

Talbot says the Muse release didn’t force an update of the OCC’s chart-eligibility rules but will be the first in its format that meets the entry criteria. The OCC made NFT albums eligible for charts several months ago, but this will be the first release where the vendor is approved as a chart-return digital retailer. “There has been loads of noise about NFTs being the future of music, the future of entertainment, the future of ownership,” says Martin Talbot, chief executive of the UK’s Official Charts Company (OCC). Still, if a user has an existing crypto wallet, they can use that instead. Serenade’s website handles the purchase, where a digital wallet is created, and the NFT is automatically transferred. Unlike with most NFTs, buyers will not need an existing crypto wallet. Algorithm (Alternate Reality Version)ġ3.Shand describes the Muse Digital Pressing as “the black T-shirt of NFTs” - a digital format that is straightforward to buy and practical in function. Simulation Theory Standard Album CD & Vinyl:īonus tracks available on deluxe editions:ġ2. They were last in Australia in December 2017. Widely recognised as one of the best live bands in the world, Muse have won numerous music awards including two Grammy Awards, an American Music Award, five MTV Europe Music Awards, two Brit Awards, ten NME Awards and seven Q Awards, amongst others. In Australia, they have had three #1 albums – Black Holes and Revelations, The Resistance and Drones – while Drones’ predecessor The 2nd Law debuted at #2 on the ARIA chart. Since forming in 1994, Muse have released seven studio albums, selling in excess of 20 million albums worldwide.

The album went on to win the Grammy Award for “Best Rock Album” in February 2016. Drones was also their first #1 album in the United States. Their last studio album, Drones, was released in June 2015 and debuted at #1 in 21 countries around the world, including Australia. Muse is Matt Bellamy, Dominic Howard and Chris Wolstenholme. This concert was filmed and released in cinemas worldwide for One Night Only in July 2018. Since then, the internationally acclaimed trio have toured extensively, taking the ground-breaking Drones World Tour to fans across the globe. Simulation Theory follows Muse’s 2015 album Drones. The Super Deluxe cover was illustrated by Paul Shipper, whose previous work includes Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Avengers: Affinity War, amongst others. For specific format track-listings, see below.Īrtwork for the album was illustrated by digital artist Kyle Lambert, who has done the poster art for Stranger Things, Jurassic Park and many other films.

The expanded tracklisting features an acoustic gospel version of Dig Down, The UCLA Bruin Marching Band feature on Pressure, a live version of Thought Contagion, acoustic versions of several tracks, including Something Human and “Alternate Reality” versions of Algorithm and The Dark Side. Simulation Theory will be released in three formats: Standard (11 tracks), Deluxe (16 tracks), and Super Deluxe (21 tracks). The Dark Side is instantly recognisable as a classic Muse track featuring Matt Bellamy’s unmistakable soaring vocals and blistering guitars, and the driving rhythm section of Chris Wolstenholme and Dominic Howard that have become a hallmark of Muse’s stadium-filling sound.
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Recent singles Something Human, Thought Contagion and Dig Down, as well as brand new track The Dark Side, are all available immediately as a download when you pre-order the album on DSPs. Each of the album’s songs will be accompanied by a video. The eleven-track record was produced by the band, along with several award-winning producers, including Rich Costey, Mike Elizondo, Shellback and Timbaland. Muse have announced that their eighth studio album, Simulation Theory, will be released on November 9 through Warner Music.
