Cryosleep is the debut solo album by the Muse songwriter Matt Bellamy, released for Record Store Day by Globalist Industries on 17 June 2021 as a 12" LP.[1] The record also comes with an exclusive songbook and gatefold LP.[2]
| Cryosleep | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | 17 July 2021 |
| Recorded | 2019–2021 |
| Length | 35:52 |
| Label | Globalist Industries |
| Producer |
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Overview
editOverall, the album consists of covers of Simon & Garfunkel's "Bridge over Troubled Water" and three Muse tracks, the track "Pray" from the album For the Throne: Music Inspired by the HBO Series Game of Thrones, and the track "Fever" by The Jaded Hearts Club.[2][3] One of the Muse covers, "Guiding Light" was recorded with the same guitar Jeff Buckley used on his only studio album Grace, which Bellamy stated he would use on future Muse albums.[2][4][5] In 2020, when asked about the guitar, Bellamy said “I had a whole team of people doing due diligence on it to make sure it was absolutely the right guitar, interviewing his family and all sorts."[6] The record also contains previously released solo tracks, "Behold, The Glove" and "Tomorrow's World".[4] Before the album's release, Bellamy announced that three of the 10 tracks would be auctioned off as NFTs, the tracks "Tomorrow's World", the as well as the Muse covers "Unintended" and "Guiding Light".[7] The NFT auction was held on the website Cryptograph and overall made 73,000 dollars.[8]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Matthew Bellamy unless stated
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Unintended" (acoustic version) | 4:02 | |
| 2. | "Bridge Over Troubled Water" | Paul Simon | 3:15 |
| 3. | "Behold, the Glove" | 2:28 | |
| 4. | "Take a Bow (Four Hands Piano)" | 4:48 | |
| 5. | "Pray" | 3:43 | |
| Total length: | 18:17 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Tomorrow's World" | 2:59 | |
| 7. | "Guiding Light (on Jeff's Guitar)" | 3:52 | |
| 8. | "Simulation Theory Theme" | 3:09 | |
| 9. | "Fever" (originally by the Jaded Hearts Club) | 3:33 | |
| 10. | "Unintended" (piano lullaby) | 3:59 | |
| Total length: | 17:34 35:52 | ||
References
edit- ^ "RSD '21 Special Release: Matt Bellamy - Cryosleep". Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ a b c Trendell, Andrew (8 April 2021). "Muse's Matt Bellamy to release 'Cryosleep' – a collection of solo recordings on Record Store Day". NME. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ "Muse Frontman Matt Bellamy Auctions Off Three Unreleased Songs As NFTs". Hypebeast. 14 July 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ a b Michael Astley-Brown (9 April 2021). "Matt Bellamy announces new album for Record Store Day, featuring Jeff Buckley's Fender Telecaster". Guitar World. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ Martin, Scarlett (8 April 2021). "Muse's Matt Bellamy to release solo LP Cryosleep for Record Store Day". Planetradio.co.uk. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ Daly, Rhian (16 July 2021). "Muse's Matt Bellamy releases song recorded on Jeff Buckley's guitar as NFT". NME. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ News |, A. B. C. (15 July 2021). "Muse's Matt Bellamy auctioning off Cryosleep songs as NFTs". 105.7 The Point. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ Greene, Andy (19 July 2021). "Muse's Matt Bellamy Bought Jeff Buckley's Grace Guitar and Recorded a Song With It". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 27 June 2023.