Simulation Theory
by Muse
Metascore
63

Generally favorable reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 19
  3. Negative: 1 out of 19
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  1. Under The Radar
    Nov 12, 2018
    35
    As art, it is immature and vacant. As fun, it barely registers. It's less of a step-up from Drones than a step sideways, if only because the self-parody here feels deliberate.

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6.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 240 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 163 out of 240
  2. Mixed: 41 out of 240
  3. Negative: 36 out of 240
  1. darkpunisher
    Nov 9, 2018
    10
    Such an amazing album. Muse have't been so creative in years.
    I coud write an essay on how good this album is, but who cares, I'm off to    Such an amazing album. Muse have't been so creative in years.
    I coud write an essay on how good this album is, but who cares, I'm off to listening again.    … Full Review »
  2. JavierChile
    Nov 9, 2018
    8
    Probably the best overall album since The Resistance. Yes, I missed big instrumental parts. But you can not hear the songs and deny theyProbably the best overall album since The Resistance. Yes, I missed big instrumental parts. But you can not hear the songs and deny they experimenting in music and exploring new sounds, as always. As a whole, I feel the album has the same overall flow, high quality production and the song are just cool. I particularly loved "Algorithm"

    In a way I feel it opposed to Drones. For me Drones has some of the best songs of Muse, but the album is just too uneven in quality (some songs are just bad). The Simulation Theory is just a good and smooth ride from start to finish.    … Full Review »
  3. Cirederf1991
    Nov 9, 2018
    1
    This album was utter garbage. I'm a big fan of Muse and I respect that they tried to do something a little bit different. But the album hasThis album was utter garbage. I'm a big fan of Muse and I respect that they tried to do something a little bit different. But the album has absolutely no flow. Every song just sounds like it's designed to be played individually at a party in a club. It also doesn't mix well with the lyrics which are as usual quite cool. But this is the first album by Muse that I really won't listen to anymore with the exeption of one or two songs. In an interview Bellamy said that they didn't want to have big musical passages like in the albums before... but that was the mail selling point of muse in my opinion. I'm really disappointed... What a shame… Full Review »
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