Grammy Award-winning rock titans Muse have released their immersive tenth studio album, The Wow! Signal. Fueled by adventurous production and explosive instrumentation, the record explores themes of extraterrestrial communication, technological anxiety, and the human search for meaning in an increasingly disconnected world.
Alongside the album release, the band has shared a visualizer for the standout track, “Hush,” featuring Ellie Goulding.
The song serves as a desperate, beautiful grasp for connection amidst an apocalyptic event, moving from raw, soaring guitar riffs to intimate passages powered by spare piano. The track culminates in a massive chorus where Bellamy and Goulding plead for listeners to “forget the world together” and find quiet within the chaos.
Check out the visualizer for the track below:
A Sonic Evolution
The Wow! Signal brings together a strikingly varied set of previously released singles into one cohesive sonic universe:
“Nightshift Superstar”: A deliriously urgent track described as a “shimmering slice of OTT disco-rock.”
“Hexagons”: A vibrant, stratospheric expedition into the band’s most technically bold soundscapes.
“Cryogen”: A blast of classic Muse featuring wailing riffs and an arena-destroying chorus.
“Be With You”: A hopeful anthem that quickly became a Top 5 hit at Alternative Radio.
“Unravelling”: The maximalist track that first sparked album rumors with its collision of arpeggiated synths and colossal riffs.
The album features writing and production by Dan Lancaster, with additional contributions from Aleks Von Korff, BloodPop®, and the London Metropolitan Orchestra.
The album takes its name from one of the most compelling interstellar mysteries of the last century: a 72-second radio burst detected in 1977 from the constellation Sagittarius.
The astronomer who discovered the anomaly famously wrote “WOW!” on the data printout, cementing the signal’s place in both scientific and pop-culture lore – a perfect reference point for an album that thrums with mystery, awe, and existential wonder.
You can stream/download Muse‘s latest album HERE.
Muse have a Legacy of Excellence
Comprised of Matt Bellamy, Dominic Howard, and Chris Wolstenholme, Muse has sold over 30 million units worldwide since forming in 1994.
With nine previous studio albums, seven consecutive UK #1 debuts, and two Grammy Awards, the band remains widely recognized as one of the best live acts on the planet.
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