"Madness" Muse

Known for dark, brooding artistry and an intergalactic scope, Muse is a gleefully outsized presence in today's indie-dominated rock music scene. The British trio's latest single, "Madness," currently reigning at #1 on Billboard's alternative chart, remains a little more earthbound than their signature hits, grounded in emotional restraint, but it keeps the drama alive with a slow-burning electro prog-rock trip. Building from a burbling bass line, through the stuttering refrain and into a revelatory climax that bursts forth to the heavens, the song is a thrilling depiction of the titular lovesickness. A-