Ninth album
| Muse album | |
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| 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 | |
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Simulation Theory ← LP9
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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 and later sessions took place at Abbey Road Studios. 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]
In November of 2021, Adrian Bushby posted a picture of him and Howard at Abbey Road Studios, tracking drums, hinting at the album being partially tracked in there.[6] Prior to that, on July 24th, 2021, Muse also posted a picture of Bellamy holding one of his Manson guitars, posing infront of Abbey Road Studios with the caption saying "Good to be back".[7] Bellamy also posted a picture of Bing infront of Abbey Road Studios around that time.[8] This makes the upcoming album the first of their LPs to (also) be recorded at Abbey Road in 20 years, when Origin of Symmetry was recorded at the studios.
On December 1st, 2021, Chris Gehringer, mastering engineer at Sterling Sound Studios posted a picture of Bellamy and Howard sitting on a couch. This implies that the album is already being mastered. [9]
Ninth album recording gallery
"ty @kawaipianos for this beauty 🤍 sounding innnnnncredible 👌🏻" (12th March 2021; Aleks Von Korff's Instagram)
"Who can name that tune?" (12th March 2021; Matt's Instagram; click this link for the video)
"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; Aleks Von Korff's Instagram)
"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; Aleks Von Korff's Instagram)
"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; Aleks Von Korff's Instagram)
"Being Dom Malkovitch 🎨 @roxannebettycreative" (12th April 2021; Matt's Instagram)
"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; Dom's Instagram
"Old fashioned time at the studio bar after a nice long week of tracking 🥃😌" (23rd April 2021; Aleks Von Korff's Instagram)
"Studio dog best dog 😍" (13th June 2021; Aleks Von Korff's Instagram)
"Good to be back" (24th July 2021; Muse's Instagram)
"Drum tracking with @muse at @abbeyroadstudios a couple months back. In my happy place with @domhoward77 and the gang 💕🎵" (8th November 2021; Adrian Bushby's Instagram)
References
- ↑ https://youtu.be/wGHqxU-63HM?t=292
- ↑ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/muse-matt-bellamy-interview-coronavirus-quarantine-999208/
- ↑ https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/12884819/matt-bellamy-thought-jaded-hearts-club-were-the-beatles/
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/Muse/comments/lxdvdb/new_album_on_the_way_confirmed/
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/CP6Xo7IjPs1/
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/CWBaoDFtHHk/?utm_medium=copy_link
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/CRtsMriBtpm/
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/CTFAGKPjCx5/
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/CW9SHCXPtJy/