2nd law 2nd law sixth studio album english rock band muse released october united_kingdom september october band imprint title album refers second law album cover art features map human brain pathways taken recording album took place different studios began october ended august mainly self produced band exception song follow produced english electronic music trio 2nd law features multiple styles music influenced acts queen david_bowie release album received generally favourable reviews music critics holding score review aggregator site metacritic positive commercial performance charting album thirty countries number album thirteen countries album certified platinum bpi england italy switzerland canada certified triple platinum france 55th annual grammy awards album nominated album album second track madness nominated album track panic station nominated 56th annual grammy awards following year total official singles released album survival released june madness released august released album lead singles survival notable chosen official song summer olympics madness notable positive commercial performance topping chart record nineteen weeks beating previous record set singles released release album follow released december supremacy released february panic station released background recording 2nd law primarily recorded london england studios los_angeles california additional recording taking place california los_angeles interview billboard october band manager revealed muse begun recording sixth album london expected released october muse bassist stated interview bbc_radio_1 aimed begin recording 2nd law september october recording album band frontman jokingly described album christian rap jazz odyssey ambient rebellious face melting metal cowboy twitter account interview december stated muse album radically different prior releases said felt band drawing line certain period career sixth album interview chris mentioned band experimented music sounds particular revealed muse publicist twitter account composer helping band compose album interview april issue nme said band set include elements electronic music influences coming acts french house duo justice dance punk group yeah composition 2nd law features art rock progressive rock electronic music album track supremacy compared james_bond theme songs song live let die paul_mccartney wings madness according nme features influences draw queen want break free david_bowie scary monsters album panic station track noted funk rock song features collaborations people worked includes explicit lyrics making 2nd law muse album feature label stated producer influence writing final tracks album 2nd law stated song follow written newborn son song produced electronic music trio bassist wrote songs album battle alcoholism save liquid state provided lead vocals tracks revealed recording 2nd law reading novel world war major influence album especially tracks 2nd law isolated system survival 2nd law isolated system featured film adaptation novel packaging 2nd law references second law quoted track follows natural technological processes proceed way availability remaining energy decreases energy exchanges energy enters leaves isolated system system increases energy continuously flows concentrated dispersed spread wasted useless new energy created high grade energy destroyed economy based endless growth album cover art taken represents map human brain pathways tracking circuits heads process information bright neon colors artwork subsequently muse social september fans joined online project album art built representing network brain album art branched fans joined network segments album track 2nd law isolated system released album released digital download dvd making 2nd law bonus feature vinyl deluxe edition box set 2nd law included dvd double vinyl posters promotion june muse released trailer 2nd law countdown band website suggesting september release date trailer included elements met mixed reactions fans muse album track 2nd law available fans pre ordered album online store uploaded video track youtube channel august band conducted competition produce music video animals winning video created team portugal winning entry released march singles lead singles singles released prior release 2nd law survival released album single june premiered bbc_radio_1 song counterpart intro prelude song served official song london olympics games peaked number singles chart revealed band interview nme magazine madness released second single released august announced song world premiere bbc_radio_1 track leaked online early release south_korea official music video song uploaded september band youtube channel song significant chart performance peaking countries peaked number number billboard hot making madness band second highest charting song uprising song notable topping chart cumulative nineteen weeks making longest running number song chart previous record eighteen weeks held song song certified platinum italy canada song certified double platinum riaa copies song sold post album singles singles followed release 2nd law follow revealed single promo allegedly sent radio stations appeared official lyric video released november official music video released december band official youtube channel song failed chart ended charting belgium france italy japan supremacy released fourth single album february song gained popularity performed beginning brit awards performance song charted peaked number singles chart panic station released promotional single album days leading release september airplay occurred british alternative music station band performed track madness october episode saturday night live panic station released fifth single accompanied music video shot japanese dates 2nd law tour music video released april official muse youtube channel interactive lyric video song released song failed chart peaked number chart furthermore big freeze released april french radios commercial release tour june muse announced tour leg 2nd law world tour leg included dates france italy ireland spain finland united_kingdom countries added north american dates tour critical reception 2nd law received generally positive reviews release metacritic assigns rating reviews mainstream critics album received average score based reviews indicating generally favorable reviews bbc music critic gave album positive review highlighting supremacy liquid state 2nd law isolated system saying muse present guise telegraph rated album stars noting album eclectic influences praise madness particular observer alluded muse tendencies saying blind contradictions band attempts continually ramp endless growth course remain pretty comfortable idea inflation allmusic rated album stars noting dance music tracks like madness follow feel like remixes original songs songs like definitely spine muse tracks production built feels alien entertainment_weekly gave album grade claiming band goes overboard queen expressing disappointment lack electronic music elements compared band expectations album departure previous releases guardian alexis_petridis rated album stars complimenting band ambition finding fault album tendencies present previous albums stating goes blockbuster deep characterisation stunts special effects 2nd law delivers album nominee album grammy awards song madness nominated album listed number rolling_stone list albums saying era diminished expectations muse stadium crushing songs mix queen king crimson making current band tiny track listing songs written composed save liquid state personnel personnel adapted album liner notes charts certifications commercial performance 2nd law positive commercial performance selling copies worldwide release debuted number billboard copies sold week giving muse highest charting debut career sold fewer copies debut previous album resistance debuted number copies sold copies debuted number australia germany ireland korea spain album gave muse fourth number debut week sales copies debuting number countries sold copies certifications release history
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