Revolt (song)

"Revolt"
"Revolt"
Single by Muse
from the album Drones
Released	4 November 2015
Recorded	2014
Studio	The Warehouse Studio (Vancouver, British Columbia)
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	4:05
Label	Warner Bros.; Helium-3;
Songwriter(s)	Matthew Bellamy
Producer(s)	Robert John "Mutt" Lange; Muse;
Muse singles chronology

"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

^ "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.

[Matter_of_Sound-1] "MUSE ARE FINISH WITH THE FIRST SESSION OF THE NEW ALBUM!". Matter of Sound. 19 October 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2015.

[NME_Revolt-2] Britton, Luke Morgan (4 November 2015). "Muse perform amid dystopian warfare in new 'Revolt' video – watch". NME. Retrieved 11 November 2015.

[Gigwise_Revolt-3] Trendell, Andrew (6 June 2015). "Muse, Drones - A Track-By-Track Review". Gigwise. Retrieved 11 November 2015.

[NME_Drones-4] Beaumont, Mark (27 May 2015). "Muse - Drones". NME. Retrieved 11 November 2015.

[Really_excited...-5] "Really excited..." Muse Twitter account. 2 November 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2015.

[REVOLT:...-6] "REVOLT:..." Muse Twitter account. 6 November 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2015.

[CoS_Drones-7] Brennan, Collin (8 June 2015). "Muse - Drones". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 11 November 2015.

[sc_Flanders_Tip_Muse-8] "Muse – Revolt" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 28 December 2015.

[sc_Wallonia_Tip_Muse-9] "Muse – Revolt" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 28 December 2015.

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