I just listened to the Muse track for a second time. I still find them in the "trying new things I don't care for, or re-hashing their past" mode. I didn't buy Simulation Theory, and I've only listened to Drones a few times. They've pretty much lost me, but it's normal for me, even with my favorite bands, to only really love a certain era or specific albums. Absolution, Black Holes, and the Resistance are great. I also like the 2nd Law, but that's where I started to see cracks on the wall.
UK is an all time favorite band of mine. ASIA was a massive disappointment for me, but I'm glad John finally made some money and became a real star. My band is doing Wildest Dreams at our next gig to fill some time.
It was our alumni John Fertig/Barkless Dog who once wrote about Asia: thinking man's Air Supply.
That was mean, but apt.
Not that there is too much wrong about Air Supply. Great balladeers, bad perms, questionable shirts & flawlessly executed, dramatic ritardandos & "tweak the chorus" key changes!
Isn't it weird to see a leftie chording*** as at the start of the last video? I have real issues "reading and translating" those chords. I've never played with a leftie guitarist in the band.
*** Oh now I get it, he's a lefty who strings righty, that's why I was lost!