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The 2nd Law
Rock · 2012 · 13 tracks · 53m

The 2nd Law

A maximalist collision of stadium rock, funk, and electronic experimentation. High-concept songs about entropy delivered with operatic vocals and jagged synths.

September 26, 2012 · Warner Records

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The 2nd Law is the sound of a band throwing every available sonic resource at the wall to see what sticks, resulting in a thrillingly chaotic collage. It is a record that feels like a frantic channel-surf through the anxieties of the early 2010s, jumping from the slap-bass strut of 80s funk to the aggressive, mechanical wobbles of dubstep without a moment's hesitation. The atmosphere is one of high-stakes drama, where even a song about a newborn child is treated with the same symphonic weight as a global energy crisis.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks · 53m
01
Supremacy
4:55
02
Madness
4:40
03
Panic Station
3:04
04
Prelude
0:58
05
Survival
4:17
06
Follow Me
3:51
07
Animals
4:23
08
Explorers
5:47
09
Big Freeze
4:40
10
Save Me
5:09
11
Liquid State
3:03
12
The 2nd Law: Unsustainable
3:48
13
The 2nd Law: Isolated System
5:00
Moments Worth Listening For
The way the brass section punches through the Prince-inspired funk of Panic Station.
The jarring transition from orchestral tension to robotic dubstep growls on Unsustainable.
The Olympic-sized choral climax and soaring falsetto during the bridge of Survival.
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How does The 2nd Law sound next to the rest of Muse's catalogue?

Maximalist+2.6σ

The production is built around maximalist than this artist usually allows.

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