"Revolt" is a song by the English rock band Muse from their seventh studio album, Drones (2015). It was released as the third single from the album on 4 November 2015.[2]
| "Revolt" | ||||
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| Single by Muse | ||||
| from the album Drones | ||||
| Released | 4 November 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
| Studio | The Warehouse Studio (Vancouver, British Columbia)[1] | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 4:05 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Matthew Bellamy | |||
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Song description
editIn his review of the album, Gigwise's Andrew Trendell called the song a "squelchy synth-fuelled call to arms and power ballad for the space-age, somewhere between Bryan Adams, Journey and Eurovision".[3] The NME's Mark Beaumont described the song as "a two-speed storm built on monumental riffs".[4]
Music video
editThe "theatrical" video features the band "performing against a backdrop of dystopian warfare between man and drone".[2] Shot in Prague, the band "wanted the video in black and white only using color to represent revolution".[5] The video was made available on Apple Music,[5] while a 'Virtual Reality' version can be viewed on vrse.com.[6] The video is in 360°.
Reception
editReaction to the song was mixed. While NME's Mark Beaumont ranked "Revolt" among the band's "most creative songs",[4] Consequence of Sound's Collin Brennan likened it to the "overblown theatrics of Queen". Calling it "a catchy, occasionally rousing song with a couple of neat tricks up its sleeve", he concludes that the song ultimately fails to be the "convincing call to action" it seemingly intends to be.[7]
Charts
edit| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[8] | 20 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[9] | 19 |
References
edit- ^ "MUSE ARE FINISH WITH THE FIRST SESSION OF THE NEW ALBUM!". Matter of Sound. 19 October 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- ^ a b Britton, Luke Morgan (4 November 2015). "Muse perform amid dystopian warfare in new 'Revolt' video – watch". NME. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
- ^ Trendell, Andrew (6 June 2015). "Muse, Drones - A Track-By-Track Review". Gigwise. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
- ^ a b Beaumont, Mark (27 May 2015). "Muse - Drones". NME. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
- ^ a b "Really excited..." Muse Twitter account. 2 November 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
- ^ "REVOLT:..." Muse Twitter account. 6 November 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
- ^ Brennan, Collin (8 June 2015). "Muse - Drones". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
- ^ "Muse – Revolt" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ^ "Muse – Revolt" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 28 December 2015.