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The Resistance (album)

2009-08-04T19:18:31Z

Shrinking Universe: corrected album length

[[Image:Theresistance.jpg|thumb|right|Cover art]]
{{Discobox
| Name = The Resistance
| Tracks = 11
| Length = 53:56
| Recorded = 2008–2009<ref name="ml20080622">
{{cite |
title=Chris Interview - Metro | desc=Muselive news post | date=2008-04-22 | auth=SofiaR | pub=Muselive | url=http://www.muselive.com/index.php?m=single&id=4104 | dom=muselive.com | type=ext
}}</ref>
| Writer = [[Matthew Bellamy]], [[Dominic Howard]], [[Christopher Wolstenholme]]
| Producer = Muse<ref name="q200907">{{cite/q200907}}</ref>
| Mastered = ''Unknown''
| Publisher = [[Warner]], [[Helium 3]]<ref name="assumed">''Assumption based on previous releases''</ref>
| Art = La Boca
| Format = CD, CD+DVD (Special Edition), download
| CatNumber =
{{drop
|HEL3010<ref name="assumed"/>
|WPCR13629 (JP)<ref name="hmv200907">
{{cite |
desc=Item listing | date=2009-07 | fetch=2009-07-15 | pub=HMV Japan | url=http://www.hmv.co.jp/en/product/detail/3630580 | dom=www.hmv.co.jp | type=ext
}}</ref>
}}
| Release = {{drop
|14th September 2009<ref name="ml20080622"/><ref name="amazon20090612">
{{cite |
title=The Resistance | desc=Purchase page | date=2008-06-12 | pub=amazon.co.uk | url=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B002CQTVPA | dom=www.amazon.co.uk | type=ext
}}</ref>
|11th September 2009 (IT, BX)
|15th September 2009 (US)
|16th September 2009<ref name="RO6920090707">
{{cite |
title=MUSE新作のトラック・リストが解禁！！！ | desc=Blog | date=2008-07-07 | auth=RO69 | url=http://ro69.jp/blog/kojima.html?2009/07/07 | dom=ro69.jp | type=ext
}}</ref> (JP)
}}
| Previousalbum = Black Holes and Revelations
| single1 = Uprising | image1 = Uprisingdownload.jpg
| type = album
| singlescount = 1
}}
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===Information===
The fifth Muse studio album, ''The Resistance'', is to be released on September 14th 2009. Like previous Muse albums it draws from a wide range of genres and influences, including glam rock, R&B, disco and classical. ''The Resistance'' sees the return of instrumentation previously used on ''[[Origin of Symmetry (album)|Origin of Symmetry]]'', including a church organ and [[Other gear#Llama toenails|llama toenails]].<ref name="mag20090624">{{cite/jmag20090624}}</ref> Matt Bellamy summarised the album as having "an emphasis on rhythm and contemporary R&B at the start. Then it gets epic and strange, then it becomes contemporary classical music."<ref name="mojo200907">{{cite/mojo200907}}</ref>

===Writing===
On the 24th of May 2006 Matt was interviewed by Australian record station [[Triple J (radio)|Triple J]], before the release of ''[[Black Holes and Revelations (album)|Black Holes and Revelations]]''. He stated that he wanted create a more progressive album with a lot of longer, piano based songs, with similarities to [[Pink Floyd]]'s Dark Side of the Moon.<ref>[http://microcuts.net/uk/news/archives/05252006-matt_bellamy_interviewed_on_triple_j.php Matt Bellamy Interviewed on Triple J 20070524].</ref> Also, in the fan webchat, when fans had the opportunity to ask questions of the band, one fan posed the question "Which song off the new album (BH&R) is most similiar to the sound of the new album?". The band stated it was too early to tell, but some songs being written were in a similar style to "[[Map of the Problematique (song)|Map of the Problematique]]".

In an interview with [[Rock Mag France (magazine)|French magazine Rock Mag]] in July 2007, Matt revealed a few details about the new album's direction, stating that some of the songs are more dance and electronica influenced, while others are a lot more symphonic and classical, and may include an orchestra. In another interview he mentioned one specific song he had written that would work well live with an orchestra, and mentioned he would like to use one for older songs such as "[[Hoodoo (song)|Hoodoo]]".<ref>[http://www.20min.ch/ro/sortir/interviews/story/13988027 Interview with 20min.ch 20070725]</ref> He also said that they may release a new song, that sounds "like Elton John", as a charity download single. This is presumably the same song that was mentioned months earlier in a Planet Sound article.<ref name="mu20070709">[http://board.muse.mu/showpost.php?p=3195337&postcount=1 Rock Mag article 20070709]</ref> This article announced that a new song had been recorded. Dom stated "It came too late to put on Holes—we thought we should finish it in a tour break to put it out as a single. It's so long ago now, I can't exactly remember how it sounds."<ref>{{cite/planetsound20061117}}</ref> This song was ultimately not released.

In Q magazine Matt stated that "I live in Como, northern Italy, in a house that used to belong to the opera composer Vincenzo Bellinii. I'm trying to trace his ghost right now to help me write songs. I do this late at night, 3am. I turn the lights down low and start playing his songs on the piano in the hope of making contact. It hasn't worked so far but I'm confident it will".<ref>{{cite/q200708}}</ref> Opera has influenced Matt in the past, notably the song "[[Micro Cuts (song)|Micro Cuts]]". Later in a Feburary 2008 interview with UK magazine [[Rock Sound UK (magazine)|Rock Sound]], Matt stated that his lyrical content may take a departure from the paranormal and other worldly elements, and that whilst he never used to be comfortable discussing personal issues within his songs, he is becoming more comfortable doing so and wishes to explore that side of songwriting.

Numerous [[media]] reports about the fifth album began to appear<ref>[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/a77577/muse-have-electronic-fifth-album-plans.html Digitalspy.com news 20071012]</ref><ref>[http://www.soulshine.ca/news/newsarticle.php?nid=4793 Souldshine.ca news 20071016]</ref><ref>[http://board.muse.mu/showpost.php?p=3526904&postcount=1 Ken Bruce Show on BBC Radio 2]</ref> after the [[Daily Star (newspaper)|Daily Star]] published a story quoting [[Dominic Howard|Dom]] as saying "We’re going to start writing it properly next year but we’ve been getting lots of ideas down. “We think it might have quite an electronic feel". Howard also said the band were "buzzing" and indicated they would be ready to begin work on the album immediately after touring, with no break for reflection.<ref>[http://www.dailystar.co.uk/posts/view/17862/Muse-cruise-rockers-will-make-waves-on-Med-tour/ Daily Star article 20071011]</ref> In an interview in October 2007, Matt indicated that their progression to electronic music would probably be limited to added synths, and they would ultimately remain a rock band.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nje70tnlq10&eurl=http://board.muse.mu/showthread.php?t=50300 Interview with Matt and Dom at UKA Festival]</ref>

The band discussed a few of the songs they wanted on the album in early 2008. Matt stated he would like "at least one 15-minute space-rock solo" and "dancing, grooving, rhythm section-dominated songs".<ref name="nme20080312">
{{cite |
title = Muse: next album to have '15-minute space-rock solo' | desc = NME news article | date = 2008-03-12 | pub = NME | url = http://www.nme.com/news/muse/35085 | dom = nme.com | type = ext
}}</ref> Matt later confirmed that he was indeed working on a 14 minute long "progressive" song that was "like a slimy opera version [of previous Muse songs]", as well as "funk and r'n'b" songs, but as of the March 2008, nothing had been recorded.<ref name="ml20080331">
{{cite |
title = Visions Interview - "I like to be ignored" | desc = muselive.com forums post | date=2008-03-31 | auth=redstar | url=http://www.muselive.com/forums.php?m=posts&p=1061464#1061464 | dom=muselive.com | type=ext
}}</ref> On 4th June, Dom posted updates to the [[Musewire]] twitter page concerning the new album, speaking of 'otherworldly disco', '15 minute orchestral monsters' and 'things in between'.<ref name="tw20080604">
{{cite |
title = Twitter / musewire | desc = Musewire posting | date = 2008-06-04 | fetch = 2008-06-04 | pub = Twitter | url = http://twitter.com/musewire/statuses/826878526 | dom = twitter.com | type = ext
}}</ref><ref name="tw20080604-2">
{{cite |
title = Twitter / musewire | desc = Musewire posting | date = 2008-06-04 | fetch = 2008-06-04 | pub = Twitter | url=http://twitter.com/musewire/statuses/826878982 | dom = twitter.com | type = ext
}}</ref>

Later in July, Matt detailed a song the band were working on that "sounds a little like ‘New Year’s Day’" by U2. He also stated that there was "a bit of glam rock creeping in there as well". Chris said in the same interview: At the moment, I'm into getting loose in the studio with an engineer and seeing what happens. It might be shit!".<ref name="hp200802721">{{cite |
| title = Exclusive: Matt Bellamy reveals U2 influence! | desc = Hot Press news article | date = 2008-07-21 | pub = Hot Press | url = http://www.hotpress.com/news/4667808.html | dom = hotpress.com | type = ext
}}</ref> This song was later appeared to be "[[Guiding Light (song)|Guiding Light]]". The album sees new methods of playing and style with the song "[[Undisclosed Desires (song)|Undisclosed Desires]]" being the first song in which Matt plays neither guitar or piano, also having a programmed Drum Machine.<ref name="mojo200907"/> This song is the first time Chris utilises the method of slap bass.<ref name="nme20090707">{{cite/nme20090707}}</ref>

===Recording===
The album was recorded in Lake Como and Milan, Italy, between late-2008 and mid-2009. The beginning of the recording process was first indicated to have begun with the announcement of the [[Lisbon Bela Vista Park 2008 (gig)|Rock in Rio Festival]], with the band scheduled to be recording in June 2008.<ref name="mu20080403">
{{cite |
title = Muse to begin recording new album in June? | desc = Official Message Board post | date = 2008-04-03 | auth = BobjimTheAwesome | url = http://board.muse.mu/showpost.php?p=4198620&postcount=1 | dom = board.muse.mu | type = ext
}}</ref> However, on the 21st June 2008, [[Chris]] announced that although band had five or six new songs for the new album, they had not heard any of Matt's lyrics for the songs, saying that he's sure "he already has them in his head and that they are dark, as always". He contradicted earlier indications that recording would begin in June, instead stating that the band "don't plan to start recording before September or October", and that the album would be released in 2009.<ref name="ml20080622"/> Chris later announced in early July, through [[Musewire]], that they were "trying to put together a new album" in Italy, in Lake Como, where Matt's house is.<ref>{{cite |
title = Twitter / musewire | desc = Musewire posting | date = 2008-07-04 | fetch = 2008-07-04 | pub = Twitter | url = http://twitter.com/musewire/statuses/850153882 | dom = twitter.com | type = ext
}}</ref> By September, the band were rehearsing for the album in their home county of Devon, UK,<ref>
{{cite |
title = Rockers Recieve Uni Doctorates | desc = Musewire posting | date = 2008-09-26 | auth = Microfuzz | fetch = 2008-09-26 | pub = Plymouth Evening Herald (Muselive.com) | url = http://www.muselive.com/forums.php?m=posts&p=1315748#1315748 | dom = muselive.com | type=ext
}}</ref> and in October, Dom stated the band were working on a "symphonic monster among other things", presumably the aforementioned orchestral song, and would "start a bit of real recording in a couple of weeks".<ref name="dom20081028">
{{cite |
title = Hello.. | desc = Myspace.com blog | date = 2008-10-28 | auth = [[Dominic Howard]] | fetch = 2008-11-01 | pub = Myspace.com | url = http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=128674509&blogID=444567758 | dom = myspace.com | type = ext
}}</ref> In the Muse Q&A session in November 2008, Matt implied this song was difficult to compose as he was arranging the orchestral elements himself due to the fear of a composer changing the music. The song, if finished, will be in three parts at the end of the album.<ref name="qanda23">
{{cite |
title = Question 23 | desc = Muse Q&A | date = 2008-11-22 | auth = [[Matthew Bellamy]] via Muse Answers | fetch = 2008-11-22 | pub = Official Message Board | url = http://board.muse.mu/showthread.php?t=57855 | dom = board.muse.mu | type = ext
}}</ref> In addition, Dom said that the song "starts quite mellow and ends up very heavy indeed whilst moving through a few genres to get there".<ref name="qanda6">
{{cite |
title = Question 6 | desc = Muse Q&A | date = 2008-11-28 | auth = [[Dominic Howard]] via Muse Answers | fetch = 2008-11-22 | pub = Official Message Board | url = http://board.muse.mu/showthread.php?t=57872 | dom = board.muse.mu | type = ext
}}</ref>
By mid-December 2008, Muse were working on the album in Matt's personal studio at Lake Como, Italy.<ref name="mu20081215">
{{cite |
title = Matt Bellamy Hangs Out with Jet | desc = Official Message Board post | date = 2008-12-15 | auth = sebby aka pup | fetch = 2008-12-16 | pub = Official Message Board | url = http://board.muse.mu/showpost.php?p=5323513&postcount=1 | dom = board.muse.mu | type = ext
}}</ref> The Muse Christmas present ultimately lead to a screensaver that featured silent clips of the band recording the album, including Matt playing a keyboard whilst singing and wearing a santa hat.<ref name="mu200812xp">
{{cite |
title = Speculation for the OFFICAL Muse Christmas Present | desc = Official Message Board post | date = 2008-12 | fetch = 2009-02-01 | pub = Official Message Board | url = http://board.muse.mu/showthread.php?t=58426&page=2 | dom = board.muse.mu | type = ext
}}</ref> On 31st January [[Tom Kirk]] posted a video he uploaded to YouTube of Dom playing a snare drum in a sheep field whilst listening to some sort of device.<ref name="mu20090131">
{{cite |
title = New Album Recordings | desc = Official Message Board post | date = 2009-01-31 | auth = [[Tom Kirk]] | fetch = 2009-02-01 | pub = Official Message Board | url = http://board.muse.mu/showthread.php?t=59236 | dom = board.muse.mu | type = ext
}}</ref> On 2nd March, a second video was posted onto YouTube by Tom Kirk featuring the band clicking into a microphone in a toilet cubicle, and another on the 28th of March with the band discussing recording after dinner.<ref name="ml20090314">
{{cite |
title = MUSE RECORDING NEW ALBUM - clip 3 | desc = YouTube video | date = 2009-03-28 | url = http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSVKlw2zjWo | dom = youtube.com | auth = Tom Kirk | type = ext
}}</ref> Dom posted a blog on his MySpace profile on the 14th March 2009 stating that "Matt is doing vocals on some tracks as we speak which normally means they're nearly finished". In addition, after two more tracks are recorded from scratch, he said that "we might be almost looking at a complete album", before adding the finishing touches on the songs until they are finished.<ref name="ml20090314">
{{cite |
title = NEW DOM BLOG | desc = muselive.com News | date = 2009-03-14 | url = http://www.muselive.com/index.php?m=single&id=4493 | dom = muselive.com | auth = Dom (via mrs_bellamy) | type = ext
}}</ref>

Recording was completed by May 2009, at which point mixing had begun.<ref name="ms20090525">
{{cite |
title = The Resistance | desc = Myspace blog entry | date = 2009-05-25 | url = http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=128674509&blogId=490886434 | dom = blogs.myspace.com | auth = Domic Howard | type = ext
}}</ref> On the 11th June 2009 Dom posted an update on MySpace stating that ''The Resistance'' had been mixed and he thought that the band had "actually finished the album", indicating a Sepetember release.<ref name="ms20090611">{{cite/domhoward-myspace20090611}}</ref> On 23rd June 2009, Chris announced via the band's [[Musewire|Twitter account]] that the album was "well and truly finished" and the band were preparing for mastering in New York.<ref name="ml20090623">
{{cite |
title=Twitter / Musewire | desc = Musewire posting | date = 2009-06-23 | url = http://twitter.com/musewire/statuses/2296062435 | dom = twitter.com | pub = Twitter | type = ext
}}</ref>

At some point it was expected that there would be some form of collaboration with [[Does It Offend You, Yeah?]]. In April, Dan Coop of Does It Offend You, Yeah? stated that they would be "hopefully going to go over to Matt's studio in Italy", but it was unknown where it would be Muse featuring Does It Offend It You, Yeah? or vice versa. <ref name="bbc20080403">{{cite |
title = Does It Offend You, Yeah? join up with Muse | desc = BBC | date = 2008-04-03 | fetch = 2008-10-05 | auth = Kev Geoghegan | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/hi/music/newsid_7326000/7326557.stm | dom = news.bbc.co.uk | type = ext
}}</ref> No further news of this collaboration emerged.

===Pre-release===
None of the songs featured on ''The Resistance'' were played in full prior its recording, despite the band initially expressing desires to do so.<ref>
{{cite |
title=[[Dublin Marlay Park 2008 (gig)|Marlay Park]] Update | desc = Muselive news post | date = 2008-02-22 | auth = ~screenager~ | pub = Muselive | url = http://www.muselive.com/forums.php?m=posts&p=1002790#1002790 | dom = muselive.com | type = ext
}}</ref><ref name="ml20080404">{{cite |
title = Interview with Matt in today's Irish News | desc = Muselive news post | date = 2008-04-04 | auth = ~screenager~ | pub = Muselive | url = http://www.muselive.com/forums.php?m=posts&p=1067876#1067876 | dom = muselive.com | type = ext
}}</ref> The first song title to be known was "[[United States of Eurasia (song)|United States of Eurasia]]", obtained from an image of the song's sheet music posted on Musewire.<ref name="tw20090519">
{{cite |
title = Twitoic / musewire | desc = Musewire posting | date = 2009-05-19 | fetch = 2009-05-19 | pub = Twitpic | url = http://twitpic.com/5flx3 | dom = twitpic.com | type = ext
}}</ref><ref name="mu20090522">
{{cite |
title = New Album Title | desc = Muse news | date = 2009-05-22 | auth=Muse | pub = Official Muse website | url = http://www.muse.mu/index.php?sec=news-407 | dom = muse.mu | type = ext
}}</ref>

On 3rd February [[Microcuts.net]] posted a message saying that "Warner decided to release the new yet-to-be-named album in September 2009. An european tour should follow in fall."<ref name="mu20090203">
{{cite |
title = New Album Release | desc = MicroCuts news | date = 2009-02-03 | fetch = 2009-02-04 | pub = MicroCuts | url = http://microcuts.net/uk/news/archives/02032009-album_and_tour_updates.php | dom = microcuts.net | type = ext
}}</ref> On the 22nd May 2009, the title was announced to be ''The Resistance''.<ref name="tw20080522">
{{cite |
title = Twitter / musewire | desc = Musewire post | date = 2009-05-22 | fetch = 2009-05-22 | pub = Twitter | url = http://twitter.com/musewire/status/1880913420 | dom = twitter.com | type = ext
}}</ref> On 16th June, it was announced on the official website that the release date is 14th September 2009. On the 3rd July the track list was announced one song at a time via Musewire. When "[[United States of Eurasia (song)|United States of Eurasia]]" was announced, it was appended by (+Collateral Damage); "Collateral Damage" was eventually revealed as the outro to the song. "[[I Belong To You (song)|I Belong To You]]" was similarly appended by (+Mon Coeur S'Ouvre A Ta Voix), which will likely be the outro for that song.

===Release===
The band initially entertained the idea of not releasing a full album but instead release a series of stand-alone songs to be released soon after touring concluded.<ref name="nme20070616">
{{cite |
title = Muse play Wembley Stadium mega gig | desc = NME article | date = 2007-06-21 | pub = NME | doc = Muse play Wembley Stadium mega gig (20070616 NME article) | type = int
}}</ref> Early in 2008 Matt hinted the band had no real idea about what any future release could be, or if it would even be an album, stating
"It may just be albums, but it may be a stream of singles, or it may just be one 50-minute symphony, do you know what I mean? Who knows?".<ref>
{{cite |
title = Muse: 'New LP may be 50-minute Symphony' | desc = Digital Spy news article | date = 2008-01-15 | pub = Digital Spy | url = http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/a85297/muse-new-lp-may-be-50-minute-symphony.html | dom = digitalspy.co.uk | type = ext
}}</ref>

In March 2008, Matt elaborated on his wishes to diverge from the traditional album format, stating "I don't think we're going to approach the next album like we're making an album... we're just gonna make a load of music." He went on to explain that the future approach would be "Almost like making the single a more prominent format and then every few years doing a 'best of' from that period and that would be the album. So in other words, throw out songs every couple of months and see how people like them, and whichever ones people like, stick that on a record of 11 tracks."<ref>
{{cite |
title = Muse 'might ditch album format' | desc = BBC Newsbeat Music news article | date = 2008-03-12 | pub = BBC | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/hi/music/newsid_7292000/7292404.stm | dom = news.bbc.co.uk | type = ext
}}</ref> It later became apparent that band were in fact working on a full album.

==Track list==
===CD===
#[[Uprising (song)|Uprising]]
#[[Resistance (song)|Resistance]]
#[[Undisclosed Desires (song)|Undisclosed Desires]]
#[[United States of Eurasia (song)|United States of Eurasia]] (+ Collateral Damage)
#[[Guiding Light (song)|Guiding Light]]
#[[Unnatural Selection (song)|Unnatural Selection]]
#[[MK ULTRA (song)|MK ULTRA]]
#[[I Belong To You (song)|I Belong To You]] (+ Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix)
#[[Exogenesis: Symphony (song)|Exogenesis: Symphony Part I (Overture)]]
#[[Exogenesis: Symphony (song)|Exogenesis: Symphony Part II (Cross Pollination)]]
#[[Exogenesis: Symphony (song)|Exogenesis: Symphony Part III (Redemption)]]


==Possible songs==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Song
! Information
|-
| Elton John-esque
| Recorded after [[Black Holes and Revelations (album)|Black Holes and Revelations]] but unreleased.<ref name="mu20070709"/>
|-
| [[Riffs and jams#Drum and Bass/Bass Jam|Drum and Bass]]
| A jam first played in 2000, and was played at every gig since [[London Royal Albert Hall 2008 (gig)|April 2008]]. Could be MK Ultra, which has been described as having a "spidery riff" by NME.
|-
| Otherworldly Disco Song
| Mentioned on a twitter update.<ref name="tw20080604"/>
|}

==References==
<references/>

==See also==
*[[Fourth album theory|Fourth album theory]], written prior to release of [[Black Holes and Revelations (album)|Black Holes and Revelations]]

{{Backto | Discography}}

[[Category:Upcoming releases]]

Nature 1 (song)

2009-07-04T11:09:23Z

Shrinking Universe:

{{Songbox |
| Name = Nature_1
| Album = [[Plug in Baby (single)|Plug in Baby]] CD1 (2), [[Hullabaloo Soundtrack (live)|Hullabaloo]] (6)
| Length = 3:39
| AltTitles = Natural Disaster
| First = ''19th November 1999 or earlier''
| Latest = ''Unknown''
| Recorded = The Airfield, March 1999
| Writer = [[Matthew Bellamy]]
| Producer = [[Paul Reeve]]
| Chart position = -
}}
<flashmp3>http://www.musewiki.org/images/Nature_1.mp3|rightbg=0xDDEEFF|leftbg=0xDDEEFF|bg=0xFFFFFF</flashmp3>
{{AlbumNav |
| Previous song = [[Map of Your Head (song)|Map of Your Head]]
| Current song = Nature_1
| Next song = [[Shine (song)|Shine Acoustic]]
}}
==Description==
Rarely played live. This song was intended to be released on [[Origin of Symmetry (album)|Origin of Symmetry]].<ref>[http://www.microcuts.net/uk/news/archives/07192000-next_album.php 20000719 Next Album - Microcuts.net news article]</ref> but had been written years before, having been played at both the Budstock and Plymouth Festivals in 1997. The song was recorded at the same session as Ashamed and Yes Please, but was not issued on any Showbiz singles, even Sunburn where the other tracks surfaced. It was carried over to Origin Of Symmetry and remixed for inclusion, but was removed as the band did not want to have too many entirely guitar based songs on the album.

==Additional information==
Six different interpretations:
#An affection for someone that has gone too far.
#A song about God, saying how he isn't even listening to what people are saying i.e. in their prayers.
#Another leader who is destroying the world, such as in Take a Bow.
#About a person who, despite his hard work to the world around him (trying to be #1), he is not acknowledged. Now he is in a rage. He now blames the world for his failure and has plots to create havoc and destroy the world around him to set things right.
#About talking to the mirror, talking to yourself. Blaming yourself for all the bad things that have happened to you. Looking at the thing you've become-old, broken, cold; and this person is made by the world around you.
#A rejection of the fashion of environmentalism ("sick of trying to please you"), personifying the Earth as being cold and uncaring; it kills people with earthquakes it cannot even feel so "why should I?" (engage in environmentalism). That the world has gone so wrong, Nature itself is a disaster.

==Lyrics==
<pre>Conforming on a Monday
Too often and too cold
But you aren't even listening
'cause you are just
Too old to feel an earthquake
Or too cool to even care
But you aren't even listening
So why should I?

You are a natural disaster
And I've wanted you too much
And now I'm gonna lose
I've wanted you too much
And now I've gotta choose
You're the cause of all this
And I'm sick of trying to please you
Yeah
And you're gonna feel my emotions coming
Yeah
Because you're the world

Like a broken dam you're empty
And all that's left are the sticks and stones
That were built by other people
And it really shows
But you aren't even listening
Because you are just
Too old to feel an earthquake
Too cool to even care
But you aren't even listening
So why should I?

You are a natural disaster
And I've wanted you too much
And now I'm gonna lose
I've wanted you too much
And now I've gotta choose
You're the cause of all this
And I'm sick of trying to please you
Yeahhh
And you're gonna feel my emotions coming
Yeahhh
Because you're the world</pre>

==References==
<references/>

Back to [[Hullabaloo (compilation)|Hullabaloo]][[Category:B Sides]]

The Resistance (album)

2009-02-04T12:39:11Z

Shrinking Universe:

This page will provide a running commentary on the progress of the fifth Muse studio album.
{{Discobox |
| Name = ''Unknown''
| Tracks = ''Unknown''
| Length = ''Unknown''
| Year = 2009<ref name="ml20080622">{{cite
|title=Chris Interview - Metro
|desc=Muselive news post
|date=2008-04-22
|auth=SofiaR
|pub=Muselive
|url=http://www.muselive.com/index.php?m=single&id=4104
|dom=muselive.com
|type=ext
}}</ref>
| Recorded = 2008-2009<ref name="ml20080622"/>
| Writer = [[Matthew Bellamy]], [[Dominic Howard]], [[Christopher Wolstenholme]]
| Producer = ''Unknown''
| Art = ''Unknown''
| Publisher = [[Warner]], [[Helium 3]]<ref name="assumed">''Assumption based on previous releases''</ref>
| Format = CD, download<ref name="assumed"/>
| CatNumber = HEL3009<ref name="assumed"/>
| Release = 2009<ref name="ml20080622"/>
| Chart Position = ''Unknown''
}}{{AlbumChron |
| Previous album = [[Black Holes and Revelations (album)|Black Holes and Revelations]]
| Current album = Fifth Album
| Next album = -
}}
__TOC__
===Early indications===
On the 24th of May 2006 Matt was interviewed by Australian record station [[Triple J (radio)|Triple J]], before the release of [[Black Holes and Revelations (album)|Black Holes and Revelations]]. He stated that he wanted create a more progressive album with a lot of longer, piano based songs, with similarities to [[Pink Floyd]]'s Dark Side of the Moon.<ref>[http://microcuts.net/uk/news/archives/05252006-matt_bellamy_interviewed_on_triple_j.php Matt Bellamy Interviewed on Triple J 20070524].</ref>

Also, in the fan webchat, when fans had the oppurtunity to ask questions of the band, one fan posed the question "Which song off the new album (BH&R) is most similiar to the sound of the new album?". The band stated it was too early to tell, but some songs being written were in a similiar style to Map of the Problematique.

===Possible releases===
A short article [[Planet Sound]] announced that a new song had been recorded. Dom stated "It came to late to put on Holes—we thought we should finish it in a tour break to put it out as a single. It's so long ago now, I can't exactly remember how it sounds."<ref>[[Muse Memory Full of Holes (20061117 Planet Sound article)|Muse Memory Full of Holes 20061117]]</ref>

In [[NME (magazine)|NME magazine]], running up to the [[Wembley Stadium (venue)|Wembley Stadium]] gigs of June 2007, Matt is quoted as saying he didn't think the next Muse release would be a full album, but rather that new songs would be release soon after they finished touring, through an outlet such as download-only singles.<ref name="nme20070616">{{cite/i
|title=Muse play Wembley Stadium mega gig
|desc=NME article
|date=2007-06-21
|pub=NME
|doc=Muse play Wembley Stadium mega gig (20070616 NME article)
|type=int
}}</ref>

===First details===
In an interview with [[Rock Mag France (magazine)|French magazine Rock Mag]] in July 2007, Matt revealed a few details about the new album's direction, stating that some of the songs are more dance and electronica influenced, while others are a lot more symphonic and classical, and may include an orchestra. In another interview he mentioned one specific song he had written that would work well live with an orchestra, and mentioned he would like to use one for older songs such as [[Hoodoo (song)|Hoodoo]].<ref>[http://www.20min.ch/ro/sortir/interviews/story/13988027 Interview with 20min.ch 20070725]</ref> He also said that they may release a new song, that sounds "like Elton John", as a charity download single. This is presumably the same song that was mentioned months earlier in the Planet Sound article.<ref name="mu20070709">[http://board.muse.mu/showpost.php?p=3195337&postcount=1 Rock Mag article 20070709]</ref> In an interview in October 2007, Matt indicated that their progression to electronic music would probably be limited to added synths, and they would ultimately remain a rock band.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nje70tnlq10&eurl=http://board.muse.mu/showthread.php?t=50300 Interview with Matt and Dom at UKA Festival]</ref>

===Paranormal aid and operatic influences===
In the August 2007 edition of Q magazine Matt stated that "I live in Como, northern Italy, in a house that used to belong to the opera composer Vincenzo Bellinii. I'm trying to trace his ghost right now to help me write songs. I do this late at night, 3am. I turn the lights down low and start playing his songs on the piano in the hope of making contact. It hasn't worked so far but I'm confident it will".<ref>[[Ten Commandments (200708 Q feature)|Q magazine 200708]]</ref> This may indicate a possible inclusion operatic influences. Opera has influenced Matt in the past, notably the song [[Micro Cuts (song)|Micro Cuts]].

===More down to earth themes===
In a Feburary 2008 interview with UK magazine [[Rock_Sound_UK_%28magazine%29|Rock Sound]] Matt stated that his lyrical content may take a departure from the paranormal and other worldly elements. Stating that he never used to be comfortable discussing personal issues within his songs but he is becoming more comfortable doing so and wishes to explore that side of songwriting.

===Album?===
Early in 2008 Matt hinted the band had no real idea about what any future release could be, or if it would even be an album, stating
"It may just be albums, but it may be a stream of singles, or it may just be one 50-minute symphony, do you know what I mean? Who knows?".<ref>{{cite
|title= Muse: 'New LP may be 50-minute Symphony'
|desc=Digital Spy news article
|date=2008-01-15
|pub=Digital Spy
|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/a85297/muse-new-lp-may-be-50-minute-symphony.html
|dom=digitalspy.co.uk
|type=ext
}}</ref>

In March 2008, Matt elaborated on his wishes to diverge from the traditional album format, stating "I don't think we're going to approach the next album like we're making an album... we're just gonna make a load of music." He went on to explain that the future approach would be "Almost like making the single a more prominent format and then every few years doing a 'best of' from that period and that would be the album. So in other words, throw out songs every couple of months and see how people like them, and whichever ones people like, stick that on a record of 11 tracks."<ref>{{cite
|title= Muse 'might ditch album format'
|desc=BBC Newsbeat Music news article
|date=2008-03-12
|pub=BBC
|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/hi/music/newsid_7292000/7292404.stm
|dom=news.bbc.co.uk
|type=ext
}}</ref>

Matt also discussed the nature of new material, stating he would like "at least one 15-minute space-rock solo" and "dancing, grooving, rhythm section-dominated songs".<ref name="nme20080312">{{cite
|title= Muse: next album to have '15-minute space-rock solo'
|desc=NME news article
|date=2008-03-12
|pub=NME
|url=http://www.nme.com/news/muse/35085
|dom=nme.com
|type=ext
}}</ref> Matt later confirmed that he was indeed working on a 14 minute long "progressive" song that was "like a slimy opera version [of previous Muse songs]", as well as "funk and r'n'b" songs, but as of the March 2008, nothing had been recorded.<ref name="ml20080331">{{cite
|title= Visions Interview - "I like to be ignored"
|desc=muselive.com forums post
|date=2008-03-31
|url=http://www.muselive.com/forums.php?m=posts&p=1061464#1061464
|dom=muselive.com
|auth=redstar
|type=ext
}}</ref>

===Indication of progress===
Numerous [[media]] reports about the fifth album began to appear<ref>[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/a77577/muse-have-electronic-fifth-album-plans.html Digitalspy.com news 20071012]</ref><ref>[http://www.soulshine.ca/news/newsarticle.php?nid=4793 Souldshine.ca news 20071016]</ref><ref>[http://board.muse.mu/showpost.php?p=3526904&postcount=1 Ken Bruce Show on BBC Radio 2]</ref> after the [[Daily Star (newspaper)|Daily Star]] published a story quoting [[Dominic Howard|Dom]] as saying "We’re going to start writing it properly next year but we’ve been getting lots of ideas down. “We think it might have quite an electronic feel". Howard also said the band were "buzzing" and indicated they would be ready to begin work on the album immediately after touring, with no break for reflection.<ref>[http://www.dailystar.co.uk/posts/view/17862/Muse-cruise-rockers-will-make-waves-on-Med-tour/ Daily Star article 20071011]</ref>

In February 2008 Matt stated that they would "probably play a couple of new songs live, before we record them" at the sporadic upcoming gigs.<ref>{{cite
|title=[[Dublin Marlay Park 2008 (gig)|Marlay Park]] Update
|desc=Muselive news post
|date=2008-02-22
|auth=~screenager~
|pub=Muselive
|url=http://www.muselive.com/forums.php?m=posts&p=1002790#1002790
|dom=muselive.com
|type=ext
}}</ref> In April, Dan Coop of the band [[Does It Offend You, Yeah?]] stated that they would be "hopefully going to go over to Matt's studio in Italy", but it was unknown where it would be Muse featuring Does It Offend It You, Yeah? or vice versa. <ref name="bbc20080403">{{cite
|title=Does It Offend You, Yeah? join up with Muse
|desc=BBC
|date=2008-04-03
|fetch=2008-10-05
|auth=Kev Geoghegan
|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/hi/music/newsid_7326000/7326557.stm
|dom=news.bbc.co.uk
|type=ext
}}</ref> It was indicated with the announcement of the [[Lisbon Bela Vista Park 2008 (gig)|Rock in Rio Festival]] that the band were scheduled to be recording in June 2008.<ref name="mu20080403">{{cite
|title=Muse to begin recording new album in June?
|desc=Official Message Board post
|date=2008-04-03
|auth=BobjimTheAwesome
|url=http://board.muse.mu/showpost.php?p=4198620&postcount=1
|dom=board.muse.mu
|type=ext
}}</ref> Matt stated that the band intended to play new songs in [[Dublin Marlay Park 2008 (gig)|Ireland]] in August 2008.<ref name="ml20080404">{{cite
|title=Interview with Matt in today's Irish News
|desc=Muselive news post
|date=2008-04-04
|auth=~screenager~
|pub=Muselive
|url=http://www.muselive.com/forums.php?m=posts&p=1067876#1067876
|dom=muselive.com
|type=ext
}}</ref> However, the band did not play any new songs, at least in full, by [[Weston under Lizard Weston Park 2008 (gig)|V Festival]] in August 2008. On 4th June, Dom posted updates to the [[Musewire]] twitter page concerning the new album, speaking of 'otherworldly disco', '15 minute orchestral monsters' and 'things in between'.<ref name="tw20080604">
{{cite
|title=Twitter / musewire
|desc=Musewire posting
|date=2008-06-04
|fetch=2008-06-04
|pub=Twitter
|url=http://twitter.com/musewire/statuses/826878526
|dom=twitter.com
|type=ext
}}</ref><ref name="tw20080604-2">
{{cite
|title=Twitter / musewire
|desc=Musewire posting
|date=2008-06-04
|fetch=2008-06-04
|pub=Twitter
|url=http://twitter.com/musewire/statuses/826878982
|dom=twitter.com
|type=ext
}}</ref> On the 21st June, [[Chris]] confirmed that band had five or six new songs for the new album, but had not heard any of Matt's lyrics for the songs, saying that he's sure "he already has them in his head and that they are dark, as always". He contradicted earlier indications that recording would begin in June, instead stating that the band "don't plan to start recording before September or October", and that the album would be released in 2009.<ref name="ml20080622"/> Chris later announced, in early July, through [[Musewire]] that they were "trying to put together a new album" in Italy, presumably in Lake Como, where Matt's house is.<ref>{{cite
|title=Twitter / musewire
|desc=Musewire posting
|date=2008-07-04
|fetch=2008-07-04
|pub=Twitter
|url=http://twitter.com/musewire/statuses/850153882
|dom=twitter.com
|type=ext
}}</ref>

Later in July, Matt detailed a song the band were working on that "sounds a little like ‘New Year’s Day’" by U2. He also stated that there was "a bit of glam rock creeping in there as well". Chris said in the same interview: At the moment, I'm into getting loose in the studio with an engineer and seeing what happens. It might be shit!".<ref name="hp200802721">{{cite
|title= Exclusive: Matt Bellamy reveals U2 influence!
|desc=Hot Press news article
|date=2008-07-21
|pub=Hot Press
|url=http://www.hotpress.com/news/4667808.html
|dom=hotpress.com
|type=ext
}}</ref>

By September, the band were rehearsing for the album in their home county of Devon, UK,<ref>{{cite
|title= Rockers Recieve Uni Doctorates
|desc=Musewire posting
|date=2008-09-26
|auth=Microfuzz
|fetch=2008-09-26
|pub=Plymouth Evening Herald (Muselive.com)
|url=http://www.muselive.com/forums.php?m=posts&p=1315748#1315748
|dom=muselive.com
|type=ext
}}</ref> and in October, Dom stated the band were working on a "symphonic monster among other things", presumably the aforementioned orchestral song, and would "start a bit of real recording in a couple of weeks".<ref name="dom20081028">{{cite
|title= Hello..
|desc=Myspace.com blog
|date=2008-10-28
|auth=[[Dominic Howard]]
|fetch=2008-11-01
|pub=Myspace.com
|url=http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=128674509&blogID=444567758
|dom=myspace.com
|type=ext
}}</ref> In the Muse Q&A session in November 2008, Matt implied this song was difficult to compose as he was arranging the orchestral elements himself due to the fear of a composer changing the music. The song, if finished, will be in three parts at the end of the fifth album.<ref name="qanda23">{{cite
|title= Question 23
|desc=Muse Q&A
|date=2008-11-22
|auth=[[Matthew Bellamy]] via Muse Answers
|fetch=2008-11-22
|pub=Official Message Board
|url=http://board.muse.mu/showthread.php?t=57855
|dom=board.muse.mu
|type=ext
}}</ref> In addition, Dom said that the song "starts quite mellow and ends up very heavy indeed whilst moving through a few genres to get there".<ref name="qanda6">{{cite
|title= Question 6
|desc=Muse Q&A
|date=2008-11-28
|auth=[[Dominic Howard]] via Muse Answers
|fetch=2008-11-22
|pub=Official Message Board
|url=http://board.muse.mu/showthread.php?t=57872
|dom=board.muse.mu
|type=ext
}}</ref>

By mid-December 2008, Muse were working on the album in Matt's personal studio at Lake Como, Italy.<ref name="mu20081215">{{cite
|title= Matt Bellamy Hangs Out with Jet
|desc= Official Message Board post
|date=2008-12-15
|auth=sebby aka pup
|fetch=2008-12-16
|pub=Official Message Board
|url=http://board.muse.mu/showpost.php?p=5323513&postcount=1
|dom=board.muse.mu
|type=ext
}}</ref> The Muse Christmas present ultimately lead to a screensaver that featured silent clips of the band recording the album, including Matt playing a keyboard whilst singing and wearing a santa hat.<ref name="mu200812xp">{{cite
|title= Speculation for the OFFICAL Muse Christmas Present
|desc= Official Message Board post
|date=2008-12
|fetch=2009-02-01
|pub=Official Message Board
|url=http://board.muse.mu/showthread.php?t=58426&page=2
|dom=board.muse.mu
|type=ext
}}</ref> On 31st January [[Tom Kirk]] posted a video he uploaded to YouTube of Dom playing a snare drum in a sheep field whilst listening to some sort of device.<ref name="mu20090131">{{cite
|title= New Album Recordings
|desc= Official Message Board post
|date=2009-01-31
|auth=[[Tom Kirk]]
|fetch=2009-02-01
|pub=Official Message Board
|url=http://board.muse.mu/showthread.php?t=59236
|dom=board.muse.mu
|type=ext
}}</ref> On 3rd February [[Microcuts.net]] posted a message saying that "Warner decided to release the new yet-to-be-named album in September 2009. An european tour should follow in fall."<ref name="mu20090203">{{cite
|title= New Album Release
|desc= Microcuts.net post
|date=2009-02-03
|auth=[[Microcuts.net]]
|fetch=2009-02-04
|pub=Microcuts.net
|url=http://www.microcuts.net/uk/news/archives/02032009-album_and_tour_updates.php
|dom=http://www.microcuts.net
|type=ext
}}</ref>

==Possible time-line of the fifth album==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Date
! Progress
|-
| March/April/May 2008
| Album in planning stage, some songs written<ref name="ml20080331"/><ref>{{cite
|title= 60 Seconds With Muse’s Christopher Wolstenholme
|desc=Wolstenholme's interview with The Times
|date=2008-04-06
|pub=The Times
|url=http://www.thetimes.co.za/PrintEdition/Magazine/Article.aspx?id=736645
|dom=thetimes.co.za
|type=ext
}}</ref>
|-
| June/July/August 2008
| New songs rehearsed.<ref name="ml20080622"/>
|-
| September/October 2008
| Studio rehearsals begin.<ref name="ml20080622"/>
|-
| November 2008
| Recording begins.<ref name="dom20081028"/>
|-
| September 2009 (?)-2010
| Fifth album released,<ref name="ml20080622"/> touring expected.<ref name="dom20081028"/>
|}

==Possible songs==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Song
! Information
|-
| Elton John-esque
| Recorded after [[Black Holes and Revelations (album)|Black Holes and Revelations]] but unreleased.<ref name="mu20070709"/>
|-
| [["Symphonic song" (song)|15 minute orchestral]]
| Mentioned several times by the band, between 10 and 15 minutes long.<ref name="nme20080312"/><ref name="ml20080331"/><ref name="tw20080604"/><ref name="dom20081028"/> Intended to be split into three seperate tracks at the end of the album.<ref name="qanda23"/>
|-
| U2-esque
| A song sounding similar to U2's "New Year's Day".<ref name="hp200802721"/>
|-
| [[Riffs and jams#Drum and Bass/Bass Jam|Drum and Bass]]
| A jam first played in 2004, and was played at every gig since [[London Royal Albert Hall 2008 (gig)|April 2008]].
|-
| Otherworldly Disco Song
| Mentioned on a twitter update.<ref name="tw20080604"/>
|-
|Feat. Does It Offend You, Yeah?
|A possible collaborative track to be written in Matt's studio in Italy.<ref name="bbc20080403"/> Will probably not be on final album.
|}

==References==
<references/>

==See also==
*[[Fourth album theory|Fourth album theory]], written prior to release of [[Black Holes and Revelations (album)|Black Holes and Revelations]]

Back to [[Discography]]
[[Category:Albums]]
[[Category:Upcoming releases]]

The Resistance (album)

2009-02-04T12:38:00Z

Shrinking Universe: in previous edit, added the Microcuts.net rumour of the new album release date in fall

This page will provide a running commentary on the progress of the fifth Muse studio album.
{{Discobox |
| Name = ''Unknown''
| Tracks = ''Unknown''
| Length = ''Unknown''
| Year = 2009<ref name="ml20080622">{{cite
|title=Chris Interview - Metro
|desc=Muselive news post
|date=2008-04-22
|auth=SofiaR
|pub=Muselive
|url=http://www.muselive.com/index.php?m=single&id=4104
|dom=muselive.com
|type=ext
}}</ref>
| Recorded = 2008-2009<ref name="ml20080622"/>
| Writer = [[Matthew Bellamy]], [[Dominic Howard]], [[Christopher Wolstenholme]]
| Producer = ''Unknown''
| Art = ''Unknown''
| Publisher = [[Warner]], [[Helium 3]]<ref name="assumed">''Assumption based on previous releases''</ref>
| Format = CD, download<ref name="assumed"/>
| CatNumber = HEL3009<ref name="assumed"/>
| Release = 2009<ref name="ml20080622"/>
| Chart Position = ''Unknown''
}}{{AlbumChron |
| Previous album = [[Black Holes and Revelations (album)|Black Holes and Revelations]]
| Current album = Fifth Album
| Next album = -
}}
__TOC__
===Early indications===
On the 24th of May 2006 Matt was interviewed by Australian record station [[Triple J (radio)|Triple J]], before the release of [[Black Holes and Revelations (album)|Black Holes and Revelations]]. He stated that he wanted create a more progressive album with a lot of longer, piano based songs, with similarities to [[Pink Floyd]]'s Dark Side of the Moon.<ref>[http://microcuts.net/uk/news/archives/05252006-matt_bellamy_interviewed_on_triple_j.php Matt Bellamy Interviewed on Triple J 20070524].</ref>

Also, in the fan webchat, when fans had the oppurtunity to ask questions of the band, one fan posed the question "Which song off the new album (BH&R) is most similiar to the sound of the new album?". The band stated it was too early to tell, but some songs being written were in a similiar style to Map of the Problematique.

===Possible releases===
A short article [[Planet Sound]] announced that a new song had been recorded. Dom stated "It came to late to put on Holes—we thought we should finish it in a tour break to put it out as a single. It's so long ago now, I can't exactly remember how it sounds."<ref>[[Muse Memory Full of Holes (20061117 Planet Sound article)|Muse Memory Full of Holes 20061117]]</ref>

In [[NME (magazine)|NME magazine]], running up to the [[Wembley Stadium (venue)|Wembley Stadium]] gigs of June 2007, Matt is quoted as saying he didn't think the next Muse release would be a full album, but rather that new songs would be release soon after they finished touring, through an outlet such as download-only singles.<ref name="nme20070616">{{cite/i
|title=Muse play Wembley Stadium mega gig
|desc=NME article
|date=2007-06-21
|pub=NME
|doc=Muse play Wembley Stadium mega gig (20070616 NME article)
|type=int
}}</ref>

===First details===
In an interview with [[Rock Mag France (magazine)|French magazine Rock Mag]] in July 2007, Matt revealed a few details about the new album's direction, stating that some of the songs are more dance and electronica influenced, while others are a lot more symphonic and classical, and may include an orchestra. In another interview he mentioned one specific song he had written that would work well live with an orchestra, and mentioned he would like to use one for older songs such as [[Hoodoo (song)|Hoodoo]].<ref>[http://www.20min.ch/ro/sortir/interviews/story/13988027 Interview with 20min.ch 20070725]</ref> He also said that they may release a new song, that sounds "like Elton John", as a charity download single. This is presumably the same song that was mentioned months earlier in the Planet Sound article.<ref name="mu20070709">[http://board.muse.mu/showpost.php?p=3195337&postcount=1 Rock Mag article 20070709]</ref> In an interview in October 2007, Matt indicated that their progression to electronic music would probably be limited to added synths, and they would ultimately remain a rock band.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nje70tnlq10&eurl=http://board.muse.mu/showthread.php?t=50300 Interview with Matt and Dom at UKA Festival]</ref>

===Paranormal aid and operatic influences===
In the August 2007 edition of Q magazine Matt stated that "I live in Como, northern Italy, in a house that used to belong to the opera composer Vincenzo Bellinii. I'm trying to trace his ghost right now to help me write songs. I do this late at night, 3am. I turn the lights down low and start playing his songs on the piano in the hope of making contact. It hasn't worked so far but I'm confident it will".<ref>[[Ten Commandments (200708 Q feature)|Q magazine 200708]]</ref> This may indicate a possible inclusion operatic influences. Opera has influenced Matt in the past, notably the song [[Micro Cuts (song)|Micro Cuts]].

===More down to earth themes===
In a Feburary 2008 interview with UK magazine [[Rock_Sound_UK_%28magazine%29|Rock Sound]] Matt stated that his lyrical content may take a departure from the paranormal and other worldly elements. Stating that he never used to be comfortable discussing personal issues within his songs but he is becoming more comfortable doing so and wishes to explore that side of songwriting.

===Album?===
Early in 2008 Matt hinted the band had no real idea about what any future release could be, or if it would even be an album, stating
"It may just be albums, but it may be a stream of singles, or it may just be one 50-minute symphony, do you know what I mean? Who knows?".<ref>{{cite
|title= Muse: 'New LP may be 50-minute Symphony'
|desc=Digital Spy news article
|date=2008-01-15
|pub=Digital Spy
|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/a85297/muse-new-lp-may-be-50-minute-symphony.html
|dom=digitalspy.co.uk
|type=ext
}}</ref>

In March 2008, Matt elaborated on his wishes to diverge from the traditional album format, stating "I don't think we're going to approach the next album like we're making an album... we're just gonna make a load of music." He went on to explain that the future approach would be "Almost like making the single a more prominent format and then every few years doing a 'best of' from that period and that would be the album. So in other words, throw out songs every couple of months and see how people like them, and whichever ones people like, stick that on a record of 11 tracks."<ref>{{cite
|title= Muse 'might ditch album format'
|desc=BBC Newsbeat Music news article
|date=2008-03-12
|pub=BBC
|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/hi/music/newsid_7292000/7292404.stm
|dom=news.bbc.co.uk
|type=ext
}}</ref>

Matt also discussed the nature of new material, stating he would like "at least one 15-minute space-rock solo" and "dancing, grooving, rhythm section-dominated songs".<ref name="nme20080312">{{cite
|title= Muse: next album to have '15-minute space-rock solo'
|desc=NME news article
|date=2008-03-12
|pub=NME
|url=http://www.nme.com/news/muse/35085
|dom=nme.com
|type=ext
}}</ref> Matt later confirmed that he was indeed working on a 14 minute long "progressive" song that was "like a slimy opera version [of previous Muse songs]", as well as "funk and r'n'b" songs, but as of the March 2008, nothing had been recorded.<ref name="ml20080331">{{cite
|title= Visions Interview - "I like to be ignored"
|desc=muselive.com forums post
|date=2008-03-31
|url=http://www.muselive.com/forums.php?m=posts&p=1061464#1061464
|dom=muselive.com
|auth=redstar
|type=ext
}}</ref>

===Indication of progress===
Numerous [[media]] reports about the fifth album began to appear<ref>[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/a77577/muse-have-electronic-fifth-album-plans.html Digitalspy.com news 20071012]</ref><ref>[http://www.soulshine.ca/news/newsarticle.php?nid=4793 Souldshine.ca news 20071016]</ref><ref>[http://board.muse.mu/showpost.php?p=3526904&postcount=1 Ken Bruce Show on BBC Radio 2]</ref> after the [[Daily Star (newspaper)|Daily Star]] published a story quoting [[Dominic Howard|Dom]] as saying "We’re going to start writing it properly next year but we’ve been getting lots of ideas down. “We think it might have quite an electronic feel". Howard also said the band were "buzzing" and indicated they would be ready to begin work on the album immediately after touring, with no break for reflection.<ref>[http://www.dailystar.co.uk/posts/view/17862/Muse-cruise-rockers-will-make-waves-on-Med-tour/ Daily Star article 20071011]</ref>

In February 2008 Matt stated that they would "probably play a couple of new songs live, before we record them" at the sporadic upcoming gigs.<ref>{{cite
|title=[[Dublin Marlay Park 2008 (gig)|Marlay Park]] Update
|desc=Muselive news post
|date=2008-02-22
|auth=~screenager~
|pub=Muselive
|url=http://www.muselive.com/forums.php?m=posts&p=1002790#1002790
|dom=muselive.com
|type=ext
}}</ref> In April, Dan Coop of the band [[Does It Offend You, Yeah?]] stated that they would be "hopefully going to go over to Matt's studio in Italy", but it was unknown where it would be Muse featuring Does It Offend It You, Yeah? or vice versa. <ref name="bbc20080403">{{cite
|title=Does It Offend You, Yeah? join up with Muse
|desc=BBC
|date=2008-04-03
|fetch=2008-10-05
|auth=Kev Geoghegan
|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/hi/music/newsid_7326000/7326557.stm
|dom=news.bbc.co.uk
|type=ext
}}</ref> It was indicated with the announcement of the [[Lisbon Bela Vista Park 2008 (gig)|Rock in Rio Festival]] that the band were scheduled to be recording in June 2008.<ref name="mu20080403">{{cite
|title=Muse to begin recording new album in June?
|desc=Official Message Board post
|date=2008-04-03
|auth=BobjimTheAwesome
|url=http://board.muse.mu/showpost.php?p=4198620&postcount=1
|dom=board.muse.mu
|type=ext
}}</ref> Matt stated that the band intended to play new songs in [[Dublin Marlay Park 2008 (gig)|Ireland]] in August 2008.<ref name="ml20080404">{{cite
|title=Interview with Matt in today's Irish News
|desc=Muselive news post
|date=2008-04-04
|auth=~screenager~
|pub=Muselive
|url=http://www.muselive.com/forums.php?m=posts&p=1067876#1067876
|dom=muselive.com
|type=ext
}}</ref> However, the band did not play any new songs, at least in full, by [[Weston under Lizard Weston Park 2008 (gig)|V Festival]] in August 2008. On 4th June, Dom posted updates to the [[Musewire]] twitter page concerning the new album, speaking of 'otherworldly disco', '15 minute orchestral monsters' and 'things in between'.<ref name="tw20080604">
{{cite
|title=Twitter / musewire
|desc=Musewire posting
|date=2008-06-04
|fetch=2008-06-04
|pub=Twitter
|url=http://twitter.com/musewire/statuses/826878526
|dom=twitter.com
|type=ext
}}</ref><ref name="tw20080604-2">
{{cite
|title=Twitter / musewire
|desc=Musewire posting
|date=2008-06-04
|fetch=2008-06-04
|pub=Twitter
|url=http://twitter.com/musewire/statuses/826878982
|dom=twitter.com
|type=ext
}}</ref> On the 21st June, [[Chris]] confirmed that band had five or six new songs for the new album, but had not heard any of Matt's lyrics for the songs, saying that he's sure "he already has them in his head and that they are dark, as always". He contradicted earlier indications that recording would begin in June, instead stating that the band "don't plan to start recording before September or October", and that the album would be released in 2009.<ref name="ml20080622"/> Chris later announced, in early July, through [[Musewire]] that they were "trying to put together a new album" in Italy, presumably in Lake Como, where Matt's house is.<ref>{{cite
|title=Twitter / musewire
|desc=Musewire posting
|date=2008-07-04
|fetch=2008-07-04
|pub=Twitter
|url=http://twitter.com/musewire/statuses/850153882
|dom=twitter.com
|type=ext
}}</ref>

Later in July, Matt detailed a song the band were working on that "sounds a little like ‘New Year’s Day’" by U2. He also stated that there was "a bit of glam rock creeping in there as well". Chris said in the same interview: At the moment, I'm into getting loose in the studio with an engineer and seeing what happens. It might be shit!".<ref name="hp200802721">{{cite
|title= Exclusive: Matt Bellamy reveals U2 influence!
|desc=Hot Press news article
|date=2008-07-21
|pub=Hot Press
|url=http://www.hotpress.com/news/4667808.html
|dom=hotpress.com
|type=ext
}}</ref>

By September, the band were rehearsing for the album in their home county of Devon, UK,<ref>{{cite
|title= Rockers Recieve Uni Doctorates
|desc=Musewire posting
|date=2008-09-26
|auth=Microfuzz
|fetch=2008-09-26
|pub=Plymouth Evening Herald (Muselive.com)
|url=http://www.muselive.com/forums.php?m=posts&p=1315748#1315748
|dom=muselive.com
|type=ext
}}</ref> and in October, Dom stated the band were working on a "symphonic monster among other things", presumably the aforementioned orchestral song, and would "start a bit of real recording in a couple of weeks".<ref name="dom20081028">{{cite
|title= Hello..
|desc=Myspace.com blog
|date=2008-10-28
|auth=[[Dominic Howard]]
|fetch=2008-11-01
|pub=Myspace.com
|url=http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=128674509&blogID=444567758
|dom=myspace.com
|type=ext
}}</ref> In the Muse Q&A session in November 2008, Matt implied this song was difficult to compose as he was arranging the orchestral elements himself due to the fear of a composer changing the music. The song, if finished, will be in three parts at the end of the fifth album.<ref name="qanda23">{{cite
|title= Question 23
|desc=Muse Q&A
|date=2008-11-22
|auth=[[Matthew Bellamy]] via Muse Answers
|fetch=2008-11-22
|pub=Official Message Board
|url=http://board.muse.mu/showthread.php?t=57855
|dom=board.muse.mu
|type=ext
}}</ref> In addition, Dom said that the song "starts quite mellow and ends up very heavy indeed whilst moving through a few genres to get there".<ref name="qanda6">{{cite
|title= Question 6
|desc=Muse Q&A
|date=2008-11-28
|auth=[[Dominic Howard]] via Muse Answers
|fetch=2008-11-22
|pub=Official Message Board
|url=http://board.muse.mu/showthread.php?t=57872
|dom=board.muse.mu
|type=ext
}}</ref>

By mid-December 2008, Muse were working on the album in Matt's personal studio at Lake Como, Italy.<ref name="mu20081215">{{cite
|title= Matt Bellamy Hangs Out with Jet
|desc= Official Message Board post
|date=2008-12-15
|auth=sebby aka pup
|fetch=2008-12-16
|pub=Official Message Board
|url=http://board.muse.mu/showpost.php?p=5323513&postcount=1
|dom=board.muse.mu
|type=ext
}}</ref> The Muse Christmas present ultimately lead to a screensaver that featured silent clips of the band recording the album, including Matt playing a keyboard whilst singing and wearing a santa hat.<ref name="mu200812xp">{{cite
|title= Speculation for the OFFICAL Muse Christmas Present
|desc= Official Message Board post
|date=2008-12
|fetch=2009-02-01
|pub=Official Message Board
|url=http://board.muse.mu/showthread.php?t=58426&page=2
|dom=board.muse.mu
|type=ext
}}</ref> On 31st January [[Tom Kirk]] posted a video he uploaded to YouTube of Dom playing a snare drum in a sheep field whilst listening to some sort of device.<ref name="mu20090131">{{cite
|title= New Album Recordings
|desc= Official Message Board post
|date=2009-01-31
|auth=[[Tom Kirk]]
|fetch=2009-02-01
|pub=Official Message Board
|url=http://board.muse.mu/showthread.php?t=59236
|dom=board.muse.mu
|type=ext
}}</ref> On 3rd February [[Microcuts.net]] posted a message saying that "Warner decided to release the new yet-to-be-named album in September 2009. An european tour should follow in fall."<ref name="mu20090203">{{cite
|title= New Album Release
|desc= Microcuts.net post
|date=2009-02-03
|auth=[[Microcuts.net]]
|fetch=2009-02-04
|pub=Microcuts.net
|url=http://www.microcuts.net/uk/news/archives/02032009-album_and_tour_updates.php
|dom=http://www.microcuts.net
|type=ext
}}</ref>

==Possible time-line of the fifth album==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Date
! Progress
|-
| March/April/May 2008
| Album in planning stage, some songs written<ref name="ml20080331"/><ref>{{cite
|title= 60 Seconds With Muse’s Christopher Wolstenholme
|desc=Wolstenholme's interview with The Times
|date=2008-04-06
|pub=The Times
|url=http://www.thetimes.co.za/PrintEdition/Magazine/Article.aspx?id=736645
|dom=thetimes.co.za
|type=ext
}}</ref>
|-
| June/July/August 2008
| New songs rehearsed.<ref name="ml20080622"/>
|-
| September/October 2008
| Studio rehearsals begin.<ref name="ml20080622"/>
|-
| November 2008
| Recording begins.<ref name="dom20081028"/>
|-
| 2009-2010
| Fifth album released,<ref name="ml20080622"/> touring expected.<ref name="dom20081028"/>
|}

==Possible songs==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Song
! Information
|-
| Elton John-esque
| Recorded after [[Black Holes and Revelations (album)|Black Holes and Revelations]] but unreleased.<ref name="mu20070709"/>
|-
| [["Symphonic song" (song)|15 minute orchestral]]
| Mentioned several times by the band, between 10 and 15 minutes long.<ref name="nme20080312"/><ref name="ml20080331"/><ref name="tw20080604"/><ref name="dom20081028"/> Intended to be split into three seperate tracks at the end of the album.<ref name="qanda23"/>
|-
| U2-esque
| A song sounding similar to U2's "New Year's Day".<ref name="hp200802721"/>
|-
| [[Riffs and jams#Drum and Bass/Bass Jam|Drum and Bass]]
| A jam first played in 2004, and was played at every gig since [[London Royal Albert Hall 2008 (gig)|April 2008]].
|-
| Otherworldly Disco Song
| Mentioned on a twitter update.<ref name="tw20080604"/>
|-
|Feat. Does It Offend You, Yeah?
|A possible collaborative track to be written in Matt's studio in Italy.<ref name="bbc20080403"/> Will probably not be on final album.
|}

==References==
<references/>

==See also==
*[[Fourth album theory|Fourth album theory]], written prior to release of [[Black Holes and Revelations (album)|Black Holes and Revelations]]

Back to [[Discography]]
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[[Category:Upcoming releases]]

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Shrinking Universe:

This page will provide a running commentary on the progress of the fifth Muse studio album.
{{Discobox |
| Name = ''Unknown''
| Tracks = ''Unknown''
| Length = ''Unknown''
| Year = 2009<ref name="ml20080622">{{cite
|title=Chris Interview - Metro
|desc=Muselive news post
|date=2008-04-22
|auth=SofiaR
|pub=Muselive
|url=http://www.muselive.com/index.php?m=single&id=4104
|dom=muselive.com
|type=ext
}}</ref>
| Recorded = 2008-2009<ref name="ml20080622"/>
| Writer = [[Matthew Bellamy]], [[Dominic Howard]], [[Christopher Wolstenholme]]
| Producer = ''Unknown''
| Art = ''Unknown''
| Publisher = [[Warner]], [[Helium 3]]<ref name="assumed">''Assumption based on previous releases''</ref>
| Format = CD, download<ref name="assumed"/>
| CatNumber = HEL3009<ref name="assumed"/>
| Release = 2009<ref name="ml20080622"/>
| Chart Position = ''Unknown''
}}{{AlbumChron |
| Previous album = [[Black Holes and Revelations (album)|Black Holes and Revelations]]
| Current album = Fifth Album
| Next album = -
}}
__TOC__
===Early indications===
On the 24th of May 2006 Matt was interviewed by Australian record station [[Triple J (radio)|Triple J]], before the release of [[Black Holes and Revelations (album)|Black Holes and Revelations]]. He stated that he wanted create a more progressive album with a lot of longer, piano based songs, with similarities to [[Pink Floyd]]'s Dark Side of the Moon.<ref>[http://microcuts.net/uk/news/archives/05252006-matt_bellamy_interviewed_on_triple_j.php Matt Bellamy Interviewed on Triple J 20070524].</ref>

Also, in the fan webchat, when fans had the oppurtunity to ask questions of the band, one fan posed the question "Which song off the new album (BH&R) is most similiar to the sound of the new album?". The band stated it was too early to tell, but some songs being written were in a similiar style to Map of the Problematique.

===Possible releases===
A short article [[Planet Sound]] announced that a new song had been recorded. Dom stated "It came to late to put on Holes—we thought we should finish it in a tour break to put it out as a single. It's so long ago now, I can't exactly remember how it sounds."<ref>[[Muse Memory Full of Holes (20061117 Planet Sound article)|Muse Memory Full of Holes 20061117]]</ref>

In [[NME (magazine)|NME magazine]], running up to the [[Wembley Stadium (venue)|Wembley Stadium]] gigs of June 2007, Matt is quoted as saying he didn't think the next Muse release would be a full album, but rather that new songs would be release soon after they finished touring, through an outlet such as download-only singles.<ref name="nme20070616">{{cite/i
|title=Muse play Wembley Stadium mega gig
|desc=NME article
|date=2007-06-21
|pub=NME
|doc=Muse play Wembley Stadium mega gig (20070616 NME article)
|type=int
}}</ref>

===First details===
In an interview with [[Rock Mag France (magazine)|French magazine Rock Mag]] in July 2007, Matt revealed a few details about the new album's direction, stating that some of the songs are more dance and electronica influenced, while others are a lot more symphonic and classical, and may include an orchestra. In another interview he mentioned one specific song he had written that would work well live with an orchestra, and mentioned he would like to use one for older songs such as [[Hoodoo (song)|Hoodoo]].<ref>[http://www.20min.ch/ro/sortir/interviews/story/13988027 Interview with 20min.ch 20070725]</ref> He also said that they may release a new song, that sounds "like Elton John", as a charity download single. This is presumably the same song that was mentioned months earlier in the Planet Sound article.<ref name="mu20070709">[http://board.muse.mu/showpost.php?p=3195337&postcount=1 Rock Mag article 20070709]</ref> In an interview in October 2007, Matt indicated that their progression to electronic music would probably be limited to added synths, and they would ultimately remain a rock band.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nje70tnlq10&eurl=http://board.muse.mu/showthread.php?t=50300 Interview with Matt and Dom at UKA Festival]</ref>

===Paranormal aid and operatic influences===
In the August 2007 edition of Q magazine Matt stated that "I live in Como, northern Italy, in a house that used to belong to the opera composer Vincenzo Bellinii. I'm trying to trace his ghost right now to help me write songs. I do this late at night, 3am. I turn the lights down low and start playing his songs on the piano in the hope of making contact. It hasn't worked so far but I'm confident it will".<ref>[[Ten Commandments (200708 Q feature)|Q magazine 200708]]</ref> This may indicate a possible inclusion operatic influences. Opera has influenced Matt in the past, notably the song [[Micro Cuts (song)|Micro Cuts]].

===More down to earth themes===
In a Feburary 2008 interview with UK magazine [[Rock_Sound_UK_%28magazine%29|Rock Sound]] Matt stated that his lyrical content may take a departure from the paranormal and other worldly elements. Stating that he never used to be comfortable discussing personal issues within his songs but he is becoming more comfortable doing so and wishes to explore that side of songwriting.

===Album?===
Early in 2008 Matt hinted the band had no real idea about what any future release could be, or if it would even be an album, stating
"It may just be albums, but it may be a stream of singles, or it may just be one 50-minute symphony, do you know what I mean? Who knows?".<ref>{{cite
|title= Muse: 'New LP may be 50-minute Symphony'
|desc=Digital Spy news article
|date=2008-01-15
|pub=Digital Spy
|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/a85297/muse-new-lp-may-be-50-minute-symphony.html
|dom=digitalspy.co.uk
|type=ext
}}</ref>

In March 2008, Matt elaborated on his wishes to diverge from the traditional album format, stating "I don't think we're going to approach the next album like we're making an album... we're just gonna make a load of music." He went on to explain that the future approach would be "Almost like making the single a more prominent format and then every few years doing a 'best of' from that period and that would be the album. So in other words, throw out songs every couple of months and see how people like them, and whichever ones people like, stick that on a record of 11 tracks."<ref>{{cite
|title= Muse 'might ditch album format'
|desc=BBC Newsbeat Music news article
|date=2008-03-12
|pub=BBC
|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/hi/music/newsid_7292000/7292404.stm
|dom=news.bbc.co.uk
|type=ext
}}</ref>

Matt also discussed the nature of new material, stating he would like "at least one 15-minute space-rock solo" and "dancing, grooving, rhythm section-dominated songs".<ref name="nme20080312">{{cite
|title= Muse: next album to have '15-minute space-rock solo'
|desc=NME news article
|date=2008-03-12
|pub=NME
|url=http://www.nme.com/news/muse/35085
|dom=nme.com
|type=ext
}}</ref> Matt later confirmed that he was indeed working on a 14 minute long "progressive" song that was "like a slimy opera version [of previous Muse songs]", as well as "funk and r'n'b" songs, but as of the March 2008, nothing had been recorded.<ref name="ml20080331">{{cite
|title= Visions Interview - "I like to be ignored"
|desc=muselive.com forums post
|date=2008-03-31
|url=http://www.muselive.com/forums.php?m=posts&p=1061464#1061464
|dom=muselive.com
|auth=redstar
|type=ext
}}</ref>

===Indication of progress===
Numerous [[media]] reports about the fifth album began to appear<ref>[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/a77577/muse-have-electronic-fifth-album-plans.html Digitalspy.com news 20071012]</ref><ref>[http://www.soulshine.ca/news/newsarticle.php?nid=4793 Souldshine.ca news 20071016]</ref><ref>[http://board.muse.mu/showpost.php?p=3526904&postcount=1 Ken Bruce Show on BBC Radio 2]</ref> after the [[Daily Star (newspaper)|Daily Star]] published a story quoting [[Dominic Howard|Dom]] as saying "We’re going to start writing it properly next year but we’ve been getting lots of ideas down. “We think it might have quite an electronic feel". Howard also said the band were "buzzing" and indicated they would be ready to begin work on the album immediately after touring, with no break for reflection.<ref>[http://www.dailystar.co.uk/posts/view/17862/Muse-cruise-rockers-will-make-waves-on-Med-tour/ Daily Star article 20071011]</ref>

In February 2008 Matt stated that they would "probably play a couple of new songs live, before we record them" at the sporadic upcoming gigs.<ref>{{cite
|title=[[Dublin Marlay Park 2008 (gig)|Marlay Park]] Update
|desc=Muselive news post
|date=2008-02-22
|auth=~screenager~
|pub=Muselive
|url=http://www.muselive.com/forums.php?m=posts&p=1002790#1002790
|dom=muselive.com
|type=ext
}}</ref> In April, Dan Coop of the band [[Does It Offend You, Yeah?]] stated that they would be "hopefully going to go over to Matt's studio in Italy", but it was unknown where it would be Muse featuring Does It Offend It You, Yeah? or vice versa. <ref name="bbc20080403">{{cite
|title=Does It Offend You, Yeah? join up with Muse
|desc=BBC
|date=2008-04-03
|fetch=2008-10-05
|auth=Kev Geoghegan
|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/hi/music/newsid_7326000/7326557.stm
|dom=news.bbc.co.uk
|type=ext
}}</ref> It was indicated with the announcement of the [[Lisbon Bela Vista Park 2008 (gig)|Rock in Rio Festival]] that the band were scheduled to be recording in June 2008.<ref name="mu20080403">{{cite
|title=Muse to begin recording new album in June?
|desc=Official Message Board post
|date=2008-04-03
|auth=BobjimTheAwesome
|url=http://board.muse.mu/showpost.php?p=4198620&postcount=1
|dom=board.muse.mu
|type=ext
}}</ref> Matt stated that the band intended to play new songs in [[Dublin Marlay Park 2008 (gig)|Ireland]] in August 2008.<ref name="ml20080404">{{cite
|title=Interview with Matt in today's Irish News
|desc=Muselive news post
|date=2008-04-04
|auth=~screenager~
|pub=Muselive
|url=http://www.muselive.com/forums.php?m=posts&p=1067876#1067876
|dom=muselive.com
|type=ext
}}</ref> However, the band did not play any new songs, at least in full, by [[Weston under Lizard Weston Park 2008 (gig)|V Festival]] in August 2008. On 4th June, Dom posted updates to the [[Musewire]] twitter page concerning the new album, speaking of 'otherworldly disco', '15 minute orchestral monsters' and 'things in between'.<ref name="tw20080604">
{{cite
|title=Twitter / musewire
|desc=Musewire posting
|date=2008-06-04
|fetch=2008-06-04
|pub=Twitter
|url=http://twitter.com/musewire/statuses/826878526
|dom=twitter.com
|type=ext
}}</ref><ref name="tw20080604-2">
{{cite
|title=Twitter / musewire
|desc=Musewire posting
|date=2008-06-04
|fetch=2008-06-04
|pub=Twitter
|url=http://twitter.com/musewire/statuses/826878982
|dom=twitter.com
|type=ext
}}</ref> On the 21st June, [[Chris]] confirmed that band had five or six new songs for the new album, but had not heard any of Matt's lyrics for the songs, saying that he's sure "he already has them in his head and that they are dark, as always". He contradicted earlier indications that recording would begin in June, instead stating that the band "don't plan to start recording before September or October", and that the album would be released in 2009.<ref name="ml20080622"/> Chris later announced, in early July, through [[Musewire]] that they were "trying to put together a new album" in Italy, presumably in Lake Como, where Matt's house is.<ref>{{cite
|title=Twitter / musewire
|desc=Musewire posting
|date=2008-07-04
|fetch=2008-07-04
|pub=Twitter
|url=http://twitter.com/musewire/statuses/850153882
|dom=twitter.com
|type=ext
}}</ref>

Later in July, Matt detailed a song the band were working on that "sounds a little like ‘New Year’s Day’" by U2. He also stated that there was "a bit of glam rock creeping in there as well". Chris said in the same interview: At the moment, I'm into getting loose in the studio with an engineer and seeing what happens. It might be shit!".<ref name="hp200802721">{{cite
|title= Exclusive: Matt Bellamy reveals U2 influence!
|desc=Hot Press news article
|date=2008-07-21
|pub=Hot Press
|url=http://www.hotpress.com/news/4667808.html
|dom=hotpress.com
|type=ext
}}</ref>

By September, the band were rehearsing for the album in their home county of Devon, UK,<ref>{{cite
|title= Rockers Recieve Uni Doctorates
|desc=Musewire posting
|date=2008-09-26
|auth=Microfuzz
|fetch=2008-09-26
|pub=Plymouth Evening Herald (Muselive.com)
|url=http://www.muselive.com/forums.php?m=posts&p=1315748#1315748
|dom=muselive.com
|type=ext
}}</ref> and in October, Dom stated the band were working on a "symphonic monster among other things", presumably the aforementioned orchestral song, and would "start a bit of real recording in a couple of weeks".<ref name="dom20081028">{{cite
|title= Hello..
|desc=Myspace.com blog
|date=2008-10-28
|auth=[[Dominic Howard]]
|fetch=2008-11-01
|pub=Myspace.com
|url=http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=128674509&blogID=444567758
|dom=myspace.com
|type=ext
}}</ref> In the Muse Q&A session in November 2008, Matt implied this song was difficult to compose as he was arranging the orchestral elements himself due to the fear of a composer changing the music. The song, if finished, will be in three parts at the end of the fifth album.<ref name="qanda23">{{cite
|title= Question 23
|desc=Muse Q&A
|date=2008-11-22
|auth=[[Matthew Bellamy]] via Muse Answers
|fetch=2008-11-22
|pub=Official Message Board
|url=http://board.muse.mu/showthread.php?t=57855
|dom=board.muse.mu
|type=ext
}}</ref> In addition, Dom said that the song "starts quite mellow and ends up very heavy indeed whilst moving through a few genres to get there".<ref name="qanda6">{{cite
|title= Question 6
|desc=Muse Q&A
|date=2008-11-28
|auth=[[Dominic Howard]] via Muse Answers
|fetch=2008-11-22
|pub=Official Message Board
|url=http://board.muse.mu/showthread.php?t=57872
|dom=board.muse.mu
|type=ext
}}</ref>

By mid-December 2008, Muse were working on the album in Matt's personal studio at Lake Como, Italy.<ref name="mu20081215">{{cite
|title= Matt Bellamy Hangs Out with Jet
|desc= Official Message Board post
|date=2008-12-15
|auth=sebby aka pup
|fetch=2008-12-16
|pub=Official Message Board
|url=http://board.muse.mu/showpost.php?p=5323513&postcount=1
|dom=board.muse.mu
|type=ext
}}</ref> The Muse Christmas present ultimately lead to a screensaver that featured silent clips of the band recording the album, including Matt playing a keyboard whilst singing and wearing a santa hat.<ref name="mu200812xp">{{cite
|title= Speculation for the OFFICAL Muse Christmas Present
|desc= Official Message Board post
|date=2008-12
|fetch=2009-02-01
|pub=Official Message Board
|url=http://board.muse.mu/showthread.php?t=58426&page=2
|dom=board.muse.mu
|type=ext
}}</ref> On 31st January [[Tom Kirk]] posted a video he uploaded to YouTube of Dom playing a snare drum in a sheep field whilst listening to some sort of device.<ref name="mu20090131">{{cite
|title= New Album Recordings
|desc= Official Message Board post
|date=2009-01-31
|auth=[[Tom Kirk]]
|fetch=2009-02-01
|pub=Official Message Board
|url=http://board.muse.mu/showthread.php?t=59236
|dom=board.muse.mu
|type=ext
}}</ref>On 3rd February [[Microcuts.net]] posted a message saying that "Warner decided to release the new yet-to-be-named album in September 2009. An european tour should follow in fall."<ref name="mu20090203">{{cite
|title= New Album Release
|desc= Microcuts.net post
|date=2009-02-03
|auth=[[Microcuts.net]]
|fetch=2009-02-04
|pub=Microcuts.net
|url=http://www.microcuts.net/uk/news/archives/02032009-album_and_tour_updates.php
|dom=http://www.microcuts.net
|type=ext
}}</ref>

==Possible time-line of the fifth album==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Date
! Progress
|-
| March/April/May 2008
| Album in planning stage, some songs written<ref name="ml20080331"/><ref>{{cite
|title= 60 Seconds With Muse’s Christopher Wolstenholme
|desc=Wolstenholme's interview with The Times
|date=2008-04-06
|pub=The Times
|url=http://www.thetimes.co.za/PrintEdition/Magazine/Article.aspx?id=736645
|dom=thetimes.co.za
|type=ext
}}</ref>
|-
| June/July/August 2008
| New songs rehearsed.<ref name="ml20080622"/>
|-
| September/October 2008
| Studio rehearsals begin.<ref name="ml20080622"/>
|-
| November 2008
| Recording begins.<ref name="dom20081028"/>
|-
| 2009-2010
| Fifth album released,<ref name="ml20080622"/> touring expected.<ref name="dom20081028"/>
|}

==Possible songs==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Song
! Information
|-
| Elton John-esque
| Recorded after [[Black Holes and Revelations (album)|Black Holes and Revelations]] but unreleased.<ref name="mu20070709"/>
|-
| [["Symphonic song" (song)|15 minute orchestral]]
| Mentioned several times by the band, between 10 and 15 minutes long.<ref name="nme20080312"/><ref name="ml20080331"/><ref name="tw20080604"/><ref name="dom20081028"/> Intended to be split into three seperate tracks at the end of the album.<ref name="qanda23"/>
|-
| U2-esque
| A song sounding similar to U2's "New Year's Day".<ref name="hp200802721"/>
|-
| [[Riffs and jams#Drum and Bass/Bass Jam|Drum and Bass]]
| A jam first played in 2004, and was played at every gig since [[London Royal Albert Hall 2008 (gig)|April 2008]].
|-
| Otherworldly Disco Song
| Mentioned on a twitter update.<ref name="tw20080604"/>
|-
|Feat. Does It Offend You, Yeah?
|A possible collaborative track to be written in Matt's studio in Italy.<ref name="bbc20080403"/> Will probably not be on final album.
|}

==References==
<references/>

==See also==
*[[Fourth album theory|Fourth album theory]], written prior to release of [[Black Holes and Revelations (album)|Black Holes and Revelations]]

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