Feb 9, 2010

Plugged in Baby

Went for Singapore Big Night out last week. Obviously went there for Muse. And boy, they did not dissapoint. The crowd got high before the band even made their entrance, already hyped up by the opening acts, which although were sublime, would later pale in comparison by Muse's arrival. And so they took the stage. Chris, Dominic and Matthew. The crowd went bananas.

The boys started their assault on the crowd with Uprising, the first single from their latest album, and threw the crowd into a fist-pumping, anthem-singing crue. Bellamy himself seemed almost dictator-like, manipulating the highs and lows of every key unison with the crowd. The next song, Supermassive Black Hole further sent the crowd into a new stage of euphoric frenzy. The catchy riffs literally burst the stadium into flames when unleashed by the enigmatic Bellamy. Belammy utilised the scratch pad customly made into his guitar to full effect, displaying multiple crazy, almost unearthly sounds which possibly never had been imagined existed nor heard.

Chris Wolstenholme, the band's bassist contributed to the backing vocals, as well as showing off some trademark bass techniques such as the usage of synth and distortion on his bass guitar, a Muse special. He was unevitably eclipsed by the stage presence of Bellamy, though he shared some of the best moments when he broke into the popular bass riffs in songs such as Hysteria and Time is Running Out. Dominic, the band's drummer was the backbone of the band. His steady beats and composure behind the drum set was hidden under his enthusiastic yet quirky playing style which proved vital song after song for Muse.

Muse played plenty of songs from their newest album, The Resistance, while treated to the crowd some of their old classics which shot them into the international stage. And when all the head banging was thought to have ended, the band delivered a three-song encore which pushed the crowd beyond their already-climatic state. The whole experience once again raised the bar for the band cited as the 'best live rock act' ever, and this level of performance certainly proves so.
































That's how my review will be IF I went... No, i didnt go la. Just wanted to write some cock. HAHAHH
O RLY?!

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