One hundred Muse songs, operatic, dystopian and gloriously over the top. Best enjoyed loud.
Muse Ik is exactly 100 Muse songs, a nearly complete tour through the band’s dramatic, genre-bending career. It opens with “Algorithm” and “The Dark Side (Alternate Reality Version),” then jumps around their catalogue with “United States of Eurasia,” “Stockholm Syndrome,” “Starlight,” “Madness,” “Dead Inside” and “New Born.”
Muse are masters of the over-the-top: classical piano flourishes, operatic falsetto, thundering bass, sci-fi lyrics and guitar riffs big enough to fill stadiums. This playlist captures all of it, from the raw early albums to the synth-heavy recent work, with a UCLA marching band collaboration as a fun bonus. It’s best enjoyed loud, either on a long drive, during a workout or with headphones when you want to feel like you’re in the middle of a dystopian movie. If you only know the hits, this is the deep end, and it’s well worth jumping in. If you’re already a fan, it’s the perfect shuffle for rediscovering forgotten favourites.
Mood: Rock Out
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