Snooze…….I Mean Muse!
Last Friday, Muse released their 10th studio album, “The Wow! Signal”.
Named after a radio signal detected in 1977, the album explores themes of cosmic mystery, existential hope and the human search for contact… Today I’m reviewing one of its tracks: “Nightshift Superstar”. I think it demands more guitars, drums and rap. What do you think?
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@boyhowdy186
July 11, 2026 at 4:41 am
And by mere coincidence at 11:20, after Jutin's restaurant rap, a waitress appears to be spinning out of control🙂↔️
@TheIceyeddy
July 11, 2026 at 4:41 am
I think the Muse album is ok. There's some songd I really like, some I dislike. Nightshift Superstar is definitely one song I skip, can't stand it. I prefer their more guitar based songs.
@wolves356
July 11, 2026 at 4:41 am
I can not wait for muse to react to your new song Justin or even listen to it lol. 😂
@kyriosjon
July 11, 2026 at 4:41 am
This review kind of comes off as sour grapes from a far less successful performer. Personally I love that Muse experiments. with different genres while still sticking to their core style.
@JohnPaulCollins-t3i2v
July 11, 2026 at 4:41 am
No it sounds like Bonos new falsetto song and even Mick Jagger is doing that but better because he's 80 something and still rawks😂
@bubblybull
July 11, 2026 at 4:41 am
I loved them and now I HAAAAATE what they've become! This is over-the-top disco music : YAK!
@JackCaras
July 11, 2026 at 4:41 am
what is that ? brawno mars new supersong? fuckin tell the difference broah maybe snooze is scissor sister, yeah is definitely that wonderful buzzing you skip when you are driving and you are looking for a decent radio station but a part fromthis song is all adverts…
@DevonSuraco
July 11, 2026 at 4:41 am
you really need to listen to the whole album. This is one of if not the weakest song
@alejandroseq
July 11, 2026 at 4:41 am
im sorry for all of you, but Justin is right, where will the rock go? bring guitars again! no more techno stuff
@arcadiawb
July 11, 2026 at 4:41 am
Ah, Muse. The poor man's Radiohead.
@Bisonhammer
July 11, 2026 at 4:41 am
I'd rather listen to Justin sing about probes
@boombunmi9061
July 11, 2026 at 4:41 am
Hawkins no, your band for most rock lovers sat where you would go and take a look if you if you had nothing to do at the 5pm slot at a festival. Muse closed festivals. Your pub metal on steroids could never get near the innovation, courage and musicality of Muse.
@lornai7171
July 11, 2026 at 4:41 am
I really don't like them. They've cosplayed everyone.
@BeachBum-Bin-Man
July 11, 2026 at 4:41 am
stop butting in dude, just let it flow. you keep interrupting to much
@benjaminthomasholton963
July 11, 2026 at 4:41 am
The 'drop' is when it comes back in!
Also, this song is horrifically awful. As are Muse in general.
@BioDieselEstate
July 11, 2026 at 4:41 am
I thought it'd be lame but . . . I liked it.
@lufdezsegura
July 11, 2026 at 4:41 am
A big part of Muse fandom hated The Will of The People, I loved it. A big part of the fandom says this is the best in years. Some songs are great, this one… Belongs with Dua Lipa unfortunately 😅
@IndieRockerHippy
July 11, 2026 at 4:41 am
Haven't listened to the album but this song doesn't sound anything like Muse. Honestly haven't listened to them in years though. Think I just grew out of them
@holybear
July 11, 2026 at 4:41 am
Space rock?? It sounds like someone asked AI to write a song around the Stranger Things theme.
What bass line? Go listen to the Meters.
@AnneAslaug
July 11, 2026 at 4:41 am
Dearest Justin: In stead of doing that beat box – rap parody, why don't you look into a video or two on where those genres stand today?
Like Mad Twinz x Zhang Ze x Alexinho (collectively known as FREQUENCIES) "Omen" Or "Sacred" or the wonderful live hip hop mash up featuring the least angry Slim Shady in history; All can be found on the You Tube channel of the "Mad Twinz".
Please?😄
@Sithman1776
July 11, 2026 at 4:41 am
A guy at my church was like… “the new Muse is amazing.” I’m thinking I’m gonna hear a hard rocking album… nope… it’s this crap.
@AnneAslaug
July 11, 2026 at 4:41 am
If you had watched the video for "Cryogen" before "Nightshift Superstar", you would have been able to see a connection or two, because context & story.
This is the one disco-ish, pop-ish song from the album, not at all the most representative.
@chrisdemeanor1984
July 11, 2026 at 4:41 am
New Muse is god tier, the hype is justified, stop being jealous Justin 😘
@BonzogoestoBrixton
July 11, 2026 at 4:41 am
The album is utterly brilliant bombastic operatic madness. I love it.
@stevechandler4607
July 11, 2026 at 4:41 am
It's basically Maroon 5… They got the Muse like Jagger…
@Nathan-ue2mz
July 11, 2026 at 4:41 am
Muse are absolutely lit. Will always love that band
@iamrathercool12121
July 11, 2026 at 4:41 am
They peaked at origin of symmetry
Upon further inspection this song is just chemical brothers
@AstraVex
July 11, 2026 at 4:41 am
I much prefer Muse back when they were reflective alternative rock with fuzzy classical with all the fun sci-fi dynamics, darker, more spacious.
Now all their stuff just sounds like 80s Techno Synth Pop with some Butt Rock riffs with songs to do with conspiracies and drones.
To me it doesnt SOUND like Muse anymore 🫤
@86themadhatter27
July 11, 2026 at 4:41 am
It sounds like a catchy Eurovision song entry.
@PDXTRACKLOCROSS
July 11, 2026 at 4:41 am
this song sounds like it was on the persona 5 soundtrack.
@EQU143
July 11, 2026 at 4:41 am
Thank God do we live in a world where the opinion of Justin Hawkins means nothing. lol
@bazzabaz
July 11, 2026 at 4:41 am
It's OK but having Harmar Superstar as a guest vocalist would've improved it 1000%.
@smeg4brainsuk-85
July 11, 2026 at 4:41 am
Outstanding album
@garbarek1078
July 11, 2026 at 4:41 am
A band that's capable of going in all sorts of directions. I actually thought it was quite catchy – like an electro-funk disco hybrid. Think the last album I bought was the resistance? Expecting the band to want to be the same as they were on Origin or Absolution is naive, they live it, they want to evolve. Bellamy reminds me a bit of Daniel Johns of Silverchair in that regard.