Listen: Psycho & Dead Inside (English)

Welcome back, Muse! After treading down musical paths along hard rock (Supremacy), dubstep (The 2nd Law: Unsustainable) and synthpop/psychedelic pop (Madness and The 2nd Law: Isolated System) in their previous album The 2nd Law (of Thermodynamics), Drones finds the band return to their dark and moody roots, characterised by trademark hysterical vocals and manic guitar work, even as the militaristic-themed Psycho and Dead Inside make for gripping listens.