, there are many giant mis-steps on the album. "Invincible" is pretty much un-listenable for me. As is "Soldier's Poem" and "Hoodoo". "Assassin" is a little better.
And then there are the forgettable-but-not-terrible songs like "Exo-Politics" and "City of Delusion".
Ultimately, the 4 great songs are enough for me to keep the album around. Luckily, Muse has released a live album, H.A.A.R.P., that's super-great and has all their hits spanning their 4 studio albums. I find myself hitting that album (or Absolution) more often if I need my Muse fix.
Barely Recommended
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