Comments on: Muse – United States of Eurasia / Collateral Damage

By: Sam

Sam — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 16:35:44 +0000

I agree completely, except for one thing, Brandon Flowers is nothing compared to Freddie. You’re right that you can’t compare the two, but it’s not just because their style differs. Freddie was a much better musician than Brandon Flowers, and leagues ahead as a vocalist.

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By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:16:12 +0000

i agree with this completely.
there are some striking similarity’s in the song to queen but it was only in certain parts and it was meant to happen. they did not rip off Queen it seemed more like they were idolizing them in the song, muse was trained classically and that is probably where it came from. that’s why there music is always different from everyone else’s that is why they are my favorite band. they are so different from everyone and a lot of people fail to see that, and the Brandon flowers thing is the same i have seen no similarity’s between him and Queen’s lead singer besides the emotion. don’t say that muse is ripping off Queen because they really are not. p.s. the end of the song “United States of Eurasia” the piano piece sound very very familiar does anyone what its called?

By: t.rex

t.rex — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:01:03 +0000

For Christ’s sake, only certain parts out of the entire song sound like Queen (“There can be only one!”, a guitar riff and “EuraSIA-SIA-SIA-SIA”), the rest is pretty much a Muse song. Muse themselves said this was a deliberate homage to Queen, and did not intend it as serious song. In fact they said they laughed listening to their own song. Just like Queen laughed listening to We Are The Champions. They have their tongue in cheek just like Queen. They don’t take everything so seriously. And neither should you guys. Even if this isn’t Muse’s best album, it’s still more original and miles ahead of 90% of the stuff that’s out there. Fair enough that you don’t like the album, but don’t blame it on them “going mainstream” and “copying Queen”. Can you name any mainstream act that makes music that sounds like Muse? No, so how are they selling out? And as for them ripping off Queen, there is a difference between being influenced by something and blatantly ripping it off. Rappers sample music from existing songs, then add their own beats to it, nobody calls them “copycats”. Muse has ALWAYS been influenced by Queen, and that influence shows up on previous albums. Knights of Cydonia sounds much more Queen-like than Eurasia. Everyone was cool with that song, no? And bands have to evolve and change, you cannot expect them to grow as musicians and remain complacent doing so. The thing about change is that it always scares and divides people. At this point in Muse’s career, they do not have to bother changing and experimenting anymore. They could just rest on their laurels and start churning out carbon copies of their previous albums, like many bands do. But the fact that they don’t do that shows that they’re in this for the music, not for the money or fame. Besides, wasn’t A Night At The Opera totally different from anything Queen had ever done at that point? Weren’t their first three albums much heavier sounding? Did anyone complain then?

On another note, I like Brandon Flowers as a musician, and I like The Killers, they’re a very talented band. Brandon is a wonderful and unique vocalist, with a very distinct style that is sure to make him remembered in his own right. But I see no similarities with him or Freddie Mercury. The Killers’ music takes some of its cues from Queen as well, but Brandon and Freddie are totally different in sound and style. Except that I can say they both deliver a lot of emotion in whatever they happen to be singing. Maybe that’s where the comparisons are valid.

By the way, The Resistance is an album that you can only truly form an opinion after several listens. I listened to it the first, and wasn’t impressed at all, save for a couple of songs. So I gave it a few more listens. It’s a great album. It won’t top Absolution as the best Muse album in my opinion, but it’s still a great album in its own right, and I find it to be better than Black Holes & Revelations.

By: thejollity

thejollity — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:40:00 +0000

While not as epic as Butterflies & Hurricanes or Knights of Cydonia, I do adore the song United States of Eurasia. I think it served a good “here we come!” song to usher in the new album with enough pomp and circumstance to still leave us not expecting what was to come.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:15:19 +0000

Technically yes Exogenesis should be a piano concerto. However, there is no convention detailing number of movements for any work, be it concerto or symphony.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 01:45:09 +0000

Muse is an incredibly talented and refreshing band. I love the indulgence! Love it!

By: G

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:23:46 +0000

indulgent* you should be able to edit!

By: G

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:21:45 +0000

Overall, I love the album, although I think it is a bit self indulgant. It does have hints of the old days of Muse though, which is nice.

Oh, and not meaning to be a complete music snob, but shouldn’t a three-movement, piano led composition actually be a piano concerto, rather than a symphony, which if I am not mistaken usually is four movements?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 09:51:38 +0000

it’s legit. but, i don’t think this album is as good as black holes. but that’s just me, and i have only listened to it once so far.

By: JIM G

JIM G — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 20:22:05 +0000

Only a machine wouldn’t enjoy the sweet voice of liberty and freedom. Muse, I thank you.

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By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 23:42:33 +0000

sick

By: anonymous

anonymous — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 19:18:23 +0000

I really like the song. From the beginning, we’re treated to a rich chord progression.. something that I usually miss in rock music or popular music altogether. The middle section has some great typical Muse-type moving bass material, and I love the sound of the strings with it all. Also, I like the dark feel of it all, which is tied together nicely with the Chopin. How could you not love Chopin? I think they did a fantastic job on this song! If you didn’t like it, give it a few more listens..

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 05:36:54 +0000

Yup, i listened to it before work and didn’t like it. Came home and gave it another listen and thought it was great.

By: Emma

Emma — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 13:51:48 +0000

Yeah I agree – definitely some Queen going on there, but I’m not complaining
I’ve listened to it twice now and I reckon it’s starting to grow on me
As for Uprising – I’m waiting until it’s played on the Zane Lowe show on Radio 1 tonight at 7.30 to see how awesome it is

By: Sharkeen

Sharkeen — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 11:09:48 +0000

That song was a free release, so you can download it here: http://sharkeen.lt/2009/07/24/muse-kuria-xxi-a-klasika-%E2%80%9Eunited-states-of-eurasia%E2%80%9C-mp3
Definitely some kinda Queen-sque genre, pretty much amazing

By: Dorian

Dorian — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 20:38:08 +0000

I see a lot of negative reactions on the song here. I do love it, certainly as a whole. I really like the slow beginning and especially the second verse (with the bass, piano and strings). The only thing I really dislike is the shouting of “Eurasia” at the end of the song, but the subsequent progression into Chopin is again very nice, and fits also perfectly with the atmosphere of the song. It is actually a bit creepy, the sweet Nocturne of Chopin with the sound of playing children at the background, in contrast with the plains flying over. The title “Collateral Damage” explains how it ends with these kids… Nicely done, although the best part of the Nocturne (the ending) misses!

I am looking forward to the album and also how this song will be within the others!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 23:36:00 +0000

Yes, absolutely agree. Muse have become less edgy and more poppy. Don’t like United States of Eurasia and I don’t understand why they’ve gone down the Queen route. They had a sound all of their own and now just sound like copy-cats. Also I find the whole concept just pretentious.

By: Zac

Zac — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 03:56:57 +0000

Guys I think you all haven’t listened to this song enough . . . I got the same impression as all of you for first listen (just coz we expect so much). But after repeated listens, I’ve come to consider this song as an amazing one – sonically and musically absolutely beautiful.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 10:12:53 +0000

I actually love it. Its a narutal progression for the band. At the end of the day they come from classical backgrounds and Matt and Freddy have similar style voices so densely layered classical prog rock IS Muse’s natural song. Im loving the heavy classical style and the little bit of darkness creeping in. I think the album is going to be amazing.

By: lady_wraith

lady_wraith — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 21:36:25 +0000

Sorry Freddy Mercury is untouchable!!

By: Punk

Punk — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 21:04:16 +0000

Not a big fan of the song but i’m sure it’ll sound a lot better live. Also, I don’t get the hoopla around Black Holes and Revelations since I’ve always felt it was inferior to Origin of Symmetry and Absolution.

By: Nimh

Nimh — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:35:07 +0000

I like Muse, and I liked Black Holes and Revelations, but that album seemed like every song was them trying to channel a different style more so than do anything different. It also seemed to flow between songs the same as the previous album (Falling Away with You and Soldier’s Song both appear in basically the same spot; followed by the Interlude/Invincible on both albums – which, granted, aren’t the same, but play similar roles in the album – followed by heavy songs Hysteria/Assassin).

The fact that they’re channeling Queen is cool, I guess, but sometimes it seems like they’re just trying to pull different artists together, rather than writing their own stuff.

By: Leo989

Leo989 — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 09:53:01 +0000

I like it. I love the instrumentation and the fact that they really channeled Queen. With that being said however, this is definitely not what I expected from Muse I’m still looking forward to the album though and hope it will be just as good(if not better) than Black Holes.