Muse Announce Space-Themed New Album The WOW! Signal, Reveal "Be With You"

"For their tenth album, Muse looked to the cosmos for inspiration; its name comes from a famous space observation logged in 1977, when an astronomer detected a powerful 72-second radio burst originating from the constellation Sagittarius. Believing it to be from a potentially extraterrestrial source, the astronomer circled the sequence '6EQUJ5' and wrote 'WOW!' beside it."

"The trio are also spreading the news of the new album in a particularly apt way: literally sending it to space. In partnership with Sent Into Space, Muse sent a specially-designed tablet 33km up into the atmosphere to premiere the video for their new song, 'Be With You.' They also launched a secondary package containing stickers for a limited-edition vinyl release to be claimed by fans."

"As for 'Be With You,' the band have aimed for a sound as large as space itself, employing all their anthemic might and letting frontman Matthew Bellamy's vocals soar. Unlike their last album Will of the People or their 2025 single 'Unravelling' - which won't appear on The WOW! Signal - 'Be With You' takes more cues from electronic music and the outsized future bass stylings of producers like Illenium."

Muse has announced their tenth studio album, The WOW! Signal, set for release on June 26th via Warner Records. The album draws inspiration from a famous 1977 astronomical observation when a 72-second radio burst from Sagittarius was detected and marked with 'WOW!' by an astronomer. This continues Muse's long-standing exploration of cosmic and philosophical themes seen in previous works. The band premiered their new single 'Be With You' by sending a specially-designed tablet 33km into the atmosphere in partnership with Sent Into Space. The track showcases anthemic vocals from Matthew Bellamy combined with electronic and future bass production styles, departing from their previous 2025 single 'Unravelling,' which will not appear on the album.

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