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1. “Drones” by Muse

The English band’s seventh studio album, “Drones,” from 2015 returned Muse to their original alternative rock/progressive sound. The album explores the dehumanization of modern warfare through the journey of a protagonist who is introduced in the album’s opener, “Dead Inside.” The album evokes George Orwell’s novel “1984” about a controlling, repressive government and the lyrics reveal the protagonist’s loss of hope that makes them vulnerable to manipulation.

Following an interlude of a screaming drill sergeant, the third track, “Pyscho,” is from the perspective of the sergeant as they train the emotion out of the protagonist and turn them into a human drone. The protagonist recognizes their change and loss of self in “Mercy” and begs for rescue. “The Handler” is a turning point in the story because the protagonist realizes their power and decides to escape their oppressor. The protagonist breaks free in “Defector” and rebels against the system in “Revolt.”

The album interestingly includes a song detailing the background of the antagonist, the ruling dictator, in the song “The Globalist.” The song is over 10 minutes long and is broken down into three parts: their origin, their turn to nuclear warfare and the aftermath. Finally, the album closes with “Drones,” a cinematic classical song that uses the music of “Benedictus” by Giovanni Palestrina.

Band frontrunner Matthew “Matt” Bellamy described the album in an interview with Annie Mac of Radio 1 as “a modern metaphor for what it is to lose empathy.” The album is complete with a particularly awesome interlude that features an excerpt from a speech by President John F. Kennedy following the failed Bay of Pigs invasion, which transitions into the next song, “Defector.” The album’s multiple perspectives and cohesive narrative tells a complete story that successfully tackles bigger themes.