Here's 'Uprising' Muse's new single from their recently-released fifth studio album "The Resistance". Recorded in Italy during the last year, it has been produced by the group itself with mixes by Mark 'Spike' Tent. Muse will be touring Europe and Spain next November to present the songs of this new collection of songs live.

In terms of sound and sonic vision, "The Resistance" is the group's most ambitious work having taken their space-rock-funk riffs to a higher level. The reason being that, for Muse, continuing to tread within a hit-making formula makes no sense.

The fortunate few that have been able to attend the rehearsals in preparation for the imminent tour say that the new songs sound "simply huge," although Muse will also include softer tunes such as 'I Belong To You.'

It is perhaps the lyrics where "The Resistance" has more in common with their two previous albums. 'MK Ultra' talks about topics already tackled in songs as 'Ruled By Secrecy' ("Absolution") as are the CIA's mind control programs of the 1950s. 'United States Of Eurasia' is influenced by the works of Zbigniew Brzezinski, Polish writer and advisor to ex United States President Jimmy Carter. "In his book "The Grand Chessboard," Brzezinski states that the Eurasian regions (Europe, Asia and the Middle East) must be controlled by America to assure the oil supply," says Muse frontman Matt Bellamy. "It speaks clearly about his vision of the world as a chessboard. This, combined with the obvious Orwellian reference to the Eurasian state in "1984", inspired the song's lyrics."

The unique violence of the modern era, expressed in songs such as 'Assassin' ("Black
 Holes and Revelations") or the hit single 'Time Is Running Out' ("Absolution"), returns in 'Uprising'. "It is supposedly hooligans singing against the international banking situation!" points out Matt.

On the brink of launching their new world tour, Muse ask critically what it means to be a band nowadays and what it is like to be a citizen in these times.