Muse to "keep it raw" 2008-05-31 by HideYourDisguise | 9 Comments | Speaking to NME, frontman Matt Bellamy revealed: "We've just started writing songs for the new album, whatever it's going to be, you know? It's going great, we just started... It's really about getting back together and getting the ball rolling again and seeing whether it'll roll."
However, with their summer shows (they're headlining V again) and, potentially, this next record, don't expect things to be as big and Flaming Lips-esque, as Matt recently explained to the Irish Times:
"I noticed something quite strange," recalls Bellamy. "We all noticed it, and it's happened on quite a few occasions. During the last tour, it was about 18 months altogether, the shows were quite large. Even in America they were like arenas. So straight from the off, I noticed that the first gig we did, in Bilbao in Spain - that was the first proper production gig that kicked things off - my first reaction was that the crowd seemed quieter than normal. And I think that when you create a massive visual show, then the audience tends to watch more than jump around. That kind of rubbed off on the way we performed. I think we played slightly more polished than we normally would.
"In Zagreb and Belgrade, for some reason we couldn't get our production in there. We had to play with just very simple lights and amps. I noticed two things: one was that the crowd went mental; the second was that we went mental too - there seemed to be just much more physical energy. The same thing happened in Christchurch and Auckland, because we couldn't get all the stuff to New Zealand, so we had to do a stripped-down show there as well. And again - mental.
"So in the future, I think we definitely want to mix up more. This last album was written for a large show all the way through; if you stay like that forever, you do lose something. This year, we may not go over-the-top spectacular. I think we might keep it a bit more raw."
However it seems that the band is refusing to seal-out any other possibilities for now:
"In a way, digital music has kind of changed the way we look at albums. I don't think albums necessarily have to be as cohesive as they used to be. Occasionally, you'll make an album that has certain themes going through it, and maybe a concept album or something, but I think because people tend to download the tracks they like now, you can really make an album of quite different stuff."
That's all they've got to say for themselves for now. We'll just have to wait.
Main quotes taken from http://www.ireland.com/theticket/articles/2008/0523/1211407743650.html
|
|
Tagged: Muse
|
|
If anything, these quotes are a positive thing as I felt that Muse may have been becoming a little too big for their own good. Plus some of the quotes attributed to the band earlier this year concerning their next album were very worrying.
| | |
Yes definitely, I was quite paranoid about them being too absorbed in their own theatrics- especially since their latest DVD sounded slightly hollow compared to older lives.
It's good to see that a massive band like them actually pay attention to their audience- they've outdone themselves again by re-evaluating from a different perspective.
A 'less-cohesive' album isn't my cup of tea though.
| | |
No more BHaR thanks.
| | |
idk man, i have nothing against massive theatrics, as long as they don't compromise the quality of their music too much, and in haarp, i don't think they really did.
at least they're not tool, who has maynard hiding behind the shadows.
| | |
YOU JUST DON'T GET TOOL
| | |
Wow Muse surprises me again. These guys are much more down to earth than I thought. I saw them when they came to Mesa last september and the show was great but I couldn't help thinking that they might go into obscurity with all the large scale shows and big production. Like HideYourDisguise said I like that they re-evaluated things and took notice to their audience. Im looking forward to the new album
| | |
Don't like the sound of 'less cohesive'.
I like listening to entire albums, not songs.
Rest sounds good through.
| | |
and he's right...the new zealand shows were bloody mental...both of them!
| | |
digital music suxs.....
albums will no longer exsist in the (not to far future)....at least thats where the music industry looks like its headed toward.....
| | |
| |
• Jesse Lacey Allegations
• Jayyvon Opens Up About Abuse
• The Fall of Troy bassist melts do..
• The Story So Far's vocalist dropk..
• Deftones stream new single
• R.I.P. Lemmy
• Killswitch Engage debut new single
• Scott Weiland dead at 48
• Nothing But Thieves accusations
• Lil Peep Dead At 21
• Ichika Nito’s Grand Reveal LP
• Silje Wergeland leaves The Gather..
• Silver Dolls stream namesake EP
• R.I.P. Perry Bamonte
• VOLA gear destroyed in fire
• R.I.P. Chris Rea
• Car Underwater drop a single
• Fanatisme stream first long player
• Miserere Luminis New Album
• Beschwoerung let out debut LP
• No/Mas tease new album
• Blazon Stone are treasure hunting
• Tigers Jaw's New Record/Song
• A Circle Of Crows Fly 2nd Song
• Let there be Hazardous dark
» see all news
|
