Muse have officially announced their new album 'Drone', to be released in the UK on June 8 with frontman Matt Bellamy suggesting that the LP is to follow the idea of human indoctrination.
Muse in 2013
In a new statement posted to the band's official website, he writes: "To me, 'Drones' are metaphorical psychopaths which enable psychopathic behaviour with no recourse. The world is run by Drones utilizing Drones to turn us all into Drones. This album explores the journey of a human, from their abandonment and loss of hope, to their indoctrination by the system to be a human drone, to their eventual defection from their oppressors."
The first track from the album is to be released later today - named 'Psycho - with the official single 'Dead Inside' coming out on the week beginning March 23.
As well as the album, the group announced a last minute tour kicking off in three days in Belfast on March 15, and ending in Brighton on March 23.
The tracklist for 'Drones':
1. 'Dead Inside'
2. '[Drill Sergeant]'
3. 'Psycho'
4. 'Mercy'
5. 'Reapers'
6. 'The Handler'
7. '[JFK]'
8. 'Defector'
9. 'Revolt'
10. 'Aftermath'
11. 'The Globalist'
12. 'Drones'
Muse's 'Psycho UK Tour' dates:
15 March - Ulster Hall, Belfast
16 March - Barrowland, Glasgow
19 March - Newport Centre, Newport
20 March - The Great Hall, Exeter
22 March - Manchester Academy, Manchester
23 March - Brighton Dome, Brighton
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