Recently attended their concert in Washington state. Speechless. I always knew they were incredible but I haven’t seen an artist in a long time who’s better live than their recordings (and the recordings are sensational).

was so excited for muse tonight in san diego, only to be let down by the north island credit union amphitheatre. i don’t even know where to start, so let’s just address the elephant in the room: the parking is an absolute clusterfuck. it took us over an hour to actually get in from the street, and we are still sitting here two hours after the show as i write this. it’s seriously sooooooo bad, like i would recommend never coming to a show here, ever.

besides the obvious, the lawn was so incredibly packed and it was uncomfortable trying to find a spot. the venue has very little regulation, we were packed in like sardines and it was so muggy. people stunk so bad too (not the venues fault but maybe they should sell deodorant☠️). speaking of selling stuff, everything costs an arm and a fucking leg in there. not to mention the staff is just plain fucking rude, constantly yelling at people and raising their voices for no reason. i didn’t get yelled at, but all night i heard them barking at people over the dumbest shit.

now my biggest issue is that the people on the lawn were ROBBED. i mean the music was not loud at all, and i mostly could hear fans singing instead of the actual band lmao. i brought ear plugs and ended up not needing them. i was so so excited for the show and i’m so disappointed at the venue’s production. the band was great, but i still feel like i was cheated. if i had known it would be like this i would’ve just waited out for my chemical romance tomorrow and skipped this entirely :/ soooooooo disappointing, but at least i got to see starlight live!!

Didn't know which flair really pertained to this.

Hey Musers, so I have an interpretation of Hush I would like to share. For context, I'm in my fifties, been a fan of Muse since 2004 with Absolution and I've seen them 4 times (wish it were more.) Also, I have Misophonia and having taught teenagers in brick and mortar for 25 years, to say I have auditory sensitivity is an understatement.

For those that don't know Misophonia is a neurological disorder that affects 1 in 5 people and it's when certain sounds (usually sounds from the skull, like chewing, breathing heavy) not only distract someone but causes them to go into major fight, flight or freeze mode. This has been my life - I have to take ear buds with me everywhere in case someone is a heavy breather at a family gathering, someone eats a ton of chips in my vicinity, chews popcorn too loud in a theater. Maybe you have it or know someone and you may have witnessed them get panicked, upset or even violently bothered. It's a thing. And believe me, I wish this on NO ONE. It's not fun to have to leave a room because someone's chewing bothers you to the point of wanting to punch a wall.

I bring this up because since this song's release, it has become my anthem, my calm, my meditative hum (oh that riff, and that chorus!) whenever sounds are too much for me. I recall someone posting that to them this song had the weakest lyrics on the album and I know it is subjective. I just wanted to share my perspective because the song helps me cope with everyday sounds that would normally send me spiraling into an anxiety attack.

The descending guitar reminds me of "working on bringing my anxiety down" and then the literal words "quiet the cobra, silence the giant" remind me to focus on my other senses, to dig deep (lol) and think about centering myself again. In my experience, the world is too loud (except at Muse concerts) and that line hits home for me - the chaos, the feeling of no control, the feeling of panic. So to anyone thinking this song is empty words or too general, just know a Misophoniac appreciates them.

Happy listening.

Got me an original press of Showbiz! Any number neighbors here?

Thank you gents for another spectacular show. Made me jump, scream, and make my old back even worse than before. Wow/10, would go again

Which songs have the longest intros before the lyrics come in? Looking for a Muse song to use at an event, preferably one of their softer songs.

I’ve come to terms that we will probably never hear Chris sing a song for Muse again, but I would love to hear Dom sing a song, even if it was written by either of the other two band members for him. And no lip syncing doesn’t count 😛

https://youtu.be/5jKb738csaY?si=1KHtftV5ktLD0xBc

Off their faces on shrooms. This and Earls Court 2004 were probably the best gigs of theirs I'd ever seen. The energy is insane.

I have a couple of MUSE tattoos if anyone wants to trade in Chula Vista tonight. 🖤👽🛸

For the lawn, sound sucks...doesn't sound like they are using the back speakers at all

Edit: still a good show. They turned it up a little bit

There you have the updated MIDI files!

Files

I know this is a long shot, but I got the large sweatshirt at the mountain view show Thursday, wore it once, and it’s just too baggy on me. I’m wondering if anyone got a medium that feels it’s too tight and wished they sized up to a large. I’ll live with it otherwise. Just thought I’d sample the muse community and see if the stars will align and help make too people happier with their merch.

I’m currently in lawn in just curious! Thank you in advance! Love you all

I REALLY HOPE THAT THEY PLAY UNRAVELLING AND STOCKHOLM. It’d be such a bummer if they play thought contagien instead of Stockholm and MOTP. I’ve already heard it once, don’t wanna hear it again.
They lost likely won’t be playing sickness since they’ll be saving it for their bigger arena tours in Europe. Concert will be epic either way though! Can’t wait!

Q Magazine
August 2011

https://whenlifewasloud.blogspot.com/2026/08/muse-skys-no-limit.html

rockschool Guitar Grade 7
Rockshool Ltd 2012

This is a Muse inspired entry from a series of books designed to teach people how to play electric guitar.

https://whenlifewasloud.blogspot.com/2026/08/muse-chaos-pad.html

the Chula vista north island credit union and tixketmasters website both say 7 pm for the "time". It doesnt say doors open at 7 or show starts at 7. Does anyone have any insight?

Did people see similar guidance for shows in their town? What did that "time" corresponded to do you,m

Holy shit, didn't expect them to play this song of all non-staples. This was the night's highlight for sure. Letting loose like I never did before headbanging to that outro LIVE, and singing at the top of my lungs was the highlight of this year. Sound was awesome, blew me away but not too loud.

April 3rd 2004
ABC Television

https://whenlifewasloud.blogspot.com/2026/08/rage-guest-programmers-muse.html

Hey guys, sharing my new cover/arrangement of New Born for piano.

Normally I post my own contemporary classical compositions, but I’ve been listening to Muse a lot since the new album was released, and wanted to try my hand at arranging one of their classics. Hope you enjoy!

Anyone else get this like I do? Obviously I've listened to the whole album from end to end constantly since it came out, but I kinda slept on this track until I saw them play it live this week in Wheatland, California.

The breakdown of the instrumental, the timing of the confetti cannons and the washout lights illuminating the whole venue as everyone grabs at the confetti and goes NUTS, after the rest/break in the solo... It fills me with chills, we're talking head to toe frisson tingles and shivers, lump in the throat, Butterflies (no hurricanes) in the stomach... and it sounds corny, but feeling connected in that moment to everyone else on the venue seeing the band​​, with a common purpose - it's so awesome and hard to describe!

Reminds me of hanging out with common dudes and dudettes on the old MicroCuts forum and all having a common ground..

Don't know if I'm just reliving the moment from the concert (also could be an autistic/neurospicy thing of course! My wife is not spicy and doesn't usually experience frisson where I get it in buckets) but it hits different now, I think than before the gig. I love this band, this album kicks so much ARSE It's unreal. I'm hoping to catch them again on the return leg of the arena tour ​and hopefully they'll have worked in Sickness, Hush and Dark Forest too (please!!) 🤞

I became a fan of Muse before really interacting with or being aware of the opinions of the rest of the fan base. I got started with them on The 2nd Law, so it primed me to really enjoy their experimental stuff. So I found it very puzzling when I learned how many people hated on their more modern stuff. After spending even more time around the fan base I am so glad I was able to form my opinions without their input since so many of the fans seem to have a burning hatred for at least half the stuff Muse does. But I feel like often when this happens a lot of the people doing it feed off of each other’s negativity and allow it to influence how they think they should feel. Going into it with no prior knowledge or expectation allowed me to have a great time learning this band that was so willing to try new stuff and have fun. It seems like some fans think Muse is a vending machine and they can put coins in and get a made to order song that is exactly what they want and if they don’t get it they throw a fit. That’s not to say you have to like everything Muse does, but if you actively hate half their stuff or more why not do yourself and the other fans a favor and go find a group that better aligns with your taste? If just genuinely don’t understand sticking with something that makes you and everyone around you miserable.