Musings on Muse

Muse have been one my fave bands for a while now. Seen them twice before last Saturday - Leeds Festival just as Absolution was coming out, then on the actual Absolution tour. They were fab and when I got tickets to see them on this tour, was looking forward to it immensley. However - nothing could have prepared me for the completely stunning and out of this world spectacle that is now a Muse show. We saw them at Sheffield Hallam Arena and from what's being said on various websites, it seems we caught one of the best of the tour to date. They were on fire (Dom almost literally at one point with the fantastic light show). The sound was crystal clear and the mix of songs - old and new - perfect. But what capped it all was the completely mesmeric stage show - it's seems churlish to call it a "Light Show". It goes way beyond anything I've experienced before - and that includes Bowie (many times), Pink Floyd (circa Dark Side/early Wish You Were Here) and more recently Coldplay. Muse have taken the whole thing to another level and I can't see how anyone (maybe even them?) can beat it. It's impossible to describe - you have to go and see to believe. Honestly - it's that good. We're now totally obsessed with Muse in our house and it's impossible to get through a day without talking about/listening to something Muse-like!