Muse Jets Us Into Space For ‘The Wow! Signal’

Muse Polocho Trending on Billboard Muse’s music is often said to be out of this world. With The WOW! Signal, the British alternative-rock trio once more turns its attention to the stars. The band’s 10th and latest studio album is due out June 26 via Warner Records, and achieves lift-off with the single “Be With You,” a track that manages to straddle two galaxies. One, with a pipe organ that will remind listeners of Hans Zimmer’s Interstellar soundtrack. The other, a pumping nightclub. Related Demi Lovato Finally Addresses Why She Sang 'Heart Attack' at an American Heart Association Event DHS Tells Olivia Rodrigo Not to 'Belittle' the 'Sacrifice' of ICE Officers After Singer Slams 'Dystopian' Agency Luke Combs Talks Taking Vocal Inspiration From Backstreet Boys, Spending His Last $200 on Debut Single 'Hurricane': 'It Was Basically A Hail Mary' Explore Muse See latest videos, charts and news To launch into the spirit of the new project, Music sent a special tablet 20 miles into the atmosphere, in partnership with Sent Into Space. While floating above Earth, the device premiered the music video for “Be With You,” starring Ella Balinska (Resident Evil, The Occupant) and directed by Nico Paolillo (Deafheaven, BAD OMENS).  A second package is said to carry stickers for a limited-edition vinyl release, which is certain to be coveted by fans. On “Be With You,” frontman Matt Bellamy sings: “It seems my light’s been swallowed up, I’ve used up every ounce of luck / I need to leap into the fire, find a higher power, and reach for something new.”  It’s the first taste of an album that’s a “mix of cosmic mystery, existential hope, and the exhilarating possibility of contact with something far greater than ourselves,” according to a statement from Warner Music. Since forming in Devon, England in the mid-1990s, Muse has sold more than 30 million albums globally, won multiple Brit Awards, MTV Europe Music Awards, NME Awards and collected Grammy Awards for best rock album, first with The Resistance (2009) and later with Drones (2015). The rockers have landed three titles on the Billboard Hot 100, and 10 albums on the Billboard 200 chart, including a No. 1 with Drones. They’re a chart force in the United Kingdom, with seven No. 1 albums, most recently with 2022’s Will of the People, their previous album. Muse’s forthcoming album takes its name from one of the great mysteries of modern science, a powerful 72-second radio burst detected in 1977, originating from the constellation Sagittarius with a bandwidth and intensity that suggested a possible extraterrestrial source. Or maybe not. The source was never located, and the signal never received again. The researcher who discovered the anomaly circled the now-iconic sequence “6EQUJ5” and wrote “WOW!” on the printed data, a moment that resonates in popular culture and scientific circles, and gives the Netflix sci-fi series 3 Body Problem its backbone. Watch “Be With You” below and check The WOW! Signal tracklist. The WOW! Signal tracklist:​1. The Dark Forest​2. Nightshift Superstar​3. Shimmering Scars​4. Cryogen​5. Be With You​6. Hexagons​7. The Sickness In You & I​8. Unravelling​9. Hush​10. Space Debris Get weekly rundowns straight to your inbox Sign Up Leave a Comment Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Name * Email * Website Post Comment Want to know what everyone in the music business is talking about? Get in the know on Visit Billboard Pro for music business news