Muse - Madness (Single Review)

So, this is the first official song released from their forthcoming album The 2nd Law and I got to say I am a little bit unsure of what I honestly think about this song. By the end of this review I will finally decide what I think.

Well, I am gonna start by saying it is not the worst song Muse have ever made but it is certainly not the best song they have created. I have this obsession that when I listen to a Muse song, I like to compare it too their best album Origin of Symmetry. This is nothing like that. This is by far the opposite to that. This is synth-pop and if the album is anything like it, than I will be pretty disappointed.

I am going to do a pros and cons sort of list for this and I hope it will work out for me.

Pros

• Although Muse are not the same as they used to be, I have to give them credit for taking a step in trying to make a song that does not go with their genre.
• If you know Muse well you know that Matthew Bellamy is a great song writer. With saying that, the lyrics of this song are very well written. It is a love song that express the confusion of love which is great.
• The electronic/synth-pop genre is not as popular as it should be, but with this song it is opening up for more bands to be recognised. 
• I think that if the band goes in this direction they will get recognition of their new genre, but that means they will only be noted for their songs released prior to the Resistance.

Cons

• The beat is catchy and the song is good, but the direction they are going in is not the right suit for them.
• They are one of the best live rock bands in the world, and by playing this live, it will not express the greatness they perform live.
• The song is not the best synth pop song i have heard and they never will be able to perform it.
• By hearing this song, I am getting the vibe that Matthew Bellamy is trying to right the greatest song of all time to impress everyone. He is very eccentric and every time he writes a song he tries to top the one he has previously written.

From  this I think I know the rating I need to give the song.

Madness is available on iTunes and everywhere now.

Rating

3/5

By Dylan

Madness - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mq9zhpBweDk