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This article is about the Muse album. For the rule of energy transfers which this album is based upon, see Second law of thermodynamics. For other theoretical laws, see Second law.
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The muse.mu limited edition box set of The 2nd Law, including a CD, DVD, double vinyl, and 3 posters.

The 2nd Law is the upcoming sixth studio album by the English alternative rock band Muse, set to be released worldwide on 1 October 2012.[1]

Background

Muse entered the studio to begin recording their sixth studio album in September 2011, which bassist Christopher Wolstenholme later confirmed in an interview with BBC Radio 1, stating: "September and October, that's when we're going to get into the studio to start writing the new album."[2] In an interview with Billboard on 18 October 2011, the band's manager Anthony Addis revealed that Muse had begun recording their sixth album in London and that he expected it to be released by October 2012.[3] Bellamy jokingly described the album as a "christian gangsta rap jazz odyssey, with some ambient rebellious dubstep and face melting metal flamenco cowboy psychedelia" on his Twitter account.[4]

In an interview with Kerrang! on 14 December 2011, Wolstenholme stated that the next Muse album would be "something radically different" from their prior releases. He also said that it felt as if the band were "drawing a line under a certain period" of their career with their sixth album.[5] It was revealed via Muse's publicist Tom Kirk on his Twitter account that composer David Campbell who had worked with acts such as Radiohead, Paul McCartney, Evanescence, Beck and Adele was helping Matt Bellamy compose the album.[6] In an interview in the April 2012 issue of NME, Bellamy said that the band were set to include elements of electronic music, with influences coming from acts such as French house duo Justice and UK electronic rock group Does It Offend You, Yeah?,[7] as well as the inclusion of brass players.

On 6 June 2012, Muse released a trailer for their next album, The 2nd Law, with a countdown on the band's website suggesting a September 17 release date.[8] The trailer, which included dubstep elements, was met with mixed reactions from fans.[9][10] On 7 June 2012, Muse announced a European Arena tour; the first leg of The 2nd Law Tour. The leg included dates in France, Spain and the United Kingdom as well as other countries.[11]

One of the tracks from the album, "Survival", is the official song of the London 2012 Summer Olympics.[12] The single premièred on BBC Radio 1's Zane Lowe show on 27 June along with a prelude.[13]

In an interview with NME Magazine, Muse revealed that the next single from the album would be "Madness".[14]

Muse announced on their website that "Madness" would be released worldwide on 20 August. It was also announced that the album would be delayed from its initial release date of 17 September to 1 October 2012.[1]

On the 9th of August, Muse made the album track "The 2nd Law: Unsustainable" available to fans who pre-ordered the album from their online store, and then uploaded the video for the track onto their YouTube channel on 10 August.

Writing and composition

According to the band in a track-by-track description of the album in NME, the album incorporates elements of symphonic rock, dubstep and synth pop. "Madness", according to NME, features influences which draw from Queen's "I Want to Break Free" and David Bowie's Scary Monsters and Super Creeps album.[15] Frontman Matt Bellamy has stated that dubstep producer Skrillex was an influence when writing the final two tracks on the album - "The 2nd Law: Unsustainable" and "The 2nd Law: Isolated System".[16] He also stated that the song "Follow Me" was written about his newborn son, Bingham Bellamy. "Panic Station" features musicians who performed on Stevie Wonder's "Superstition" and the song will include funk rock influences. Opening track "Supremacy" will feature Led Zeppelin-esque guitar riffs as well as strings and will not focus on a particular structure, being more based in progressive rock. [17] Bassist Chris Wolstenholme wrote two songs for the album - "Save Me" and "Liquid State" - about his battle with alcoholism, with him providing lead vocals on both tracks.[18] In a recent interview Muse reported Nero is helping on the track "Follow Me".

The album's cover art, taken from the Human Connectome Project, represents the map of the human brain's pathways, "tracking the circuits in our heads and how we process information with bright, neon colors." [19]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Supremacy"4:55
2."Madness"4:39
3."Panic Station"3:03
4."Prelude"1:03
5."Survival"4:17
6."Follow Me"3:51
7."Animals"4:23
8."Explorers"5:48
9."Big Freeze"4:41
10."Save Me"5:09
11."Liquid State"3:03
12."The 2nd Law: Unsustainable"3:47
13."The 2nd Law: Isolated System"4:59
Total length:53:49
Deluxe edition
No.TitleLength
14."The Making of The 2nd Law" 
15."Bonus Feature" 

Personnel

Muse
Additional personnel

See also

References

  1. ^ a b [muse.mu/news/article/792/1st-single-announced--new-album-release-date/ "1st Single Announced // New Album Release Date"]. 2012-08-02. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  2. ^ "Muse To Begin Recording New Album In September". Gigwise. 2011-08-10.
  3. ^ "Exclusive: Muse Manager Anthony Addis Talks New Album, Touring and the Challenges of Conquering America". Billboard.biz. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
  4. ^ "Muse start recording new album". Sky News. Retrieved 2011-12-23.
  5. ^ "Muse: 'It feels like it's time to do something radically different on our next album'". NME. Retrieved 2011-12-11.
  6. ^ "Instagram". Instagram. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
  7. ^ Reid, Poppy. "New Muse album set for September – Artists". The Music Network. Retrieved 2012-06-27.
  8. ^ "Muse publish trailer for their new album". Rekwired. 6 June 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
  9. ^ "Fans react to Muse's brostep-tinged trailer for new album 'The 2nd Law'". NME. IPC Media. 6 June 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
  10. ^ Montgomery, James (6 June 2012). "Muse Move Toward Dubstep In Apocalyptic The 2nd Law Trailer". MTV. Viacom. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
  11. ^ "MUSE". Muse.mu. Retrieved 2012-06-27.
  12. ^ "Muse unveil official Olympic song". BBC. Retrieved 2012-06-28.
  13. ^ "New Muse song Survival is the main Olympics song, to premiere today". Rekwired. IPC Media. 27 June 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
  14. ^ "NME Magazine Interview, July 2012". NME Magazine.
  15. ^ The 2nd Law - Album Summary - News - Muselive
  16. ^ Muse Reveals Skrillex As Major Influence On New Album 'The 2nd Law'
  17. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_8c7cNxVvc
  18. ^ Muse's Chris Wolstenholme on alcohol battle: 'I had to stop or die' | News | NME.COM
  19. ^ "Muse Map out the Brain on 'The 2nd Law' Album Art". Rolling Stone. 2012-07-30.
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