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==Track listing==
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#"Unnatural Selection"
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#"MK Ultra"
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#"I Belong to You/[[Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix|Mon Cœur S'ouvre à ta Voix]]"
#"I Belong to You/[[Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix|Mon Cœur S'ouvre à ta Voix]]" &ndash; 4:08
#"[[Exogenesis: Symphony]] Part I (Overture)"
#"[[Exogenesis: Symphony]] Part I (Overture)" &ndash; 9:12
#"Exogenesis: Symphony Part II (Cross Pollination)"
#"Exogenesis: Symphony Part II (Cross Pollination)" &ndash; 6:19
#"Exogenesis: Symphony Part III (Redemption)"
#"Exogenesis: Symphony Part III (Redemption)" &ndash; 1:23


==Personnel==
==Personnel==

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The Resistance is the upcoming fifth studio album by English alternative rock band Muse, due to be released on 14 September 2009.[1] The album is produced by the band and mixed by Mark Stent.[1]

Background

Talk of a follow-up to Muse's number-one album, 2006's Black Holes and Revelations began in 2007, during touring and promotion for said record. In October, music magazine NME reported that Muse were "planning [an] 'electronic' album" and that the band "[had] 'loads of ideas' for their fifth record already."[2] As touring came to a close, ideas and rumours began circulating more frequently – common themes were the inclusion of a "15-minute space-rock solo" song,[3] the rejection of the 'conventional' album format and a possible series of singles;[4] on 22 May 2008, NME reported that the band had begun writing songs for the new album, quoting frontman vocalist, guitarist and pianist Matthew Bellamy as saying "What will come out of that is impossible to say [...] 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?"[5]

The move away from releasing a conventional album was further discussed, with drummer Dominic Howard quoting as saying "[it is] not that we're against the concept of releasing an album in the traditional format at all. It's just the way the world and technology is evolving, it's presenting a canvas to do whatever you want and just release music as and when it is ready to release. It can happen much more organically."[6] Rumours of a similar release to the free digital download of Radiohead's In Rainbows, however, were silenced.[6] Progression was noted by mid-2008, as Muse were revealed as having been writing a number of tracks, with more on the way in September.[7] Despite this, Muse "warned fans not to expect a new album too soon," with bassist Christopher Wolstenholme quoted as explaining "I don't think there's anything that we're ready to record yet. We just wanted to get started this year, to get the ball rolling a little bit rather than wait for a year doing nothing then get in the studio, and go, 'What do we do now?'."[8] The previously mentioned "15-minute space-rock solo" was discussed further late in the year, as Bellamy explained, "There is a new song in three parts, more of a symphony than a song, which I have been working on sporadically for many years."[9]

The news of the possibility of a three-part 15-minute song also came with the revelation that the band had begun recording and were loosely aiming for a late-2009 release.[9] In 2009, an "insider close to [...] Warners" revealed that Muse would release their new album in September and begin touring shortly afterwards.[10] In March it was reported that the record was "about halfway there," with Bellamy describing it as "A symphonic album" and joking that "We'll be knocking on Classic FM's door, you know?"[11] The band subsequently progressively released three videos of recording footage, including a session in a lavatory.[12] In March it was confirmed that Muse were to tour in the autumn, as well as with Irish rock band U2 in the United States in September, suggesting that the recording process was moving toward a conclusion.[13]

Recording and release

The title of the album was revealed as The Resistance on the band's Twitter page on May 22,[14] while the first song was officially announced as "United States of Eurasia" on the official band website,[15] deciphered by fans from a picture of a piece of sheet music held by Bellamy in a photo uploaded on the Twitter page.[15][16] Following this news, Howard posted a blog on his MySpace account detailing the progress made by the band by saying "Yes, The Resistance is on its way. Out in a few months hopefully. We've just started mixing some tracks and it sounds wicked. Still got a bit more work to do but its coming along nicely."[17] On 1 June, news began to spread online, originally revealed on BBC Radio 1 of the band's upcoming promotional tour for The Resistance; the tour dates were later written on the band's official website.[18]

On 16 June 2009 it was confirmed on the band's official website that the album would be released on 14 September 2009.[19] In a Twitter update by Wolstenholme on 23 June, it was revealed that the band had completed the album, with only mastering left to complete in New York. On 3 July, the band began updating their Twitter profile with the track listing for The Resistance, which was completed by the end of the day.[20] On 14 July, Muse confirmed via twitter that the first single from the album will be "Uprising".

Reception

After listening to the album during an interview with the band, BBC Radio 1 presenter Zane Lowe updated his Twitter account with a description of the album as "A beautifully recorded, strong, sweeping, fighting, uplifting, rocking, lilting and inclusive record about love."[21]. On July 6, 2009, Zane Lowe was speaking out about The Resistance on BBC Radio 1. Lowe mentioned how he thought it is the most focused recording that Muse has ever come out with, and that he thought the 3-part Exogenesis symphony, which he said fits seamlessly into the rest of the album, is the most ambitious project that the band has ever pulled off. "There are massive riffs in there, there are quirky pop songs in there, there's all sorts of wonder in there, it is absolutely amazing".[22] During the end of June 2009, an editor for the Japanese music magazine "Rockin' On" went to Lake Como along with representatives of Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Belgium and Switzerland for interviews and to have a listen-through with the album. The editor, Yukiko Kojima went to state that the album was an "Incredible masterpiece," that "the band succeeded to express art to a high degree, which consist with accessibillity," and even called it an "authentic miracle."[23]

Track listing

The album's track listing was revealed on 3 July 2009.[20]

  1. "Uprising" – 4:30[24]
  2. "Resistance" – 5:43
  3. "Undisclosed Desires" – 3:03
  4. "United States of Eurasia/Collateral Damage" – 5:48
  5. "Guiding Light" – 5:49
  6. "Unnatural Selection" – 3:24
  7. "MK Ultra" – 5:48
  8. "I Belong to You/Mon Cœur S'ouvre à ta Voix" – 4:08
  9. "Exogenesis: Symphony Part I (Overture)" – 9:12
  10. "Exogenesis: Symphony Part II (Cross Pollination)" – 6:19
  11. "Exogenesis: Symphony Part III (Redemption)" – 1:23

Personnel

Muse
Additional personnel

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Muse name new album". NME. May 22, 2009. Retrieved May 22, 2009. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ "Muse planning 'electronic' album". NME. October 12, 2007. Retrieved May 22, 2009. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ "Muse: next album to have '15-minute space-rock solo'". NME. March 12, 2008. Retrieved May 22, 2009. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ "Muse might ditch album format". NME. March 14, 2008. Retrieved May 22, 2009. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ "Muse begin work on fifth album". NME. May 29, 2008. Retrieved May 22, 2009. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  6. ^ a b "Muse to release next album more 'organically'". NME. May 30, 2008. Retrieved May 22, 2009. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  7. ^ "Muse have tracks written for fifth album". NME. August 26, 2008. Retrieved May 22, 2009. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  8. ^ "Muse 'not ready to record new album'". NME. September 5, 2008. Retrieved May 22, 2009. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  9. ^ a b "Muse aim to include 'hardest song ever' on new album". NME. November 26, 2008. Retrieved May 22, 2009. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  10. ^ "New Muse album and tour for September?". NME. February 9, 2009. Retrieved May 22, 2009. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  11. ^ "Muse: 'Our new album is set for Classic FM'". NME. March 2, 2009. Retrieved May 22, 2009. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  12. ^ "Watch new footage from Muse's studio now". NME. March 2, 2009. Retrieved May 22, 2009. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  13. ^ "Muse confirm new tour". NME. March 25, 2009. Retrieved May 22, 2009. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  14. ^ "Drum roll please... The ne ..." Muse (Twitter). May 22, 2009. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
  15. ^ a b "New Album Title". Muse. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
  16. ^ "Score in Milan". Muse (Twitpic). May 18, 2009. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
  17. ^ Dominic Howard (May 25, 2009). "The Resistance". MySpace. Retrieved May 25, 2009.
  18. ^ "Muse". Muse. Retrieved June 1, 2009.
  19. ^ "Muse's new album 'The Resistance' gets release date". NME. June 17, 2009. Retrieved June 30, 2009. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  20. ^ a b Muse management (July 4, 2009). "The Resistance: The Tracklisting". Muse. Retrieved July 4, 2009.
  21. ^ Zane Lowe (July 2, 2009). "Muse "The Resistance". A b ..." Twitter. Retrieved July 2, 2009.
  22. ^ "Zane Lowe on BBC Radio 1, "The Resistance" News".
  23. ^ "The Resistance Listening Session".
  24. ^ "JudeBox: Brief Track-by-Track Review". MuseBootlegs.com. July 9, 2009. Retrieved July 9, 2009.

External links

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