Lately I feel disillusioned with the way people dismiss music sometimes. In particular when abstractions overshadow the raw experience. Music invites discussions about culture, genre, theory, and personal biases, but when things like that overtake the moment to moment experience, I can't help wondering if something important is being lost.

For example, Muse - a band I liked a lot in my early teens. For me, I think they're a band that reflects this. I have always felt that their music, like so mu...