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Muse – The 2nd Law {rating} Buy: The 2nd Law When announcing his band’s sixth studio album on Twitter in June, Muse’s Matt Bellamy explained the title with this enticing and typically cryptic open-ended statement: “All natural and technological processes proceed in such a way that the availability of the remaining energy decreases. In all […]
A video of Muse debuting a new track from their upcoming album The 2nd Law has been posted onto YouTube. ‘Panic Station’ follows recent single ‘Madness’ and the Olympic theme tune ‘Survival’ into the public domain – ready for the albums release on 1 October. With all the hubbub about ‘dubstep’ and stuff on The […]
Muse have dropped the promo vid for their new dubstep-inspired single ‘Madness’. Watch it here: Shot on location in the Los Angeles Metro, the video features the band performing on cool instruments while a riot or something goes on in the background. ‘Madness’ is taken from Muse’s highly anticipated new album The 2nd Law, which […]
Riding the ‘high’ of their official Olympic tune ‘Survival’, Muse have dropped the next single from their upcoming new album The 2nd Law this evening. Listen to ‘Madness’ below: Even when they add dubstep into the mix they still manage to sound like Queen! ‘Madness’ is available to buy now over on Muse’s official site […]
Muse bassist Chris Wolstenholme has revealed the Devon trio are planning to head into the studio this autumn to begin work on their sixth studio album – the follow-up to 2009’s The Resistance. Speaking to Radio 1’s Zane Lowe, Wolstenholme said: “September and October, that’s when we’re going to get into the studio to start […]
Muse have today unleashed the artwork for their highly anticipated new album The 2nd Law, and here it is: Yep, that’s a human brain you’re looking at. The image has been supplied by something called the Human Connectome Project, which does stuff with brain impulses and shows them in neon images, or something like that […]
When it was revealed that the official London 2012 Olympics song would be a Muse song, I wasn’t sure what I thought. Now the official video for ‘Survival’ has been released and I now know exactly what I think – this is a very naff idea! Here’s the video: Not only is the song stubbornly […]
Having explored the bottom 25 of the year so far, here are my quarter-century of the best songs in 2013 this year. Do you agree or disagree with my selection? Post your thoughts below. 25. Loveable Rogues – ‘What A Night‘ Released: April A catchy slice of summery pop from the BGT runners-up. With a […]
Single Reviews – 1 July This weeks singles reviewed by guest contributor Philip Lickley. Andy Grammer – ’Fine By Me’ [rating:4/5] Buy: Fine By Me A perky indie breakthrough hit that makes a cheeky nod to George Harrison’s famous cover ‘Got My Mind Set On You’ in its chorus but aside from that it’s an […]
Muse unveiled the first taste from their new album The 2nd Law today with the release of ‘Survival’ – which has also been chosen to soundtrack this summers London Olympics. Check it out here and let me know what you think in the comments below… By the sounds of it, the initial worries about the […]