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{{Discobox
{{Guitarbox
| Name = ''LP9''
| Name = Acoustic Manson
| Tracks = N/A
| Manufacturer = Andy Manson Custom Guitars
| Length = N/A
| Used = [[West_Palm_Beach_Perfect_Vodka_Amphitheatre_2017_(gig) |20th May 2017]]
| Recorded = 2021
| Body = Hollow
| Writer = [[Matthew Bellamy]], [[Dominic Howard]], [[Christopher Wolstenholme]]
| Neck joint = Fixed
| Producer = Muse, [[Aleks Von Korff]]
| Body = Black Gloss paint front with white binding, natural back and sides
| Art = N/A
| Wood = '''Body:''' Currently unknown <br/>'''Neck:''' Currently unknown <br/>'''Fingerboard''': Rosewood (22 frets)
| Publisher = N/A
| Bridge = Currently unknown
|Format = N/A
| Electronics =
|CatNumber = N/A
| Pickups = LR Baggs M1 (installed later)
| Release = N/A
| Special =
| Chart = N/A
}}
| Previous = Simulation Theory
| PreviousLink = Simulation Theory (album)
| Next =
| NextLink =
| Type = album
}}  


== Background ==
This page will serve as a running commentary on Muse's next major release.


After working on new Acoustic material, Matt decided it was time to have a custom Manson acoustic guitar designed for him based on the "Mattocaster" Shape. It was designed and built by Hugh Manson's brother, Andy, a specialist in acoustic design.
== Information ==


The guitar appears to be thinner than Matt's previous non-Manson acoustic guitars, probably for easier playability live.  
Matt first hinted at working on new Muse material in an interview with ALT 98.7 FM backstage at the ALTerEGO Festival in January of 2020 where he said that the goal for 2020 was to work on new Muse material, allthough the plans were probably halted due to the coronavirus pandemic as the three were unable to get together due to the lockdowns. Bellamy instead focused on releasing his solo material. Matt also hinted on working on Muse material in a May interview with Zane Lowe on Beats 1 Radio, saying that he has a few pieces written that are suited for Muse.<ref>https://youtu.be/wGHqxU-63HM?t=292</ref> In an interview with Rolling Stone, also in May, he said that that the idea would be to record the album in 2021 and potentially go on a tour in 2022. <ref>https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/muse-matt-bellamy-interview-coronavirus-quarantine-999208/</ref>


In 2019, Matt got two new guitars built for back-up purposes.
Bellamy confirmed he started writing the new Muse album in an interview with [[The Jaded Hearts Club|The Jaded Hearts Club Band]] for The Sun.<ref>https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/12884819/matt-bellamy-thought-jaded-hearts-club-were-the-beatles/</ref> He also hinted at the band working on the next album in a brief Instagram comment in March 2021.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Muse/comments/lxdvdb/new_album_on_the_way_confirmed/</ref>


== Touring ==
In the interview, Bellamy said the following: ''"I started writing when all the protests and all the chaos were kicking off. It’s a weird thing to say but it suits the music I write. It keeps you a little bit on edge."''.


The Manson Acoustic got it's first live outing at the [[West Palm Beach Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre 2017 (gig)|Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre]] gig in 2017, and was only used for Undisclosed Desires during that year.
Bellamy jokingly said, in an Instagram comment reply on [https://www.instagram.com/p/COBjSGLhFzP/ Dom Howard's Instagram post], that the album would include "emotional gasps and many usages of the word ‘soul’.".


Later, in 2018, with the release of [[Simulation Theory (album)|Simulation Theory]], this guitar was used for live performances of [[Something Human (song)|Something Human]] and a performance of [[Dig Down (song) |Dig Down]]'s Acoustic Gospel version at the Jools Holland Show.
== Recording ==


With the start of the Simulation Theory World Tour in 2019, the guitar has, so far, only been used for [[Propaganda (song)|Propaganda]], as the band dropped Something Human from tour sets and Dig Down's acoustic version features Matt on a piano.  
In an interview with NME, Bellamy said that he'd like the idea of the band "totally resetting" and going back to their hometown of Teignmouth, Devon to rehearse and record the next album. However, it appears that this was not the case, at least as of yet, as the first studio pictures that started to emerge were from an unknown studio in Los Angeles. [[Aleks Von Korff]], who previously worked with Muse as an engineer on [[Simulation Theory (album)|Simulation Theory]], and produced Bellamy's solo material - songs like [[Tomorrow's World (Matthew Bellamy song)|Tomorrow's World]], posted a picture from the studio with the wooden Kawai piano. It is presumed he's also producing the album or at least some tracks on it, or is assisting with production.


==== Songs used for ====
First recording sessions started in late spring, 2021, in this unknown studio in Los Angeles, with only Matt, Dom, and [[Aleks Von Korff|Von Korff]] present, with Wolstenholme being away (probably due to coronavirus restrictions at the time).


*[[Undisclosed Desires (song) |Undisclosed Desires]]
Between April and June, they took a break from recording to work on a remix of [[Origin_of_Symmetry_(album)#Origin_of_Symmetry:_XX_Anniversary_RemiXX|Origin of Symmetry]]. In early June, Chris came to L.A. to join Dom and Matt continuing work on the new album.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/CP6Xo7IjPs1/</ref>
*[[Something Human (song) |Something Human]]
*[[Dig Down (song) |Dig Down (Acoustic Gospel Version)]] (one time only)
*[[Propaganda (song)|Propaganda]]


== Acoustic Gallery ==
== Ninth album recording gallery ==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:AcousticFront.jpg
File:2021-12-03_KKawaiAVK.jpg | "ty @kawaipianos for this beauty 🤍 sounding innnnnncredible 👌🏻" (12th March 2021; [[Aleks Von Korff]]'s [https://www.instagram.com/p/CMVDlJJhgc0/ Instagram])
File:AcousticBack.jpg
File:2021-12-03_MattExplorers.jpg.png | "Who can name that tune?" (12th March 2021; Matt's Instagram; click [https://www.instagram.com/p/CMT4hOxjpeI/ this link] for the video)
File:Manson_acoustic_1.jpg
File:2021-06-04_AVKAmps1.jpg | "Havin a blast with the @uaudio OX Amp top box. Making some naaaasty 🤘🏻 things and the OX is coming through in a huge way!..." (6th April 2021; [https://www.instagram.com/p/CNVrZ4yBNmJ/ Aleks Von Korff's Instagram])
File:Manson_acoustic_2.jpg
File:2021-06-04_AVKAmps2.jpg | "Havin a blast with the @uaudio OX Amp top box. Making some naaaasty 🤘🏻 things and the OX is coming through in a huge way!..." (6th April 2021; [https://www.instagram.com/p/CNVrZ4yBNmJ/ Aleks Von Korff's Instagram])
File:Manson_acoustic_3.jpg
File:2021-06-04_AVKAmps3.jpg | "Havin a blast with the @uaudio OX Amp top box. Making some naaaasty 🤘🏻 things and the OX is coming through in a huge way!..." (6th April 2021; [https://www.instagram.com/p/CNVrZ4yBNmJ/ Aleks Von Korff's Instagram])
File:2021-12-04_RoxaneBettyDom.jpg | "Being Dom Malkovitch 🎨 @roxannebettycreative" (12th April 2021; [https://www.instagram.com/p/CNlBWLHjCue/ Matt's Instagram])
File:2021-23-04_DomFloyd.jpg | "The producer still needs naps. He wanted to let you know the new album is sounding fat and to hope you are all keeping well and healthy 🙏🤟🏼🥁" (23rd April 2021; [https://www.instagram.com/p/COBjSGLhFzP/ Dom's Instagram]
File:2021-23-04_AVKBar.jpg | "Old fashioned time at the studio bar after a nice long week of tracking 🥃😌" (23rd April 2021; [https://www.instagram.com/p/COCFq66BHTW/ Aleks Von Korff's Instagram])
</gallery>
</gallery>
== Links ==
 
* [[http://andymanson.com/news/ Andy Manson's website]]
==References==
* [[https://www.instagram.com/p/BtWOzLQHdqF/ Pictures of the Manson Acoustic being built]]
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Revision as of 20:03, 10 June 2021

Muse album
Name LP9
Tracks N/A
Total length N/A
Recorded 2021
Writer/composer Matthew Bellamy, Dominic Howard, Christopher Wolstenholme
Producer Muse, Aleks Von Korff
Art work N/A
Publisher N/A
Format(s) N/A
Catalogue № N/A
Release date N/A
Chart position N/A
album chronology
Simulation Theory
LP9


This page will serve as a running commentary on Muse's next major release.

Information

Matt first hinted at working on new Muse material in an interview with ALT 98.7 FM backstage at the ALTerEGO Festival in January of 2020 where he said that the goal for 2020 was to work on new Muse material, allthough the plans were probably halted due to the coronavirus pandemic as the three were unable to get together due to the lockdowns. Bellamy instead focused on releasing his solo material. Matt also hinted on working on Muse material in a May interview with Zane Lowe on Beats 1 Radio, saying that he has a few pieces written that are suited for Muse.[1] In an interview with Rolling Stone, also in May, he said that that the idea would be to record the album in 2021 and potentially go on a tour in 2022. [2]

Bellamy confirmed he started writing the new Muse album in an interview with The Jaded Hearts Club Band for The Sun.[3] He also hinted at the band working on the next album in a brief Instagram comment in March 2021.[4]

In the interview, Bellamy said the following: "I started writing when all the protests and all the chaos were kicking off. It’s a weird thing to say but it suits the music I write. It keeps you a little bit on edge.".

Bellamy jokingly said, in an Instagram comment reply on Dom Howard's Instagram post, that the album would include "emotional gasps and many usages of the word ‘soul’.".

Recording

In an interview with NME, Bellamy said that he'd like the idea of the band "totally resetting" and going back to their hometown of Teignmouth, Devon to rehearse and record the next album. However, it appears that this was not the case, at least as of yet, as the first studio pictures that started to emerge were from an unknown studio in Los Angeles. Aleks Von Korff, who previously worked with Muse as an engineer on Simulation Theory, and produced Bellamy's solo material - songs like Tomorrow's World, posted a picture from the studio with the wooden Kawai piano. It is presumed he's also producing the album or at least some tracks on it, or is assisting with production.

First recording sessions started in late spring, 2021, in this unknown studio in Los Angeles, with only Matt, Dom, and Von Korff present, with Wolstenholme being away (probably due to coronavirus restrictions at the time).

Between April and June, they took a break from recording to work on a remix of Origin of Symmetry. In early June, Chris came to L.A. to join Dom and Matt continuing work on the new album.[5]

Ninth album recording gallery

References