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Title: Haven't I Heard This Sound Before???
Review: This English trio is a Radiohead imitator--which is fine, of course. There's room on the bus for groups that can mimic another's sound if they can pull it off (ELO's Beatlesesque pop and the Feelies' Velvet Underground-charged tunes come to mind). However, Muse, unlike Radiohead, doesn't temper their progressive rock obsession with art school know-how. Whereas Thom Yorke and company believe--whether it's true or not is another question--that they are reinventing progressive rock for a post-punk generation, the guys from Muse define retrogradation. Not recommended.For more reviews, visit http://unpaidrockcritic.typepad.com
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