Pick four songs from any band and you can tell a lot about their sound. This summer, I’m featuring #RockBlocks, four picks from bands across various genres. They might be wildly different from each other, but what binds them together is the fact that they’re all a part of my life soundtrack.
The thing about Muse is that just about every song is instantly recognizable as a Muse track. The instrumentation is always ambitious, even on the poppier Black Holes and Revelations. The sounds are drenched in full distortion to the point where Bellamy’s guitar often sounds nothing like a guitar. And there’s something otherworldly about the music. In one track you feel like you’re being abducted by aliens. On another you feel like you’re leading a revolution against evil. Which is exactly what I feel every time I hear “Uprising”.
I’ve yet to see Muse live, and it’s songs like “Uprising” that make me rightfully feel like I’ve missed out completely. This song was meant to be played hard, loud and live. It rips your guts out and rebuilds your innards even stronger. It blows your mind and then reprograms you to be ready for the revolution - at least in your head. It’s not just a hard rock song with a sci-fi edge. It’s a transporter for your soul. And you can’t ask for more from music.
“They will not force us. They will stop degrading us. They will not control us. We will be victorious.”