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Muse are back in the studio. The three-piece confirmed the news after a fan tracked them down to Air Studios in north London.
The purveyors of conspiracy-laden nouveau prog will soon be heading to the US for shows with 30 Seconds To Mars and PVRIS. They’re also set to headline the exam celebration/commiseration that is the Reading and Leeds festival alongside Eminem and Kasabian.
Binaural reports that Italian fan Florian Muse found the band in London and got the lowdown on what they’ve been up to. Writing on his Instagram account, he revealed what to expect: “Matt and Dom just told me they're recording new material. They recorded 3 new songs at moment, one is quite heavy and the others 2 not really. Plus few bits for the tour with 30STM"
Muse are no strangers to the north London recording studio having recorded tracks from Absolution, The 2nd Law and Drones there. And, as evidenced by photos that the band have posted to their Facebook page, Muse have been keeping themselves busy there.
Fans are speculating as to what to expect from Muse. Speaking to Absolute Radio (via NME) last year, frontman Matt Bellamy suggested that a more acoustic direction might take shape.
He said: “I feel like I say it every time with each album but I feel like it might be time to actually do something a bit more stripped down.”
He added that, despite improving technology driving their live shows, a change in direction might be worth pursuing: “The last album was written and recorded very much with the idea of how it is going to work in the show in mind. Moving forward, we might want to do something different
