In a manner that's served them well to date, MUSE return with a double A-side made up of equal measures of rock, classicism, nonsense, angst and Matt Bellamy's trademark girly-vocal gymnastics.

Capturing every ounce of the band's stage energy, 'Dead Star' brings you close to the point of trashing your stereo kit, setting alight your collection of Oasis records and chucking your shirt to the neighbours. Rock's rarely this inciting.

'In Your World' is just as deadly with an overture of such massively naff-classical-rip stature that you're left as red with embarrassment as you are with excitement.

Of course, it's all very OTT, but that's been MUSE's draw card since day one. And with a cover of Engelbert Humperdinck's classic 'Can't Take My Eyes Off You' thrown in as a b-side, MUSE seem perfectly happy with the situation.

Matt Thompson