#muse press

[sunburnacoustic]

Muse to start work on new album without Matt Bellamy

June 1, 2011 8:53

Bassist Chris Wolstenholme says he's 'nervous' to be following his singer's efforts

Muse’s Chris Wolstenholme has revealed that the band will start working on their new album without the help of singer Matt Bellamy.

With Bellamy currently taking a break from the band as he prepares for the birth of his first child with his fiancée, actress Kate Hudson, bassist Wolstenholme told The Sun that he would be writing new material for the LP on his own. "Matt's raised the bar quite high in terms of songwriting,” he said. "I'm a bit nervous because I don't want to write a song and it be responsible for the demise of the band."

Earlier this month, Wolstenholme and drummer Dominic Howard revealed they were planning on releasing the potentially 'softer' follow-up to 2009’s ‘The Resistance’ in 2012. Howard said: "Who knows, it might be softer rock, but then it's up to me and Chris to make it heavy again. A heavy rock lullaby! But I'm sure it will move forward in some way."

Muse have also suggested that they will play their 2001 album 'Origin Of Symmetry' in full at the Reading And Leeds Festivals.

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Muse dismiss reports that they are set to start work on new LP without Matt Bellamy

June 2, 2011 11:37

Bassist Chris Wolstenholme says report is 'a load of bollocks'

Muse have dismissed reports that they are beginning work on their new album without singer Matt Bellamy.

It was reported yesterday (June 1) that the band would be starting work on the follow-up to their 2009 fifth album 'The Resistance' without Bellamy, but bassist Chris Wolstenholme has now said this isn't true.

Responding on his Twitter page Twitter.com/ctwolstenholme, the bassist said of the article's original source, a report in The Sun, "So to clear things up amongst any readers of The Sun out there, it's all a load of bollocks."

Earlier this month, Wolstenholme and drummer Dominic Howard told NME that they were planning on releasing a 'softer' new album in 2012. Howard said: "Who knows, it might be softer rock, but then it's up to me and Chris to make it heavy again. A heavy rock lullaby! But I'm sure it will move forward in some way."

Muse headline Reading And Leeds Festival this summer.

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In the NME.

Bonus:

"Buy Muse (at Reading Festival) Tickets from £5" can you imagine. This was Reading 2011, where Muse played Origin of Symmetry in full to mark its 10 year anniversary.

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(And for anyone with burning curiosity, Chris said nothing about Matt not writing, just that he would be writing for the next Muse album (The 2nd Law), for the first time (Save Me and Liquid State)

Chris: “Matt's raised the bar quite high in terms of songwriting. I'm a bit nervous because I don't want to write a song and it be responsible for the demise of the band.”)

[thiscoldheart]

AMBIKA MOD as Emma Morley

ONE DAY (2024)

[butcharium]

There's just not enough support in this world for lesbians with cat allergies

[authorafterhours]

I just know Will and Hannibal are featured in so many true crime podcasts and documentaries.

[lokisasylum]

Seeing shippers whining and bitching on the TL, calling 'Who' a "disappointment" just because Jimin is using "she/her", but then turning around to say "Oh he didn't write it anyway so it means NOTHING to him" and completely omitting the FACT that Pdogg stated when they met with Jon Bellion, Jimin HIMSELF approached and TOLD HIM what HE wanted to express in the song (and if we really know Jimin, then you know that "expression" also includes dancing).

In other words, the song was made to JIMIN'S liking/choices/ideas. He didn't receive a pre-made song that was rotting away in someone's "Scrap bin for rejected songs".

But because its a song ya'll can't use for your delusions and narrative suddenly its a song with "poor taste", "homophobic lyrics", "generic".

Oh but when that other member was singing about fucking pussy 7 days a week (even though he neither wrote or even participated in the creation of the lyrics). THAT song was "perfect", THAT song had no issues and he was "a genius".

Then there are those using the "he's obviously singing about army" in order to cope. Which brings me to the words that this one reactor said while explaining what he perceived from the song and symbolism through the mv:

"Its cute to think and say that he's talking about army all the time, but I feel its time the fandom also realizes and accepts that these are grown ass men who are free to sing and express what they want through their music. And Jimin is definitely saying he's ready to try looking for love with the RIGHT PERSON."

But hey, thanks for always proving that you're just here for the fantasies and egos and not for the members themselves unless its to your convenience.

[pinkrose05]

Sungenti & Robinhill would go on the most terse double dates in history. That's it that's the post.

[lazzarachan]

Various scans from Alternative Press Magazine, 2010 and 2015.

[melverie]

And in a way, Satan would react much like a tiny kitten being carried by its mother whenever he is shown love—overwhelmed by the gesture, and shutting down completely as he is being treated with care

[spiderwarden]

A reality of pre-canon Minthara is that she’d have killed you without hesitation if Lolth ordered it, even if she loves you. It’s easy to forget she did not leave the Drow society willingly, she did not give up her place in the hierarchy because rebellion, she was every bit the Generic Royal Drow female of your Drow rebels nightmares, except it was her actual job to hunt your Drow rebel for defying society and Lolth most of all.

[non-un-topo]

My Neekeys over the last two-odd years. I was curious to see the changes 🤔

[quinloki]

Oh to be pressed under a blorbo like a pretty leaf you put in a book to keep it safe.

[sunburnacoustic]

Some Muse press from the BBC Devon archives (now defunct) from 2002, back when Muse were still fresh enough out of Devon that they'd have regional coverage rather than/alongside national coverage.

Muse miss out on Best Live Act award

Teignmouth trio Muse missed out on the title of Best Live Band of 2002, in the highly respected Q Music Awards. They were up against some tough opponents including Oasis and The Hives.

Muse were a big hit at the major festivals in 2002

There was disappointment for the Devon band Muse after they failed to win the Best Live Act of 2002 title at the Q Music Awards.

The Swedish rock combo, The Hives, walked off with top honours, ahead of Celine Dion-baiting angst rockers Muse, the mighty New Yorker strummers, The Strokes, hotly-tipped rock 'n' roll minimalists, The White Stripes and Oasis.

The nomination follows a great festival year for the Teignmouth trio, who played at the Plymouth Pavilions as part of their recent tour.

But it was the impact they made at the big festivals - including Reading and Leeds in August - which won them the nomination.

They have already won the Kerrang! award for best British live act this year.

Muse are made up of Matt Bellamy (lead vocals, guitar, keyboards), Chris Wolstenholme (bass) and Dominic Howard (drums).

The three friends met up as schoolboys in Teignmouth and were only 13 when they started their first group.

Muse released their first CD, Showbiz, in 1999, and were an instant success. That was followed by their second album, Origin of Symmetry, in 2001.

They have just recorded a version of the Animals' 1960s classic, House of the Rising Sun, which is included on the "1 Love" CD - released in October 2002 to raise money for the War Child charity.

FACTS

The first band set up by the three members of Muse was called Gothic Plague.

They were aged 13 at the time they set up their first group.

They have in the past caused some consternation in Teignmouth, by saying it was a boring place to grow up in.

[sunnysssol]

If Matt got a fuckass haircut, Alfred would shave his head in solidarity ☝️💯

[apollos-boyfriend]

let us know when you get an answer im suddenly fascinated

pressing my face against the glass of our dms waiting for him to open them. the people must know

[killedbythegroove]

look i love a voting competition as much as the next but yall always talk about how much you love sim theory and WOTP and then consistently downvote both albums’ songs with each poll.

they deserve love too

[historias-multorum]

"Damn, Iruka getting hit on by anonymous people with really bad pick up lines...."