CD reviews: Muse channels pop gems, gets self-indulgent on ‘Resistance’ – San Jose Mercury News
Muse, “The Resistance,” Warner Bros.
When one thinks of a muse, one likely envisions a never-ending well of inspiration. The British band Muse, perhaps tempting fate, perhaps just trying too hard, fails to live up to this concept. That’s not to say that the three-piece group doesn’t have its moments.
Muse, which formed in 1992 as a glam rock outfit, stormed onto alt-rock’s main stage in 2006 with “Black Holes and Revelations,” an album that contained at least two nuggets of ..read more
