Muse Not Ready To Record New LP

Muse don't look likely to release any new material soon, according to bassist Chris Wolstenholme.

Despite their last album being released over two years ago, the band are still a long way off from recording anything, with only a handful of songs having been started, reports Angryape.com.

Speaking to BBC 6Music, Wolstenholme said:

"There's about six or seven songs that we've started work on but they're still very young. 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?'. Sometimes you can suffer from having too much time off."

Asked about what to expect from their new work, Wolstenholme hinted to a change in direction:

"We're looking to do new things and we'll just try and do things that are kind of alien to us, you know, and things we haven't done before 'cos that's what we find challenging about making music."

Comments

[mattyp90]

It'll be worth the wait but damn, I was almost expecting a release date to be set soon. They're moving pretty slow.

[Moozze]

Ohhh, this is killing me. I really really really want that new album! Oh well, they shouldn't rush it either (that wouldnt be a very 'Muse' thing to do anyway).

[Silent_Jester13]

Thats ok, i'll wait. I just hope this "musical evolution" isn't saleing out. Muse is one of the only bands from this era that im actually going to show my children.

[rich_sg]

Nooooo!
Don't rush it, but get a move on at the same time if thats possible haha

[AnimatedHand]

I NEED this album, at least it will be finished eventually...I hope. Hopefully it'll be worth the wait

[Stooja]

doesn't this article contradict what was said in the last article about muse? (08/27/2008)

[Blade686]

So come to Israel! =D

[Melodic_Rocker]

So am I the only who thinks Muse is now just ****ing with us in every aspect to get our hopes up and then kill them for fun? I bet the album is done, and they're going to surprise everyone with a random release. They may be dropping hints everywhere, we just don't notice them. I just want a new album and a US tour.

[CrabSoldier X]

dammit

[nuttyboy]

They can't make their mind up can they!?
It's gonna be ages before release, then it gets changed to very soon, then ages again etc. It's starting to get quite annoying.
I think they're keeping everything quite quiet and might actually have more recorded than they are letting on.

[thellamaking]

i don't think anyone was expecting it to be released until Mid/Late 2009

[slann101]

oh well....

meh, theres other bands releasing good material all the time. guys - dont get your hopes up and focus on one band. just enjoy releases when their released.

[Jet_Black88]

Stooja wrote:

doesn't this article contradict what was said in the last article about muse? (08/27/2008)

Forget that one, take a look at the article from may.

He's saying almost the same thing he did here.

Checked.

[kranoscorp]

Very dissapointing.

[stepco12345]

Bah.

Oh well.

[rossini]

they've been insanely complacent since they realised that everyone loves them

[Dakkstar]

herry da efff ap yo diggys

[faint_spirit]

what the ****???

well i'd rather them take longer to release a much better album than to have something weaker sooner

[dan-the-man278]

meh, theres other bands releasing good material all the time. guys - dont get your hopes up and focus on one band. just enjoy releases when their released.

agreed. but there is definitely a chance that they are doing more than they are letting on.

[kaptink]

Ill make them make a new album!

[dgme92]

rossini wrote:

they've been insanely complacent since they realised that everyone loves them

Or taking their time and not wanting to rush out an album of rubbish. :p

[in*limbo]

theyve always been bad at deadlines tho right?

it took ages for black holes to appear. which as an album im still split on. but obviously black holes is still a good album. id love it if they took one step forward two steps back if you get what i mean. pick up some new kind of style, a newer sound, whilst still keeping, or even reviving something from an older muse era.

[hippotato7]

They mess with the music mags/websites all the time, they are hard at work in Italy

[PissInMyShoeses]

rossini wrote:

they've been insanely complacent since they realised that everyone loves them

To be honest, i can't stand this band.
Ill probably take a look at their next album tho.

[-Collapse-]

This isn't even news...

I mean, it's a story about how a band isn't doing anything...

[slashrock94]

-Collapse- wrote:

This isn't even news...

I mean, it's a story about how a band isn't doing anything...

Nah, you misunderstand, it's a story about how a band is doing something ****ing slowly.

Can't wait for the new album!!!

[fear-the-reaper]

woohoo! can't wait for the album, but they better not try too many things differently. i don't want another panic at the disco case changing genres.

[TheBurningFish]

Silent_Jester13 wrote:

Thats ok, i'll wait. I just hope this "musical evolution" isn't saleing out. Muse is one of the only bands from this era that im actually going to show my children.

Haha, ditto. The Noughties have been a bleak time for musical integrity.

[IamAwesomeness]

haha. muse selling out? yea thts why they've gotten to where they are without ever rly signing to a record label for the most part..not only that but matt says he wants to record a 15min space rock solo? and not only THT but jeez, if they were selling out...then their albums wouldnt change so much every album...their true musicians...doing it for the music. and its not tht their not doing anything...like chris said their working on songs so they'll know what their doing when they get to the studio...
so yeah people...and dnt be all freaked out when they try somethin totally different agn...it's nothing new...they've been doing it since the first album..lol.

[rancidryan]

Melodic_Rocker wrote:. I just want a new album and a US tour.

thats not much to ask for

i want the album, but i want it when its perfected and done to the very high standard muse set

[HighPotency]

I'm fine with waiting. I'd rather have the wait be worth it than having some rushed stuff that just doesn't sound the same.

[offspring_punk]

Looks like I'm gonna have to go through another scenario like I did with The Offspring waiting 5 years for a new album

[jplay5]

kind of dissapointing, i dont really care about a new LP, but i want them to tour as much as much as possible

[Chris_Parker]

Melodic_Rocker wrote:

So am I the only who thinks Muse is now just ****ing with us in every aspect to get our hopes up and then kill them for fun? I bet the album is done, and they're going to surprise everyone with a random release. They may be dropping hints everywhere, we just don't notice them. I just want a new album and a US tour.

It seems Bellamy isn't the only one with a penchant for conspiracy theories...


You may be on to something...

[HuckIt]

I hope the new album will be good. I hope they come to Germany in the future.

[aunt jemima]

Chris_Parker wrote:

Melodic_Rocker wrote:

So am I the only who thinks Muse is now just ****ing with us in every aspect to get our hopes up and then kill them for fun? I bet the album is done, and they're going to surprise everyone with a random release. They may be dropping hints everywhere, we just don't notice them. I just want a new album and a US tour.


It seems Bellamy isn't the only one with a penchant for conspiracy theories...


You may be on to something...

good point.
but whatever it is and no matter how long it takes, since it's muse you know it's worth it

[thereverendsoup]

In the news today, there is absolutely no news about Muse. Sorry kids!

[TLO421]

DAMN i was looking forward to something within at least 2009... hopefully they do do sumthin by early to mid 09 cuz ill die if they dont... also i hope they dont go too far into that whole RATM thing like with the streets collab... i like RATM and everything but i like MUSE more and MUSE i want... im sure it will be good but a drastic change to sumthing like someone else would be devestating...

[Mootallica]

Silent_Jester13 wrote:

Thats ok, i'll wait. I just hope this "musical evolution" isn't saleing out. Muse is one of the only bands from this era that im actually going to show my children.

Too true.

[Mr_Jones]

The new cd by muse...

The next chineese democracy?

[Patcher]

thereverendsoup wrote:

In the news today, there is absolutely no news about Muse. Sorry kids!

LOL.

[halvies]

**** sake, this better be worth if cos if its not im gonna go to bellamy's house and slap him then plead for forgiveness

Checked

[insurgentsteve]

Mr_Jones wrote:

The new cd by muse...

The next chineese democracy?

...die. lol, it's been 2 years, how lame are you?

[arcticradiohead]

its good they moved to a different sound cause their older stuff sounds way too close to radiohead.

still respect em tho, lookin forward to the new album.

[Blackholesun00]

2010 tops

[savingthursday]

this wil be somthing to look forward too. they're a pretty epic band.

[Jazzmandtk]

this is dissapointing. i want them to record a new album oh well they know what theyr doing

[Melodic_Rocker]

rossini wrote:

they've been insanely complacent since they realised that everyone loves them

no no, everyone loves the stupid starlight video, knights of cydonia, and maybe time is running out. which is depressing really because those aren't even close to their best songs. MTV and guitar hero ruin everything

[powerstroke]

arcticradiohead wrote:

its good they moved to a different sound cause their older stuff sounds way too close to radiohead.

still respect em tho, lookin forward to the new album.

Don't really like arguing about this but besides the falsetto, what musically does muse relate to in radiohead? The pablo honey era? Certainly not because every bit of pablo honey blows (besides stop whispering, cause its damn good). The bends? Hardly, no sound of muse is in there at all. The bends is soft with 3 tight hard songs, but none of these sound like Showbiz or OoS at all. OK Computer shares no songs that sound the same musically because they are all such downer songs (lyrically, some musically too being no suprises and climbing up the walls. The only resemblence I see is with Motion Picture Soundtrack with the huge ****in organ like Muse used (albeit afterwards) on Megalomania and Invincible.

I need to hear a counter-arguement.....now. And detailed not "Geez can't you hear it, it's so obvious".

[powerstroke]

P.s. Thom yorke has yet to apply for a copyright on the use of falsetto in rock, so anyone can use it, it's fair game.

And related to the article, it sucks it's gonna take a while but knowing muse, it'll turn out absolutlely amazing. Also, any track they don't love will turn up as some tight b-side. It always ends will with them. Who knows, maybe they'll do a little EP for the hell of it like the Dead Star/In Your World EP. I would buy it in a heartbeat at least.

[Zebra_Planet]

insurgentsteve wrote:

Mr_Jones wrote:

The new cd by muse...

The next chineese democracy?


...die. lol, it's been 2 years, how lame are you?

[+1]

[Raizer Sabre]

muse are a true progressive band, none of their songs sound like any of their others, and nor do they sound like anyone else. i'm prepared to wait for this album since i know its gonna be awesome like all their other ones

[red_hot_chili18]

i can wait

[Neo Evil11]

why is matt always in the picture, when even he isn't even mentioned?

[punkrockjoe]

Seriously though, when has an album schedule said by a band ever been true? They always say it's going to come out at a certain time and then realise they have to spend ages mastering it and such or sorting out record label shit.
But more specifically I don't care when muse's new album comes out coz it will be sick as and therefore worth the wait.

[FenrirXE]

Raizer Sabre wrote:

muse are a true progressive band, none of their songs sound like any of their others, and nor do they sound like anyone else. i'm prepared to wait for this album since i know its gonna be awesome like all their other ones

True that. Take your time boys, but don't take 10 years to do it.

[SUB1]

Mr_Jones wrote:

The new cd by muse...

The next chineese democracy?

only about 10 years early..

[NCHammer326]

Anyone else think that Bellamy looks like Frodo in the picture?

[That-Funny-Guy]

NCHammer326 wrote:

Anyone else think that Bellamy looks like Frodo in the picture?

nobody.

[That-Funny-Guy]

NEED MUSE ALBUM NOW

[Gordon guitar]

We are not aMUSEd

[alt ctrl def]

Is it just me, or has it become "cool" to like Muse quite recently. Sure, there are many fans from years ago, but they do seem to have a similar thing goin' to the Coldplay-buzz.

checked

[DJThor]

The pictures of this guy (especially the one on the front page) make him look like the biggest b!tch in the world. Stevie Wonder can probably kick his ass...

[FiveStarMotel]

I'm still waiting for that 15 minute crazy space-rock solo, Matthew!

[arcticradiohead]

powerstroke wrote:

arcticradiohead wrote:

its good they moved to a different sound cause their older stuff sounds way too close to radiohead.

still respect em tho, lookin forward to the new album.


Don't really like arguing about this but besides the falsetto, what musically does muse relate to in radiohead? The pablo honey era? Certainly not because every bit of pablo honey blows (besides stop whispering, cause its damn good). The bends? Hardly, no sound of muse is in there at all. The bends is soft with 3 tight hard songs, but none of these sound like Showbiz or OoS at all. OK Computer shares no songs that sound the same musically because they are all such downer songs (lyrically, some musically too being no suprises and climbing up the walls. The only resemblence I see is with Motion Picture Soundtrack with the huge ****in organ like Muse used (albeit afterwards) on Megalomania and Invincible.

I need to hear a counter-arguement.....now. And detailed not "Geez can't you hear it, it's so obvious".

hey. i like muse. quite a bit. and i never said they rip off radiohead, but that i thought that a lot of their earlier songs (especially off absolution) were influenced enough by radiohead that there are a lot of similarities.

listen to "sing for absolution" and then "lucky" off OK Computer. "lucky" stays pretty soft throughout while "sing for absolution" bumps up the distortion towards the end. im not saying they're the same song im just saying that musically they are pretty similar. listen to "in limbo" off kid a and "endlessly" from muse. same deal there. also listen to "black star" off the bends and tell me you it doesn't sound like muse.

again, i dont think they completely rip off radiohead, like i said, im glad they're starting to go their own direction because they're a damn good band. but you can't tell me that there's no similarities between the two

[Orange Porridge]

True love waits

[danaisirta]

Damn, i love this band. I don't mind waiting. I can't stop listening to all of their songs. Not a single song sounds similar to another of them. They really changed me. Everytime I see them on a live dvd it just makes me cry. I NEED to see them live once! They are so-****ing-amazong-incredebly Perfect!


and Matthew is also friggin hot

[GoldSoundzUKNZ]

as long as it's worth it when it arrives, I'll be fine. They toured their butts of for Black Holes and Revelations, so maybe they just need a break. But not too long...

[doll-dagga]

I Like Muse XDD

[identityxcrysis]

I don't understand...how is it news that a band isn't ready to record an album?

[Patcher]

The same way it's news that Blink 182 still aren't any closer to reuniting than they were 5 years ago.

Oh... right.

[kranoscorp]

A lot of people are comparing MUSE to radiohead, I personally think they relate more to Queen than anything else.

Either way, MUSE is my favorite band ever. They changed my life, and I owe everything to them.

[Tedrick]

no news is good news I guess

[the bayliff]

Orange Porridge wrote:

True love waits

haha seconded

[tragic82]

i like muse, and it's a shame its gonna be a long wait for the album... but i do find it a bit strange that they get so much worship from everyone! they're very good, yes, particularly live, but i find some aspects of their music irritating (the vocals, and the rather over-indulgent compositions in certain songs)... maybe i'm missing something, but i fail to see true "genius" in their work. will still look forward to what should be an interesting album though!

[Raizer Sabre]

kranoscorp wrote:

A lot of people are comparing MUSE to radiohead, I personally think they relate more to Queen than anything else.

Either way, MUSE is my favorite band ever. They changed my life, and I owe everything to them.

muse are the reason i started to learn keyboard, cuz of songs like butterflies and hurricanes, new born, bliss and apocalypse please. and they're also one of the bands that inspire me as a bassist too, chris is awesome....in fact so are dom and matt XD

[ZachyV]

pretty weak for them to wait take so much time. its not like they've even been writing this whole time. they've just screwed around, wrote a few songs, and enjoyed their new money it seems. w/e, i dont listen to em so i dont care

[Sairy Fairy]

In true Muse article tradition the ol' Radiohead have popped up...it's such a shame they can't shake them, even years after Showbiz and The Bends. (By this I mean those are the albums I find most similar) FUN FACT: they were produced by the same guy: John Leckie - who's copying who now eh? So both bands have a penchant for minor chords, oh noes! I'm sure Bellamy can't really help that fact he has short vocal chords, does that mean he has to write songs differently JUST to avoid the RH comparisons? Unfair I say. RH are amazing, what's wrong with sounding like a GOOD band? It's because of the comparisons Muse ended up spewing out pop tarts like Starlight, which just breaks my heart. I say MORE bands need to sound like both of these bands!

[Sairy Fairy]

Oops anyway with regards to the article, take as long as you want guys, we want good music! BHaR perhaps disappointed a little, it had it's gems mind you. Do us proud this time lads.

[gary666]

i dunno about this. after origin's, they've been getting worse in my opinion. we need some of the old Muse back, with some music to jump to!

[a7xf@n43v3r]

I'm still looking forward to it..... just dont fake us out again!

[kranoscorp]

I thought that BHaR was a tad too pop-ish or radiofriendly. They need to get back in touch with their progressive side.

[Melodic_Rocker]

kranoscorp wrote:

I thought that BHaR was a tad too pop-ish or radiofriendly. They need to get back in touch with their progressive side.

That was their most progressive album by far. It dipped into so many genres it's crazy. Italian folk, Spanish Opera, Funk Rock, Hard Rock, Classical, and more....

[antareus]

alt ctrl def wrote:
Is it just me, or has it become "cool" to like Muse quite recently. Sure, there are many fans from years ago, but they do seem to have a similar thing goin' to the Coldplay-buzz.

I believe it is called "winning people over."

Muse are a band that manage to be interesting to musicians and non-musicians alike. Weird, but never at the expense of a song. It should be no surprise that they're not exactly a secret anymore.

[rikuforever]

NCHammer326 wrote:

Anyone else think that Bellamy looks like Frodo in the picture?

hahah agreed! cant wait for their new album though >

[Phoenix_24Leas]

antareus wrote:

alt ctrl def wrote:
Is it just me, or has it become "cool" to like Muse quite recently. Sure, there are many fans from years ago, but they do seem to have a similar thing goin' to the Coldplay-buzz.
I believe it is called "winning people over."

Muse are a band that manage to be interesting to musicians and non-musicians alike. Weird, but never at the expense of a song. It should be no surprise that they're not exactly a secret anymore.

haha +1

I don't really see that all that much here in the states. Not quite as big though they still get some airtime. I think their still snowballing despite having a few albums under the belt

[Aidy Damage]

in*limbo wrote:
id love it if they took one step forward two steps back if you get what i mean. pick up some new kind of style, a newer sound, whilst still keeping, or even reviving something from an older muse era.

I think that they did that with BHaR- don't the last thre tracks have something very Darkshines about them? I also think that Invincible is a bit like Eternaly Missed.

[sebbsmith]

Slow news day?

[AerialOverdrive]

Dakkstar wrote:

herry da efff ap yo diggys

What???
anyway, a little upset, but i'm still really looking forward to this one :

[Melodic_Rocker]

I almost hope they never become popular with how radio and mtv, vh1, and fuse will play one song of a bands to death to the point where no one like them anymore. I'm perfectly happy with them just where they are, making music because they love it regardless of how much fame it gets them.

[Melodic_Rocker]

edit^^ i hope they dont become too popular in America... we really know how to ruin music

[Alan-Alan-Alan!]

i heard that theyre not doin verry mutch guitar peices in the nu album

[Jet_Black88]

Melodic_Rocker wrote:

I almost hope they never become popular with how radio and mtv, vh1, and fuse will play one song of a bands to death to the point where no one like them anymore. I'm perfectly happy with them just where they are, making music because they love it regardless of how much fame it gets them.

Definitely, I agree.

[Discoprincess32]

gary666 wrote:

i dunno about this. after origin's, they've been getting worse in my opinion. we need some of the old Muse back, with some music to jump to!

If you can't jump to Knights Of Cydonia, Stockholme Syndrome, Hysteria, etc. than your legs must just be broken or something, also, see them in concert and tell me you can raise your arms and clap along to Starlight, or raise your fist during the solo of Invincible. If every album sounded like OOS then Muse would become boring.

I will wait becuase I know it will be awesome!

[hak_hap]

gary666 wrote:

i dunno about this. after origin's, they've been getting worse in my opinion. we need some of the old Muse back, with some music to jump to!

I disagree to you...
...I agree to Discoprincess' comment above mine and I might add that if anyone wants to listen to a band constantly sounding the same I recommend MOTÖRHEAD...

[DSOTM]

It was three years between Absolution and Black Holes and people managed to wait then. People should stop being so impatient.

[Higgzy]

Take your times boys, perfection awaits.