Will of the People
by Muse
User Score
7.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 114 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 77 out of 114
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 114
  3. Negative: 18 out of 114
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  1. dgaliana
    Aug 28, 2022
    5
    Another disappointing Muse album. From the latest you can pick up one or two songs but the rest are dubious. They may lack ideas or just conformism but there are songs that sound very similar to other Muse songs and the influences are more than just that. Kill or Be Killed is the best song but it sounds like Reapers, Matt's singing on Compliance is totally predictable and Euphoria is veryAnother disappointing Muse album. From the latest you can pick up one or two songs but the rest are dubious. They may lack ideas or just conformism but there are songs that sound very similar to other Muse songs and the influences are more than just that. Kill or Be Killed is the best song but it sounds like Reapers, Matt's singing on Compliance is totally predictable and Euphoria is very similar to Mercy. It's those great details that make me tune out of the album. They don't seem to have much left in the tank for this band that has marked me so much.… Expand
  2. S0LiD
    Sep 2, 2022
    2
    Same sht different day, Muse is not Muse anymore, and they confirm that every new album. SHAME
  3. AnthonyFantano
    Sep 17, 2022
    3
    I liked them better when they tried to copy Radiohead. I will give this album a light 3.
  4. Nieve
    Sep 7, 2022
    3
    Have you ever heard a Weird Al song made in the style of some other artist? That's what each song on Will of the People sounds like. This album is a self parody. One decent songs, decent parts in two or three other songs, but overall it's just not good.
  5. Afyjejejeb
    Aug 30, 2022
    4
    L'album est vraiment décevant. Muse avait annoncé un album métal, on se retrouve avec de la pop....
  6. Qazasdr
    Sep 18, 2022
    2
    This is one of the most awkward albums I’ve heard in a while. None of the songs fit together, the songwriting is messy, and the instrumentals are basically taking the most typical forms of a bunch of different genres and doing them very sloppily. Not liking the direction that this band is going.
  7. yadevol
    Sep 7, 2022
    3
    Muse 'music' has become so tedious I had to recently revisit their earlier work just to remind myself why I used to like them.
  8. kflorence
    Sep 23, 2022
    6
    I appreciate the effort. I guess this is certainly better than a "greatest hits" compilation album. Still, as others have mentioned the album is missing soul. It's ironic that a group that sings so much about the struggles of humanity manages to create music that feels so lacking of it. The production quality is great, but the songs feel very formulaic and overly polished. The lyrics feelI appreciate the effort. I guess this is certainly better than a "greatest hits" compilation album. Still, as others have mentioned the album is missing soul. It's ironic that a group that sings so much about the struggles of humanity manages to create music that feels so lacking of it. The production quality is great, but the songs feel very formulaic and overly polished. The lyrics feel terribly simplistic and childish. I think those characteristics tend to be better applied to concept albums where the simplicity of each song can lend itself to a larger idea rather than a mash-up album like this.

    I never was a fan of every style of Muse, and that comes through here as well. I ended up liking six out of ten tracks, but there are really only two standouts for me: Won't Stand Down and Kill or Be Killed. Overall, this just makes me want to listen to old Muse more-so than the album itself.    … Expand
  9. SlushieRust
    Aug 27, 2022
    5
    The best muse album out of their past 3 releases but the band is stretching further and further away from their glory days with no turning back.
    This album has one memorable song (Kill or Be Killed) but the rest are immemorable which you think it would be memorable as the album spans across multiple genres which you think would make the tracks stand out to each other.
    But No, each track    The best muse album out of their past 3 releases but the band is stretching further and further away from their glory days with no turning back.
    This album has one memorable song (Kill or Be Killed) but the rest are immemorable which you think it would be memorable as the album spans across multiple genres which you think would make the tracks stand out to each other.
    But No, each track is more forgettable than the last even after multiple listens of the album. Only for die hard Muse fans.    … Expand
  10. oolivverr
    Apr 29, 2023
    1
    The vague political signals make this album so corny and obvious. It’s a huge eye roll for me.
  11. R55Clubman
    Aug 26, 2022
    6
    As much as we are "F*cking f*cked" according to Muse, they still choose to charge their fans £90+ per ticket to see them live, the same day we have an 80% energy bill rise, which is hilariously hypocritical considering many songs on this new album are a commentary on the UK government, COVID, lock-downs and revolting against it.

    its nowhere near the calibre of their past albums,    As much as we are "F*cking f*cked" according to Muse, they still choose to charge their fans £90+ per ticket to see them live, the same day we have an 80% energy bill rise, which is hilariously hypocritical considering many songs on this new album are a commentary on the UK government, COVID, lock-downs and revolting against it.

    its nowhere near the calibre of their past albums, although Kill or Be Killed is one of their best songs, for a long time!    … Expand
  12. bertobellamy
    Aug 26, 2022
    5
    An all over-the-place album that has only one memorable song ("Kill or Be Killed"). Yeah, some songs are fun, especially the last ones, but Muse feels like a joke now.
  13. Jakan
    Aug 30, 2022
    1
    This is the most soulless sounding album I've heard in years. Disgusting, honestly.
  14. lennycliff123
    Aug 26, 2022
    3
    Hugely disappointing. Muse have nothing left to offer unfortunately. For completists only.
  15. msteck
    Sep 1, 2022
    0
    Dull and unimaginative, rife with vague political rambling.

    Also, a very bad song about Halloween.
  16. Seraphax
    Aug 26, 2022
    3
    Even though I like their last few albums at least somewhat, I dislike the direction they have taken now. This album feels bland and uninspired.
  17. Marko_Nikolic
    Aug 27, 2022
    0
    Overrated band. Another awful album. Never liked anything this band did, not for me.
  18. Szymonhead
    Aug 26, 2022
    10
    Combining different type of genres for an album is genius, you'll be in for a surprise!
  19. MagicalMelon567
    Aug 26, 2022
    8
    Their best in years. Was thinking that the title track and compliance hinted at a bad album, but was pleasantly surprised at how good the album is. Best track is kill or be killed for me.
  20. TonyBE
    Aug 28, 2022
    8
    Interresting "best of" album , it's pretty ease to listen , and its maybe the best since The Resistance , the lyrics are bad but we know we don't listen Muse for this , still a solid album .
  21. Lelly22
    Sep 1, 2022
    10
    Brilliant album each song is different and amazing my favs are won't stand down, kobk and verona!!
  22. matthewtimothy
    Aug 27, 2022
    10
    Always surprised. You can never listen to a new album and know what to expect. This album is no different. I keep waiting for the possible decline... How could a band turn out great album after great album for decades? I'm here to tell you Muse delivers.
  23. jjpscott01
    Aug 26, 2022
    10
    I must confess I haven't loved a Muse album all the way through since "Absolution" but this one absolutely smokes!! It sounds like a band who has re captured the youthful energy of their early stuff and cranked it up to 11. There is so much to like here from the Blistering riffs and titanic drum hits to the mellow ballads and soring vocals. Its all here. Muse is back in a place where itI must confess I haven't loved a Muse album all the way through since "Absolution" but this one absolutely smokes!! It sounds like a band who has re captured the youthful energy of their early stuff and cranked it up to 11. There is so much to like here from the Blistering riffs and titanic drum hits to the mellow ballads and soring vocals. Its all here. Muse is back in a place where it feels like they havent been in years and I love it… Expand
  24. Tesgot
    Aug 30, 2022
    10
    Great album. Lots of diversity between the songs, which makes the album pretty fun to listen to.
  25. aaron2000
    Aug 28, 2022
    10
    easily their best album since BHR, standout tracks: KOBK, Verona, Euphoria, WAFF
  26. StoneyWoney
    Aug 26, 2022
    9
    Great album with high track diversity. Though this may feel to some like a lack of identity, I felt like a kid in an amusement park, experiencing a whole new ride with each track. It goes happy, it goes aggressive, it goes sad, it goes epic. I never got bored listening to the album, even if there are (only few) songs that didnt click.

    37 minutes are a bit short, as I like to sit down and    Great album with high track diversity. Though this may feel to some like a lack of identity, I felt like a kid in an amusement park, experiencing a whole new ride with each track. It goes happy, it goes aggressive, it goes sad, it goes epic. I never got bored listening to the album, even if there are (only few) songs that didnt click.

    37 minutes are a bit short, as I like to sit down and make listening to an album a full activity. So as soon as I sat down, the record was almost over. But the replay value is great, I gave it multiple listens in one day.    … Expand
  27. Chewtwo
    Aug 26, 2022
    9
    Almost perfection. Glad to have gotten this as a “Greatest Hits” rather than an actual GH album. Something here for everyone, whether a Showbiz/OOS era fan or beyond. Liberation, WAFF, Verona, YMMFLIH the highlights in amongst the remaining, excellent, tracks. No doubt these will be spectacular live. Enjoy!
  28. Supero1726
    Aug 31, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. How can I sum up Will of the People? Crazy? Stupid? Genius? I think that all of these words apply. This is one of the iconic band's best works to date, spanning synth-pop to alt-metal and everything in between. Matt Bellamy has always been divisive in both his political views and musical style (you either are mind blown and compelled by everything he touches or greatly repulsed). For me, Bellamy represents how far rock as a genre can stretch, a theme that is carried on in this album.

    Some of the tracks on this album brought me to tears. The soaring synths of Verona combine sounds of both Glorious and Madness, surpassing both of them. Kill or be Killed is a modern Stockholm Syndrome, crashing into existence with a guitar tone that would satisfy even the most hardcore of fans. Ghosts succeeded in its attempt to (finally) update the band's ballad formula, and manages to capture the hearts of those fans who are still missing a modern Unintended. The closing track is almost a copy of Knights of Cydonia, wrapping the listener up in a crashing guitar solo and intentionally hilarious lyrics that are sure to have you chanting 'STOCKPILE' for hours after.

    From the 80's synth-pop of 2018's Simulation Theory, to the blissful, dark indie of 1999's Showbiz, Muse's growth as a band has been at the forefront of rocks innovation. And, putting aside the politics and the hilarity, Will of the People truly is an encompassing, fun, and brilliantly stupid album.    … Expand
  29. Sazzi
    Aug 27, 2022
    10
    A few listens in and it feels like the best album Muse have put out in years and I’ve loved all their work. Musically it has everything you’d expect from them, from heavy rock to beautiful synths and a haunting piano ballad and Bellamy’s vocals are as strong as ever. Muse send you on a rollercoaster of emotions, with fun tracks like Will of the people and You make me feel like it’sA few listens in and it feels like the best album Muse have put out in years and I’ve loved all their work. Musically it has everything you’d expect from them, from heavy rock to beautiful synths and a haunting piano ballad and Bellamy’s vocals are as strong as ever. Muse send you on a rollercoaster of emotions, with fun tracks like Will of the people and You make me feel like it’s Halloween, the hauntingly beautiful Verona and angst of Kill or be Killed! Looking forward to seeing some of these tracks live. Superb Album!… Expand
  30. superkapitan82
    Aug 26, 2022
    9
    Real MUSE masterpiece in years. After many experiments it is a perfect blend of early years hard rock and synthy pop melodics of last years. Driving and melodic at the same time. Summing up LP the same way it was for The Resistance.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 14
  3. Negative: 1 out of 14
  1. Uncut
    Aug 31, 2022
    70
    Muse are so bursting with energy and ideas, even their joke songs are stadium-sized barnstormers. [Oct 2022, p.33]
  2. Pitchfork
    Aug 31, 2022
    37
    All of these moments lurch through time without any thought of build or denouement—no tension, no release, no narrative. Muse parade their influences while giving us all comical winks.
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  3. The Observer (UK)
    Aug 29, 2022
    60
    It’s all consistently inventive rather than dull, but also endearingly daft rather than chilling. Still, that makes for Muse’s most enjoyable album since the 00s.
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