"Revolt"
Single by Muse
from the album Drones
Released4 November 2015
Recorded2014
StudioThe Warehouse Studio (Vancouver, British Columbia)[1]
GenreAlternative rock
Length4:05
Label
Songwriter(s)Matthew Bellamy
Producer(s)
Muse singles chronology
"Mercy"
(2015) 		"Revolt"
(2015) 		"Aftermath"
(2016)

"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]

Song description

In 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

The "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

Reaction 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

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[8] 20
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[9] 19

References

  1. ^ "MUSE ARE FINISH WITH THE FIRST SESSION OF THE NEW ALBUM!". Matter of Sound. 19 October 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  2. ^ a b Britton, Luke Morgan (4 November 2015). "Muse perform amid dystopian warfare in new 'Revolt' video – watch". NME. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  3. ^ Trendell, Andrew (6 June 2015). "Muse, Drones - A Track-By-Track Review". Gigwise. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  4. ^ a b Beaumont, Mark (27 May 2015). "Muse - Drones". NME. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  5. ^ a b "Really excited..." Muse Twitter account. 2 November 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  6. ^ "REVOLT:..." Muse Twitter account. 6 November 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  7. ^ Brennan, Collin (8 June 2015). "Muse - Drones". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  8. ^ "Muse – Revolt" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  9. ^ "Muse – Revolt" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
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