Now, I would have to disagree with you. I love Muse but I don't think they are similar to Radiohead... well maybe early Radiohead... but that is pushing it.

i dunno tek...the vocal delivery is so similar.

i would have to agree that the music is closer to pablo honey radiohead.

I'm going to post my "Tek will cut you if you steal these CDs from her" list. Now a LOT of them on that list are very Radiohead influenced.

You might want to check out a swedish band called "Kent" if you are into that kind of thing. They have two or three albums in English.

dangit, and i was getting ready to write a review on Absolution. you stole my thunder! i'll just wait a few days for this one to make its way down the list before posting mine.

i also caught the (blatant) similarity to Radiohead and also a nod to Nirvana.

anyway, great review, and i particularly laughed and agree with this remark:

"I can't figure out the lyrics, but there's obviously something important going on"

The exact same thought goes through my head as i listen to him as well. i have no idea what the guy is saying, but it sure sounds like the world is hinging on it.

i found a review of it late last night where they're sayin' that the entire record is in response to what's going on over in iraq.

care to post a link?

i think it was this review.

First, sorry my english. It's an old story make a comparison between muse and radiohead. Obviously muse is different from Radiohead even to Coldplay. Muse is the best band i ever heard, i'm new to muse, and all their album is fantastic. Did you know that actually, song from coldplay such as God Put A Smile Upon Your Face & Clock was inspired by Muse, Chris said that. Do you listen to showbiz and origin of symmetry? It's great.

Muse sounds exactly like early radiohead, when radiohead played guitars and used quiet verses and hard hitting choruses. If radiohead isn't going to rock anymore someone has to.

i think MUSE is only Radiohead Jr.

The prechorus in Muscle Museum from Showbiz sounds EXACTLY the same as as the prechorus on Radiohead's The Bends (the title track).

....even though this is Absolution we're talking about...

Actually, Apocalypse Please is very similar sounding to ColdPlay's Politik.

And when Matt sings "Declaaare this an emergency", holy crap you think it's Mr Yorke himself!

Very VERY early radiohead-esque work.

radiohead are still way better than muse. but i do agree that muse have a slightly different sound. im not about to bash muse, but radiohead kick their arse anyday. i think muse sorta stole radioheads style and then changed it a bit.

I dunno, Muse were heavily influenced by Radiohead, but they didn't steal Radiohead's style. They probably just listened to Radiohead alot, and when that happens I guess you'd start to make music like them. Everyone copies somebody else... unless you were the first musician ever?

well i think its fairly obvious that muse stole radioheads style, and at first i thought it was ridiculous bc matt bellamy sounds JUST like thom yorke, esp in apocalypse please. its pretty undeniable. i love radiohead. but ive decided that its not so bad that theres more music like it, just bc i love that sound. radiohead is clearly better, and the origin of their style, but i cant begin to say that the music is mediocre

In interviews, they stress that despite the Radiohead and Jeff Buckley vocal similarity, there's also a good bit of grunge/alternative in there, which explains the power behind their music. This is truly a great band!

Im angry that muse are getting called copycats of radiohead! people who make this comments obviously havent botherd to listen to muse thoroughly enough. how can you even say radiohead is a rock band? where is the heavy bass thumping and grunge metal riffs that muse have?

shallow boys i work with must eat their words.

Remember Matt Bellamy (Muse) helped write Politik.

:)

-jason