Muse - Uprising

I’m not sure where to start with this one…

When I heard Supermassive Black Hole for the first time in May 2006 I seem to remember being very shocked, bearing in mind the last single Muse had released was Stockholm Syndrome or something close. However, it certainly grew on me and has stayed the most played track on my iTunes for 3 years.

Uprising made me think of when The Killers came back with ‘Human’ following their Springsteenesque album of two years before. A surprising change of direction for both (perhaps less so for Muse, but surprising all the same), featuring very little guitar work for guitar heavy bands, and a new dance floor direction. Bloc Party did this too thinking about it, maybe it’s ‘the thing’ to do.

Uprising though (on 7 listens) can be summarised a 5 minute track with very little musical progression, that can quite obviously be equated as Marilyn Manson + Battles (Atlas) + Dr Who + Queen. The chorus is weak as is Matt’s vocal performance (compared to most other muse).

But I imagine within a few weeks it’ll be my favorite Muse track, that’s just the way it goes. Until The Resistance drops at least anyway.

Track available for download from all good retailers from tomorrow, check out YouTube if you want a preview.

Greg

UPDATE: Here is Zane Lowe chatting to the band about the two songs we’ve heard so far…