(November 9, 2018 – Los Angeles, CA)
Muse’s new album
Simulation Theory is available now via
Warner Bros. Records. The eleven-track album was produced by the band, along with several award-winning producers, including Rich Costey, Mike Elizondo, Shellback and Timbaland. Check out new Muse visuals
here.
Simulation Theory has received widespread acclaim:
“No one does borderline-preposterous alt-prog as loudly or proudly as U.K. stadium rockers Muse.” –Billboard
“…driving power chords, catchy hooks, pure wall-of-sound nerd rock.”
–Consequence of Sound
“The trio … have continually pushed boundaries, becoming more and more theatric with each album and Simulation Theory continues that trend, taking listeners into a world that feels both nostalgic and futuristic at the same time.” –Loudwire
To celebrate the release of Simulation Theory, Muse will be performing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on November 13th and will also perform an intimate set at the iHeartRadio Theater in New York City on November 14th, broadcasting live on YouTube at 7pm ET.
Muse recently announced their Simulation Theory World Tour for 2019. The tour kicks off February 22nd in Houston, Texas and will see the multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning rock icons headlining venues across the U.S., Canada, UK, and Europe. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, November 16th at 12pm local time.
Artwork for the album was illustrated by digital artist Kyle Lambert, who did the poster art for “Stranger Things,” “Jurassic Park,” and more. The Super Deluxe cover was illustrated by Paul Shipper, whose previous work includes “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” and “Avengers: Infinity War,” amongst others.
Muse is Matt Bellamy, Dominic Howard and Chris Wolstenholme. Their last studio album, Drones, was released in June 2015 and debuted at number one in 21 countries around the world including their first number one album in the U.S. The album went on to win the Grammy Award, their second, for Best Rock Album in February 2016. Since forming in 1994, Muse have released seven studio albums selling in advance of 20 million albums worldwide.
Widely recognized 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.
Simulation Theory is released in three formats: Standard (11 tracks), Deluxe (16 tracks), and Super Deluxe (21 tracks). 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.” For specific format tracklisting see below.
Standard Album CD and Vinyl:
1. Algorithm
2. The Dark Side
3. Pressure
4. Propaganda
5. Break It To Me
6. Something Human
7. Thought Contagion
8. Get Up and Fight
9. Blockades
10. Dig Down
11. The Void
Deluxe Album CD:
1. Algorithm
2. The Dark Side
3. Pressure
4. Propaganda
5. Break It To Me
6. Something Human
7. Thought Contagion
8. Get Up and Fight
9. Blockades
10. Dig Down
11. The Void
12. Algorithm (Alternate Reality Version)
13. The Dark Side (Alternate Reality Version)
14. Propaganda (Acoustic)
15. Something Human (Acoustic)
16. Dig Down (Acoustic Gospel Version)
Super Deluxe Boxset:
CD 1 and Vinyl 1
1. Algorithm
2. The Dark Side
3. Pressure
4. Propaganda
5. Break It To Me
6. Something Human
7. Thought Contagion
8. Get Up and Fight
9. Blockades
10. Dig Down
11. The Void
CD 2 and Vinyl 2
1. Algorithm (Alternate Reality Version)
2. The Dark Side (Alternate Reality Version)
3. Pressure (Ft. UCLA Bruin Marching Band)
4. Propaganda (Acoustic)
5. Break It To Me (Sam de Jong remix)
6. Something Human (acoustic)
7. Thought Contagion (Live)
8. Dig Down (Acoustic Gospel Version)
9. The Void (Acoustic)
10. The Dark Side (Alternate Reality Instrumental)
