In Defense Of...Muse

In which the Curmudgeons counter one of the laziest conventional wisdoms in all of rock 'n' roll: that Muse is a self-serious, ridiculous ripoff of Radiohead that appeals to dumb people with bad taste. No, actually they're one of the most fearless and inventive bands of the 21st century that gets a central rock tenet: ridiculousness is your friend. This band rocks without apology. We make the case...

 

Songs discussed during this episode include:

Sudan Archives, "OMG Britt"

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, "Ice V"

And lots and lots of Muse:

"Sunburn"

"Unintended"

"Micro Cuts"

"Citizen Erased"

"Time is Running Out"

"Hysteria"

"Stockholm Syndrome"

"Supermassive Black Hole"

"Map of the Problematique"

"Uprising"

"United States of Eurasia(+Collateral Damage)"

"Madness"

"Dead Inside"

"Psycho"

"Reapers"

"The Dark Side"

"Propaganda"

"Will of the People"

"Kill Or Be Killed"

 

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