Before judging their latest album The Resistance too harshly, I wanted to hear how Muse's poppiest, most ambitious album to date would sound in person. The Devon, England quartet (lately touring with a fourth member so Matt Bellamy can focus on guitar and vocals and not worry about keyboards anymore) wasted no time launching into the bass-driven protest anthem and current single "Uprising." (VIDEO AFTER THE JUMP)
Whenever I like an opening band more than a headliner, I worry about several factors. How long will they play? Will the sound be mixed decently? At an arena or stadium show will there be video screens? In other words, would U2 share their toys with the other children?
This article appears in Oct 8-14, 2009.
