Muse

They play alternative rock. And other forms of rock like space-, hard-, progressive-, rock opera and electronic music. On top of that, there are parts, in the songs, where the use of big orchestrations shows a certain knowledge and proves an influence through classical music that makes the collection of sounds even richer and at the same time, forces you to be open minded for all sorts of musical adventures that will come. The vocals enhance the melody of the song, permanently and are rich in sound and volume. In order to appreciate Muse you would have to be alone or with a few people who are able to be quiet. Muse does not play quickly sequenced, statistically norm filling, make a quick buck, show some muscle or thigh, kind of music. Not only is their music of a level that leaves every aspiring instrumentalist in awe and wonder but they have managed to record and mix their songs that show, how they take influences and weave them in their own musical picture. The albums of Muse show that the bar of success in making popular music is set at a level where that bar appears as a transparent fish line, way out of reach of music enterprises of the likes of certain "talent" show organisations. Muse is a band apart and proves that the Art of music is still an Art... Enjoy.