A stoking 16 year old riff is the centerpiece for Muse’s big return. Dubbed “too offensive” for radio by Matt Bellamy (and given the countless expletives throughout, he wasn’t lying), Psycho is the back to basics sound most Muse fans had been longing for. Gone are the tired niceties that littered ‘The 2nd Law’ and are instead replaced with a stoking riff and anthemic chorus that will no doubt be chanted by Muse fans at live shows for years to come.
The only criticism that can really be labelled at ‘Psycho’ is the needless drill sergeant voiceover that takes away from the song more than it gives. Of course this is only one track. There’s no telling what the rest of ‘Drones’ will sound like at this early stage but for now, at least, Muse sound more exciting and refreshing than they have done in years.
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