
A lot could be drawn from this apocalyptic idea, but it's largely ignored, and when it's acknowledged it's done poorly (Animals being the only one with lyrics that reflect the theme appropriately). I'm finally feeling threatened by the idea that humanity is going to wipe out our precious planet. I personally think that Unsustainable and Isolated System are amazing and bring an energy that the rest of the album lacks. My recommendation is to listen to/buy Animals and Madness, and then look up the last two title tracks. Any Muse album is more cohesive than this one, so you'd do better to start with Absolution, The Resistance, Black Holes and Revelations, Order of Symmetry, or even Drones. Ultimately the band could never figure out what they wanted this album to be, and wasted an opportunity here.
