#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)

[dailycupofcreativitea]

The state of Tumblr rn

Live footage of my hands after booping as fast as I can:

I CAN'T ESCAPE 👁👄👁

[butcharium]

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

[beatrice1979a]

You make me feel like it's Halloween

Because it's their holiday.

Happy anniversary, Paris Special. It's been an amazing year!

[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.

[ifourloveisdead]

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

[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.

[moonlight-prose]

Thoughts or yearnings about Logan? YES

Logan is the type of man who hides his emotions, he can be cold, sarcastic, and mean as hell sometimes. (Also im talking about any version logan btw bc i just cant pick one), but he absolutely, ABSOLUTELY, can not hide just how smitten he is with you. He tries, but he just cannot hide how much he adores someone he loves, even if theyre still in a platonic relationship, nothing romantic(yet), you wouldnt be able to guess theyre just friends bc hes just got heart eyes everytime he looks at them.

Also, prob bc im ovulating but I CANNOT stop thinking about Logan pinning reader down and railing them so hard they practically black out like PLS, and then while doing it telling them how much he adores them even though theyre too fucked out to even register whats being said to them

(Ovulation is gonna be the death of me i just want sex and fluff)

anon i need you to know i'm deceased and yearning and a mess. logan is the epitome of puppy dog eyes. he's the man who with one look people can tell who he belongs to, who he's absolutely so down bad for it's heinous. he's the "i'll bitch at anyone and spill their blood EXCEPT my person." because let's be honest, one look from them and he's a puddle on the floor.

AND BLACKING OUT???? i'm gonna just *inhales deeply*. i can just picture him slightly panicking cause hey why'd you go limp while you came so hard he hissed in pain. but then it's just an ego boost. he fucked you so good - repeatedly abusing that perfect spot - that you couldn't handle it?? prepare to have to tap out each time he gets you in bed, because there's now a winning streak he has to beat. WITH HIMSELF.

[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.

[sunnysssol]

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