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The Resistance
Rock · 2009 · 11 tracks · 54m

The Resistance

Muse

September 10, 2009 · Warner Bros. Records

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The Resistance is a record that refuses to acknowledge the concept of restraint.

It is a stadium-sized manifesto that feels like it was composed in a high-tech bunker while watching the world outside descend into a beautiful, neon-lit chaos. From the very first synth-pulse of Uprising, the album establishes a mood of grand defiance, blending the grit of alternative rock with the elegance of a concert hall. It is music for the grandest possible scale, where every drum hit sounds like a revolution and every piano flourish feels like a desperate plea for humanity.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks · 54m
01
Uprising
5:03
02
Resistance
5:47
03
Undisclosed Desires
3:56
04
United States of Eurasia (+ Collateral Damage)
5:48
05
Guiding Light
4:13
06
Unnatural Selection
6:55
07
MK Ultra
4:06
08
I Belong to You (+ Mon cœur s’ouvre à ta voix)
5:39
09
Exogenesis: Symphony, Part 1: Overture
4:18
10
Exogenesis: Symphony, Part 2: Cross‐Pollination
3:56
11
Exogenesis: Symphony, Part 3: Redemption
4:37
Moments Worth Listening For
The transition from the funky, synth-driven groove of Undisclosed Desires into the heavy, distorted riff of United States of Eurasia.
The moment the full orchestra swells during Part 1 of the Exogenesis Symphony, elevating the rock trio into a cinematic space.
Matt Bellamy's soaring falsetto peak during the final chorus of Resistance, backed by lush, multi-tracked vocal harmonies.
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