New Muse album hype thread!

"Black Holes And Revelations" is my favorite album from Muse. They've topped "Absolution" in my eyes, and I can't wait to hear what they come up with next.

MUSE have put the entire album up onto their MySpace page!

(If you can't be bothered to hunt for it, click my logo below, then scroll down to my "Friends". Muse are the top of the list).

I saw then on Jonathan Ross's show on Friday and the single didnt exactly fill me with anticipation....

Just listened to the Knights of Cydonia single. I think the live version off Radio 1 kinda ruined it for me.

Nah - you can't be too bombastic!

"You will burn in hell for your sins"

This is what we want!


If you hurry (and live in the UK or can get here next Wednesday), you might get to see Muse for free - go to their (frankly awful) website and enter the competition.

Closing date is Thursday 22nd June (tomorrow, as I write).

I do not think that they have realised their true musical vision yet, although it is a big step towards it. They have certainly come a long way since Showbiz was released, but I think they still have a lot more in them. I think they may finally realise their true musican vision with the follow-up to this wonderful album. I guess time will tell...

Myxamatosis wrote: gok22us wrote: The album leaked. It is phenomenal. That's all. Absolutely! It is fantastic. I cannot wait until it is released, so that we can actually hear it at higher quality (and in stereo!)

    
There's a stereo floating around on Oink as well as the Mono - apparently the quality isn't bad either.
    
    

Edited by Certif1ed - June 08 2006 at 08:02

I haven't found that leak yet...

Damn!

Thought I had some pretty cool news, because I got this bulletin from Muse via MySpace:


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From: MUSE


Date: Jun 6, 2006 10:55 PM
Subject: "Knights of Cydonia" Single Premiere!
Body: Anyday now the U.S. single will be posted on Myspace.

That's right, stay tuned because we will be premiering the new single, "Knight of Cydonia", on MySpace. Possibly today, possibly tomorrow.

Keep checking back...

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There's a cool write-up of the album on their page too - which I've pasted below in case you can't be bothered to go look yourself:


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If Muse sound like a new band on Black Holes and Revelations its because, after Glastonbury, they are: expanded of mind, settled of spirit and anything but sedentary of sound. Still, some of this might come as a shock: after opener Take A Bow takes over where Absolution left off all doomy celestial synths and Matts preacherish wails of You will burn in hell for your sins! we suddenly rocket off into unexplored quadrants. Starlight is an Abba gig on the moon, Map of the Problematique is Depeche Mode impersonating Queen for a Bond theme and, most surprising of all, Supermassive Black Hole is a dance floor electro-metal stomper, resembling Beck giving Marilyn Manson a helium blowback in Studio 54. Which is not to mention the triptych of Italian folk-influenced meta-country that closes the record in a flurry of flamenco frenetics and mariachi horns. Absolution 2: Back To The Planets, this most certainly is not.

For continuity, in fact, we must look to the lyrical themes, where fans of the apocalyptic soundbite, the madcap conspiracy theory, the revolutionary rabble-rousing, the weird stuff about aliens inventing all earthly religions and other such classic Muse concerns will not be disappointed. The idea that identity cards are the first sign of the onset of the end of the world? Thatll be Take A Bow, Matt: Theres definitely a connection to Revelations with that. It talks about a time when people will not be able to purchase anything without a number or exist without a number. Instead of going for a job interview theyll just swipe you. Theyll get your medical history, your financial history, the lot.. The theory that the Earth is actually an expanding sphere, being sucked towards the gigantic black hole at the centre of the universe (as emotional metaphor)? Supermassive Black Hole, mate.

I think were approaching that time, Matt nods. If you look at those protests in France, the size and level of protest doesnt really relate to what theyre protesting about. I think theres something underneath that people are feeling, particularly the younger generation. We feel like weve been born into some pre-created situation where we dont actually have any control over anything. Weve got an aging population as well and that control factor grates a little bit. I feel, through this album, that Im feeling pessimistic and frustrated about it all but at the same time Im not against revolutionary moves and I wouldnt be ashamed to have incited a small riot, if its for a good cause.

The time has come. The New Muse Order is on the rise.

Track listing: TAKE A BOW / STARLIGHT / SUPERMASSIVE BLACK HOLE / MAP OF THE PROBLEMATIQUE / SOLDIERS POEM / INVINCIBLE / ASSASSIN / EXO-POLITICS / CITY OF DELUSION / HOODOO / KNIGHTS OF CYDONIA     

Edited by Certif1ed - June 08 2006 at 05:21

A few months ago, Matt posted this (amusing) message about the new album on the Muse website. Very interesting..I'm guessing he is taking magic mushrooms again if he's posting stuff like this! (that Kraftwerk typo is how he posted it..shame on him). If this description is anything to go by, then the new album will be incredible!

   "Hello,

    We have just finished our first recording session for the new album... We lost it in Chateaux Miraval hanging around the ghosts of the Knights Templar (apparantly Jesus' ex-girlfriend was hanging around these parts once). too much talk about the pending oil crisis caused us to stock up on fire wood and ponder the aftermath - a clean water supply will be essential. Miraval offered this and more which only fanned the flames of paranoia . We have recorded a fair bit but still have a long way to go. The drunken military marching band will definitely make it, the 33 randomised guitar overdubs on the church of sub genius and the cycling endlessly key-changing inferno have high chance of making it, but the freecycle.org flange bass does not have a promising future! We also think we may have approached a world record for the most anal guitar sound involving an arp synth, some antique Doctor Who synth, a handful of wammys, a museum worthy vox, and something Kraftwork invented. Dom's little redrum has caused a scene, hopefully it's on the mend, too much mouse clicking during frantic ebay sessions bidding for the good old days has taken it's toll. Anyway, we all feel this is gonna be something special. We're off now to the big lights to cash in on the last few breaths of a crumbling empire and will probably play scenes from sex in the city backwards through a big muff.

    Kind Regards, Matt"

Got it from a Muse fansite - first impressions (which are invariably wrong when it comes to Muse) are that it sounds like the Bravery (Honest Mistake)

I also found a complete review of the new album from someone who'd heard a sneak preview. Lucky person.

Sadly this forum timed out when I created my original post, and I've closed the page down.

Linkage may follow...