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Amina J. Mohammed

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'''Amina J. Mohammed''' (born 1961) is the [[United Nations Secretary-General]] [[Ban Ki-moon]]'s Special Adviser on Post-2015 Development Planning. She was appointed to this position on 7 June 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2012/sga1349.doc.htm |title=United Nations Press Release 7-June-2012 |publisher=Un.org |date=2012-06-07 |accessdate=2012-09-05}}</ref>

==Career==
Ms. Mohammed has been working in the field of development for more than 30 years both in the public sector and the private sector. Prior to her current appointment, she was the CEO and founder of the think tank Center for Development Policy Solutions.

Previously, she worked as senior adviser to the President of [[Nigeria]] on Millennium Development Goals for six years. In this position, she was in charge of designing and developing government projects to reduce poverty around the country.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/amina-azzubair/millennium-villages-project_b_1354702.html |title=Nigeria's Ambitious Effort to End Poverty 16-March-2012 |publisher=Huffington Post |date=2012-03-16}}</ref>
Between 2002 and 2005, she worked in the United Nations Millennium Project as a coordinator of the Task Force on Gender and Education.

In 1991, Ms. Mohammed founded Afri-Projects Consortium, a multidisciplinary firm of Engineers and Quantity Surveyors, and from 1991 to 2001 she was its Executive Director. Between 1981 and 1991, she worked with Archcon Nigeria in association with Norman and Dawbarn United Kingdom.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201111240190.html |title=Nigeria: MDGs and Amina Az-Zubair's Footprint 24-November-2011 |publisher=Allafrica.com |date=2011-11-24}}</ref>

Ms. Mohammed has also served on many international advisory boards and panels such as the [[Gates Foundation]] and the
UN Secretary General’s Global Sustainability Panel

==Personal==
Ms. Mohammed was born in 1961. She is married and has four children.

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Yoshi’s Island DS

2012-11-02T22:03:02Z

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|image=[[Image:Yoshi'sIslandDScover.PNG|250px|Yoshi's Island DS]]
|caption = North American box art
|developer=[[Nintendo]], [[Artoon]]
|publisher=Nintendo
|director=Hidetoshi Takeshita
|producer=Toyokazu Nonaka
|composer=Yutaka Minobe Chamy Ishi
|writer=Soushi Kawasaki
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|genre=[[Platform game|Platforming]]
|modes=[[Single-player video game|Single-player]]
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{{nihongo|'''''Yoshi's Island DS'''''|ヨッシーアイランド DS|Yosshī Airando Dī Esu}} is a [[Platform game|platforming]] [[video game]] developed by [[Artoon]] for the [[Nintendo DS]]. Published by [[Nintendo]], it was released in North America and [[Australasia]] in November 2006, in Europe in December 2006, and in Japan in March 2007.<ref>{{cite web|title= Yoshi's Island DS|url=http://www.gamespot.com/ds/action/yoshisisland2/similar.html?mode=versions|publisher=[[GameSpot]]|accessdate= 2007-08-14}}</ref> It is the sequel to the 1995 [[SNES]] game, ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''. Announced at Nintendo's [[E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo)|E3]] press conference in May 2006,<ref name="igne3">{{cite web|last=Harris|first= Craig|authorlink=Craig Harris (journalist)|date=2006-05-09|title=Return to Yoshi's Island|url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/706/706342p1.html|publisher=IGN|accessdate=2006-11-25}}</ref> the game was well received by critics, scoring an average of 83% on [[Metacritic]]'s aggregate.<ref name="metacritic">{{cite web|title=Yoshi's Island DS Reviews|url=http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ds/yoshisisland2|work=Metacritic|accessdate=2006-11-25}}</ref> The game was originally to be titled ''Yoshi's Island 2''; its name was changed two weeks before its North American release.

The game's story focuses on the [[Yoshi|Yoshi clan]] as they attempt to rescue newborn children who have been kidnapped by [[Kamek]].<ref name="gamespot">{{cite web|last=Provo|first=Frank |date=2006-11-14|title=Yoshi's Island DS Review|url= http://www.gamespot.com/ds/action/yoshisisland2/review.html|publisher=GameSpot|accessdate=2006-11-25}}</ref> ''Yoshi's Island DS'' uses the same updated graphical style as ''[[Yoshi Touch & Go]]'' but retains the same core gameplay as its [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] predecessor;<ref name="igne3" /> but whereas the SNES game featured only [[Baby Mario]], ''DS'' introduces [[Princess Peach|Baby Peach]], [[Donkey Kong (character)|Baby DK]] and [[Wario|Baby Wario]] while allowing the player to control [[Bowser (Nintendo)|Baby Bowser]]. Each baby bestows Yoshi with a different ability.<ref name="gamespot" /> The objective of the game is to use these abilities to progress through various themed worlds.

==Gameplay==
[[Image:YoshisIslandDSscreen.jpg|thumb|150px|left|A screenshot showing ''Yoshi's Island DS''{{'}}s distinctive graphical style. The [[Nintendo DS]]'s two screens function as one tall screen.]]
{{seealso|Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island#Gameplay|l1=Gameplay in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island}}
''Yoshi's Island DS''{{'}}s gameplay is the same as the previous game, with some additions. The player guides various colored [[Yoshi]]s through [[Side-scrolling video game|side scrolling]] stages.<ref name="gamepro">{{cite web|date=2006-11-14|title=Review: Yoshi's Island DS|url=http://www.gamepro.com/nintendo/ds/games/reviews/86048.shtml| work=GamePro| accessdate=2006-11-25|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20070224111642/http://www.gamepro.com/nintendo/ds/games/reviews/86048.shtml|archivedate=2007-02-24}}</ref> Yoshi can jump and hover (flutter jump) for a short time, eat enemies and turn them into eggs (which can be used for things like hitting switches and defeating distant enemies) and pound the ground (to smash crates, for example).<ref name=gamespot /> Some stages offer Yoshi the ability to morph into vehicles for a short time.<ref name="gamepro" /> Like the original ''Yoshi's Island'', the DS game differs from many platforming series in that Yoshi does not have a [[life bar]]; when Yoshi is hit, the baby he is carrying falls off his back and Yoshi must retrieve him or her before a timer expires. (unless Yoshi falls on something that kills him instantly, such as a lava pit or spike field)<ref name= "gamespot" />

''DS'' also differs in that five babies are available for Yoshi to carry, each bestowing a different ability — Baby Mario allows Yoshi to dash and makes special 'M' blocks appear, and can grab Super Stars to become Super Baby Mario; Baby Peach allows Yoshi to float and fly on wind currents; Baby DK can grab and swing on vines and ropes; Baby Wario uses his magnet to attract metal objects; and Baby Bowser spits fireballs, but the Yoshi carrying him cannot make eggs.<ref name="gamespot" /><ref name="ign">{{cite web|first=Craig|last=Harris|date=2006-11-13|title= Yoshi's Island DS Review|url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/745/745698p1.html|publisher=IGN|accessdate=2006-11-25}}</ref> The need to switch babies at key points adds a [[Puzzle game|puzzle]] element to the game.<ref name="ign" />

The [[Nintendo DS]]'s two screens act as one tall screen;<ref name="gamepro" /> however, in practice, this essentially just gives the player a better view of the surroundings and, save for one [[Boss (video games)|boss]] battle, (Hector the Reflector, where the bottom screen acts as a mirror through which to see Hector during the battle) only provides the benefit of being able to see more (above) and, when the player is on the top screen, below.<ref name="gamespot" /> The game does not make use of the bottom screen's touch sensitivity for basic gameplay, though it is an option for selecting levels and in some mini-games.<ref name="gamespot" /> Each of ''DS''{{'}}s five worlds has two bosses, each with a weakness that must be identified and exploited. Most of the time, these are simply giant-sized versions of normal enemies, though some are more inventive.<ref name="ign" />

Flowers and coins, as well as stars, are scattered about the game's stages. These are totaled at the end of each stage and a score is given depending how many of each were collected<ref name="gamespot" /> (a maximum of 30 stars, 20 red coins and 5 flowers). Sufficiently high scores are required to unlock one of the two sets of secret levels.<ref name="gamespot" /> (the other set being unlocked upon completing the game, similar to the GBA remake of the original game) Special character coins are also introduced. Missing from the game are the power-ups of sorts — like the ability to spit seeds by eating watermelons — which were present in the original.<ref name="ign" /> Keys found in the stages unlock mini-games and doors that would be closed otherwise.<ref name="gamespot" /><ref name="gamepro" />

==Plot==
As in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', Baby Mario and the Yoshi clan must rescue Baby Luigi, who was snatched by [[Bowser (Nintendo)|Bowser]]'s minion, Kamek; however, this time the Yoshi's have the combined assistance of both Baby Peach and Baby DK, who escaped the botched capture by the [[Mario series enemies#Magikoopa|Magikoopa]]. They later join with Baby Wario and Baby Bowser, who offer their specialized abilities so that the group may proceed.<ref name="gamespot" /> Baby Wario's lust for treasure leads him to abandon his duties while Baby Bowser betrays the group upon arrival at Bowser's castle. Despite this, the babies and Yoshis prevail, in both defeating Bowser and retrieving Baby Luigi.

==Development==
''Yoshi's Island DS'' was announced at E3 2006 under the name ''Yoshi's Island 2'',<ref name="igne3" /> originally featuring only baby versions of Mario, Peach, and DK.<ref name="igne3" /> The developer, Artoon, has made one other Yoshi game — ''[[Yoshi's Universal Gravitation]]'' — for the GBA. ''Universal Gravitation'' veered away from the "Nintendo" design; but for ''DS'', Artoon stuck close to the original concept.<ref name="ign" />

The game retains the classic pastel / crayon visuals from its predecessor.<ref name="gamepro" /> Small changes are noticeable — water animation has been improved, the black outlines around objects are not as thick and the backgrounds are less cluttered;<ref name="gamespot" /> but the visuals are still tightly-centered on those of the Super NES game.<ref name="ign" />

==Reception==
''Yoshi's Island DS''{{'}}s reception was positive, being given high scores by some of the most prominent video game critics. These include gaming websites [[IGN]] and [[GameSpot]], who gave it 8/10 and 9.1/10 respectively.<ref name="gamespot"/><ref name="ign" /> GameSpot's review commented that the developers have "produced a sequel that seems fresh and new while remaining every bit as awesome as the original."<ref name="gamespot" /> Multimedia website IGN called it "a solid recreation of the Yoshi's Island elements in a two-screen-high format,"<ref name="ign" /> and ''[[GamePro]]'' in their review said that "it's fun and light-hearted play."<ref name="gamepro" /> Reviewers were particularly pleased with how the core gameplay elements are the same as in the previous game. ''GamePro'' hails it as having "the classical 2D side-scrolling action and colorful pastel artwork that brought Nintendo to prominence,"<ref name="gamepro" /> while IGN — although impressed with the game in general — wonders whether or not the developers "stuck too close to the established design in this new game," because having played the previous game "ruins a lot of the surprises."<ref name="ign" /> Other critics regard this as the best portable ''Yoshi's Island'' game (with the exception of the ''Super Mario Advance'' remake of the original ''Yoshi's Island'') because, in their context, "(Yoshi) Topsy-Turvy was not there and (Yoshi) Touch & Go was incomplete."

One problem critics identified is the blind spot created by the gap between the Nintendo DS's two screens. IGN accepts that this blind spot is necessary for aiming eggs properly but still describe it as "bothersome."<ref name="ign" /> [[GameSpy]]'s reviewer calls it "a pain" and expresses frustration at being hit by an enemy hiding in this gap.<ref name="gamespy">{{cite web|last=TheoBald|first=Phil|date=2006-11-14|title=Yoshi's Island DS Review|url=http://ds.gamespy.com/nintendo-ds/yoshis-island-ds/746011p1.html|publisher=[[GameSpy]]|accessdate=2006-11-26}}</ref> On the whole, reviewers were pleased with the way the extra babies have been implemented,<ref name="gamespot" /> but IGN felt that Baby Wario was "a last minute addition that wasn't tested properly."<ref name="ign" /> They call his magnet "wonky," and says it "misses items that are right next to him."<ref name="ign" />

''Yoshi's Island DS'' was given GameSpot's "Editor's Choice" rating,<ref name="gamespot" /> and reached the final round for "Best Nintendo DS game."<ref name="gamespotbestworst2006">{{cite web|year=2006|title=Best Nintendo DS game|url=http://www.gamespot.com/special_features/bestof2006/platform/index.html?page=3&tag=topslot;title;1&om_act=convert&click=topslot|publisher=[[GameSpot]]| accessdate=2007-01-10}}</ref> The game sold more than 300,000 copies in its first week of release in Japan.<ref name=N-Europe>{{cite web|date=2007-03-19|title=Charts: Latest Japanese Software & Hardware Sales|url=http://www.n-europe.com/news.php?nid=10262 | work=[http://www.n-europe.com/ N-Europe]|accessdate=2007-03-19}}</ref> As of March 31, 2008, ''Yoshi's Island DS'' has sold 2.91 million copies worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2008/080425e.pdf#page=6 |title=Financial Results Briefing for the Fiscal Year Ended March 2008: Supplementary Information |publisher=[[Nintendo]]|date=2008-04-25|format=[[PDF]]|pages=6|accessdate=2008-08-03}}</ref>

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==References==
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==External links==
*[http://yoshisisland.nintendods.com/ Official ''Yoshi's Island DS'' site]
*[http://www.digitalsomething.com/news/2234.html ''Yoshi's Island DS Review''] at DigitalSomething
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The 2nd Law

2012-10-22T08:02:16Z

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:''This article is about the Muse album. For the rule of energy transfers upon which this album is based, see [[Second law of thermodynamics]]. For other theoretical laws, see [[Second law (disambiguation)|Second law]].''
{{Infobox album 
| Name = The 2nd Law
| Type = Album
| Artist = [[Muse (band)|Muse]]
| Cover = Muse_2nd_law.jpg
| Released = {{start date|2012|09|28|df=yes}} (see [[The 2nd Law#Release history|release history]])
| Recorded = October 2011 – August 2012 at Eastwest Studios, Los Angeles; Shangri La Studios, Malibu; Capitol Studios, California; Air Studios, London
| Genre = [[Alternative rock]], [[new prog]], [[electronic rock]], [[symphonic rock]], [[dubstep]]<ref>{{cite web|author=1 day 2 hours ago. |url=http://www.clashmusic.com/news/muse-admit-skrillex-influence |title=Muse Admit Skrillex Influence | News | Clash Magazine |publisher=Clashmusic.com |date= |accessdate=2012-10-20}}</ref>
| Length = 53:49
| Label = [[Helium 3 (record label)|Helium 3]], [[Warner Music Group|Warner]]
| Producer = Muse, [[Nero (band)|Nero]] (On "Follow Me")
| Last album = ''[[The Resistance (album)|The Resistance]]'' (2009)
| This album = '''''The 2nd Law''''' (2012)
| Awards = "Survival" Official Song of the 2012 London Olympics
| Misc =
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| Upper caption = Vinyl Issue
| Type = studio
| Cover = Muse - The 2nd Law Vinyl.jpg
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{{Singles
|Name= The 2nd Law
|Type=studio
|single 1 = [[Survival (Muse song)|Survival]]
|single 1 date = 27 June 2012
|single 2 = [[Madness (Muse song)|Madness]]
|single 2 date = 20 August 2012
|single 3 = Panic Station
|single 3 date = 2012
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'''''The 2nd Law''''' is the sixth studio album by English [[alternative rock]] band [[Muse (band)|Muse]], released throughout most of the world on 1 October 2012,<ref name=muse.mu>{{cite web|url=http://muse.mu/news/article/792/1st-single-announced--new-album-release-date/|title=1st Single Announced // New Album Release Date|publisher=Muse's official site|date=2012-08-02}}</ref> and in North America on 2 October 2012.

It debuted at number 2 on the ''[[Billboard 200]]'' with 101,000 copies sold in its first week, giving Muse the highest charting debut of their career in the US, although it sold fewer copies than the debut of their previous album ''[[The Resistance (album)|The Resistance]]'', which debuted at number 3. It also debuted at number 2 in Australia, Germany, Ireland, Korea and Spain. The album gave Muse their fourth number 1 debut in the UK, while also debuting at number 1 in seven other countries. Critical reception was favourable, with praise directed towards the album's ambition and bombastic tendencies. It was also criticised for incorporating too many genres and influences.

==Background and development==
Muse entered the studio to begin recording their sixth studio album in September 2011, which bassist [[Christopher Wolstenholme]] later confirmed in an interview with [[BBC Radio 1]], stating: "September and October, that's when we're going to get into the studio to start writing the new album."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gigwise.com/news/65755/Muse-To-Begin-Recording-New-Album-In-September|title=Muse To Begin Recording New Album In September|publisher=Gigwise|date=2011-08-10}}</ref> In an interview with ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' on 18 October 2011, the band's manager Anthony Addis revealed that Muse had begun recording their sixth album in London and that he expected it to be released by October 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/genre/rock-and-pop/muse-manager-anthony-addis-talks-new-album-1005416432.story |title=Exclusive: Muse Manager Anthony Addis Talks New Album, Touring and the Challenges of Conquering America |publisher=Billboard.biz |accessdate=2011-10-18}}</ref> Bellamy jokingly described the album as a "christian gangsta rap jazz odyssey, with some ambient rebellious dubstep and face-melting metal flamenco cowboy psychedelia" on his [[Twitter]] account.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.skynews.com.au/showbiz/article.aspx?id=688323&vId=|title=Muse start recording new album|publisher=Sky News|accessdate=2011-12-23}}</ref>

In an interview with ''[[Kerrang!]]'' on 14 December 2011, Wolstenholme stated that the next Muse album would be "something radically different" from their prior releases. He also said that it felt as if the band were "drawing a line under a certain period" of their career with their sixth album. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/news/muse/60983|title=Muse: 'It feels like it's time to do something radically different on our next album'|publisher=NME|accessdate=2011-12-11}}</ref> In another interview Chris mentioned that the band had experimented with music and sounds in particular, which makes this album their most experimental piece ever.<ref>“We spent a lot of time experimenting with a lot of things, with the music and sounds in particular, and I think that’s why this album has this this kind of freshness to it”.</ref> It was revealed via Muse's publicist Tom Kirk on his [[Twitter]] account that composer [[David Campbell (composer)|David Campbell]] who had worked with acts such as [[Radiohead]], [[Paul McCartney]], [[Evanescence]], [[Avril Lavigne]], [[Beck]] and [[Adele (singer)|Adele]] was helping Matt Bellamy compose the album.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://instagr.am/p/HYJaGsOyFH/ |title="Matt discusses his score with David Campbell." // Photo by nowherethomas|publisher=Instagram. nowherethomas's account |accessdate=2012-02-28}}</ref> In an interview in the April 2012 issue of ''[[NME]]'', Bellamy said that the band were set to include elements of [[electronic music]], with influences coming from acts such as [[French house]] duo [[Justice (band)|Justice]] and UK [[electronic rock]] group [[Does It Offend You, Yeah?]],<ref>{{cite web|last=Reid |first=Poppy |url=http://www.themusicnetwork.com/music-news/artists/2012/06/07/new-muse-album-set-for-september |title=New Muse album set for September – Artists |publisher=The Music Network |date= |accessdate=2012-06-27}}</ref> as well as the inclusion of brass players.

The name "The 2nd Law" references the [[Second law of thermodynamics]], which is quoted in the track "Unsustainable" as follows:
<blockquote>All natural and technological processes proceed in such a way that the availability of the remaining energy decreases. In all energy exchanges, if no energy enters or leaves an isolated system, the entropy of that system increases. Energy continuously flows from being concentrated, to becoming dispersed, spread out, wasted, and useless. New energy cannot be created and high-grade energy is being destroyed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.musewiki.org/The_2nd_Law_%28album%29#Name|title=The 2nd Law (album)|publisher=Muse Wiki|accessdate=October 1, 2012}}</ref></blockquote>

==Writing and composition==
"[[Madness (Muse song)|Madness]]", according to ''NME'', features influences which draw from [[Queen (band)|Queen]]'s "[[I Want to Break Free]]" and [[David Bowie]]'s ''[[Scary Monsters and Super Creeps]]'' album.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.muselive.com/index.php?m=single&id=6747 |title=The 2nd Law – Album Summary – News – Muselive |publisher=Muselive.com |date= |accessdate=2012-10-02}}</ref> Frontman [[Matt Bellamy]] has stated that [[dubstep]] producer [[Skrillex]] was an influence when writing one of the final two tracks on the album – "The 2nd Law: Unsustainable".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://newsroom.mtv.com/2012/07/25/muse-reveals-skrillex-as-major-influence-on-new-album-the-2nd-law/|title=Muse Reveals Skrillex As Major Influence On New Album 'The 2nd Law'|publisher=MTV|accessdate=17/09/2012}}</ref> He also stated that the song "Follow Me" was written about his newborn son, Bingham Bellamy. "Panic Station" features musicians who performed on [[Stevie Wonder]]'s "[[Superstition (song)|Superstition]]" and includes [[funk rock]] influences.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_8c7cNxVvc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_8c7cNxVvc] {{Dead link|date=September 2012}}</ref> Bassist [[Chris Wolstenholme]] wrote two songs for the album about his battle with [[alcoholism]] – "Save Me" and "Liquid State" – and provided lead vocals on both tracks.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/news/muse/65148|title=Muse's Chris Wolstenholme on alcohol battle: 'I had to stop or die'|publisher=NME|accessdate=17/09/2012}}</ref> The electronic-tinged track "Follow Me" was produced by [[Nero (band)|Nero]].

The album marks the first time Muse have received a [[Parental Advisory]] label on an album with the inclusion of explicit lyrics in the song "[[Panic Station]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-2nd-law/id551989940|title=iTunes - Music - The 2nd Law by Muse|accessdate=2012-04-10}}</ref>

==Release and promotion==
[[Image:The 2nd Law deluxe.jpg|thumb|The muse.mu limited edition box set of ''The 2nd Law'', including a CD, DVD, double vinyl, and 3 posters.]]
On 6 June 2012, Muse released a trailer for their next album, ''The 2nd Law'', with a countdown on the band's website suggesting a 17 September release date.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://rekwired.com/news/muse-publish-trailer-for-their-new-album/ |title=Muse publish trailer for their new album |date=6 June 2012 |publisher=Rekwired |accessdate=6 June 2012}}</ref> The trailer, which included [[dubstep]] elements, was met with mixed reactions from fans.<ref>{{cite web| title = Fans react to Muse's brostep-tinged trailer for new album 'The 2nd Law'| work = [[NME]]| publisher = [[IPC Media]]| date = 6 June 2012| url = http://www.nme.com/news/muse/64168| accessdate = 6 June 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| last = Montgomery| first = James| title = Muse Move Toward Dubstep In Apocalyptic The 2nd Law Trailer| work = [[MTV]]| publisher = [[Viacom]]| date = 6 June 2012| url = http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1686756/muse-second-law-trailer-dubstep.jhtml| accessdate = 6 June 2012}}</ref> On 9 August, Muse made the album track "The 2nd Law: Unsustainable" available to fans who pre-ordered the album from their online store, and then uploaded the video for the track onto their YouTube channel on 10 August.

===Artwork===
The album's cover art, taken from the [[Human Connectome Project]], represents the map of the human brain's pathways, "tracking the circuits in our heads and how we process information with bright, neon colors."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/muse-map-out-brain-on-the-2nd-law-album-art-20120730|title=Muse Map out the Brain on 'The 2nd Law' Album Art|date=2012-07-30|publisher=Rolling Stone}}</ref>
The artwork was subsequently utilized by [[Muse (band)|Muse]] in a social Connectome Project on 21 September 2012. As more fans joined the online project, the album art was built, representing the network of the neurons within the brain. As the album art branched and more fans joined the network, incremental segments of the album track "The 2nd Law: Isolated System" was released.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://connectome.muse.mu/ |title=Muse - The 2nd Law - Social Connectome |publisher=Connectome.muse.mu |date= |accessdate=2012-10-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://hangout.altsounds.com/news/152561-muse-launch-social-connectome.html |title=Muse Launch Social Connectome | Altsounds.com News |publisher=Hangout.altsounds.com |date=2012-09-21 |accessdate=2012-10-02}}</ref>

On 24 September, the album was made available online through official streams in many international markets.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://muse.mu/news,listen-to-the-2nd-law-online_1411.htm?f=home |title=Listen to the 2nd Law Online |date=23 September 2012 |accessdate=24 September 2012}}</ref>

===Singles===
One of the tracks from the album, "[[Survival (Muse song)|Survival]]", was the official song of the [[2012 Summer Olympics|London 2012 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18607319|title=Muse unveil official Olympic song|publisher=BBC|accessdate=2012-06-28}}</ref> The single premièred on BBC Radio 1's Zane Lowe show on 27 June along with a prelude.<ref>{{cite web| title = New Muse song Survival is the main Olympics song, to premiere today| work = Rekwired| publisher = [[IPC Media]]| date = 27 June 2012| url = http://rekwired.com/news/new-muse-song-survival-is-the-main-olympics-song-to-premiere-today/ | accessdate = 27 June 2012}}</ref>

"[[Madness (Muse song)|Madness]]" was revealed as the second single by Muse in an interview with ''[[NME]]'' magazine.<ref>{{cite web|title=NME Magazine Interview, July 2012|url=http://i924.photobucket.com/albums/ad83/westhamwellsy/t2l3.jpg|publisher=NME Magazine}}</ref> Muse announced on their website that "Madness" would be released worldwide on 20 August. It was also announced that the album would be delayed from its initial release date of 17 September to 1 October 2012.<ref name=muse.mu/> On 20 August, it was announced that the song "Madness" would premiere on BBC Radio 1 at 19:30, but the track was leaked online beforehand.<ref>{{cite web|title=MADNESS MONDAY - UPDATE: LEAKED|url=http://www.muselive.com/index.php?m=single&id=6780|publisher=Muselive.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Muse – Madness|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRoSgVUxhI8&feature=share|publisher=YouTube}}{{Dead link|date=September 2012}}</ref>

"Panic Station" was announced as the third single from the album on 24 September on [[XFM]], also receiving its first radio play. The band performed this track, as well as "Madness" on the October 6th, 2012 episode of Saturday Night Live.

===Tour===
{{main | The 2nd Law Tour}}
On 7 June 2012, Muse announced a European Arena tour; the first leg of [[The 2nd Law Tour]]. The leg included dates in France, Ireland, Spain, Finland and the United Kingdom as well as other countries.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://muse.mu/news/article/781/uk--european-tour-announced/ |title=NEWS - UK & European Tour Announced |publisher=Muse's official site |date= |accessdate=2012-06-27}}</ref>

==Reception==
{{Album ratings
| MC = 69/100<ref name="metacritic1">{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/the-2nd-law/muse |title=The 2nd Law reviews at Metacritic.com |accessdate= 4 October 2012}}</ref>
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1score = {{rating|3|5}}<ref name="Allmusic">{{cite web|last=Heaney |first=Gregory |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-2nd-law-mw0002406726 |title=The 2nd Law - Muse : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards |publisher=AllMusic |date= |accessdate=2012-10-02}}</ref>
| rev2 = [[BBC]]
| rev2score = positive<ref name="autogenerated2">{{cite web|author=21:58 |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/953q |title=Music - Review of Muse - The 2nd Law |publisher=BBC |date=2012-09-28 |accessdate=2012-10-02}}</ref>
| rev3 = [[Digital Spy]]
| rev3score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/albumreviews/a408743/muse-the-2nd-law-album-review.html |title=Muse: 'The 2nd Law' - Album review - Music Album Review |publisher=Digital Spy |date=2012-09-28 |accessdate=2012-10-02}}</ref>
| rev4 = [[Drowned in Sound]]
| rev4Score = 8/10<ref>{{cite web|last=Adams |first=Sean |url=http://drownedinsound.com/releases/17256/reviews/4145540 |title=Muse - The 2nd Law / Releases / Releases // Drowned In Sound |publisher=Drownedinsound.com |date=2012-09-27 |accessdate=2012-10-02}}</ref>
| rev5 = ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''
| rev5score = C+<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web|author=Kyle Anderson | Oct 01, 2012 |url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20633626,00.html |title=The 2nd Law - review - Muse Review | Music Reviews and News |publisher=EW.com |date= |accessdate=2012-10-02}}</ref>
| rev6 = ''[[The Guardian]]''
| rev6score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web|author=Alexis Petridis |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2012/sep/27/muse-the-2nd-law-review |title=Muse: The 2nd Law – review | Music |publisher=The Guardian |date= |accessdate=2012-10-02}}</ref>
| rev7 = ''[[NME]]''
| rev7score = 8/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/reviews/muse/13730 |title=NME Album Reviews - Muse - 'The 2nd Law' |publisher=Nme.Com |date=2012-09-28 |accessdate=2012-10-02}}</ref>
| rev8 = ''[[The Observer]]''
| rev8score = {{rating|3|5}}<ref name="guardian1">{{cite web|author=Kitty Empire |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2012/sep/30/muse-the-2nd-law-review |title=Muse: The 2nd Law – review | Music | The Observer |work=The Guardian |date=2010-08-23 |accessdate=2012-10-02}}</ref>
| rev9 = [[Pitchfork Media]]
| rev9score = 5.5/10<ref>{{cite web|author=Ian Cohen |url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/17281-the-2nd-law/ |title=Muse: The 2nd Law – album review |publisher=pitchfork.com |date= |accessdate=2012-10-02}}</ref>
| rev10 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]''
| rev10Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="Rolling Stone Magazine">{{cite journal|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/the-2nd-law-20121002|title=Review: Muse – The Second Law |journal=[[Rolling Stone]] |author= Dolan, Jon|date=October 2, 2012|accessdate=2 October 2012}}</ref>
}}

''The 2nd Law'' received favourable reviews from music critics. On [[Metacritic]], which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 69 based on 25 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews."<ref name="metacritic1"/> ''[[The Guardian]]''{{'}}s Alexis Petridis rated the album four out of five stars, complimenting the band's ambition but finding fault with the album's bombastic tendencies which were also present on their previous albums, stating "no one goes to see a blockbuster for its profundity and deep characterisation. They go for the stunts and the special effects, both of which ''The 2nd Law'' delivers."<ref>{{cite web|author=Alexis Petridis |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2012/sep/27/muse-the-2nd-law-review?newsfeed=true |title=Muse: The 2nd Law – review | Music |publisher=The Guardian |date= |accessdate=2012-10-02}}</ref> [[BBC]] music critic Ian Winwood also gave the album a positive review, highlighting "Supremacy", "Liquid State" and "The 2nd Law: Isolated System", saying that Muse "present themselves in any guise they please".<ref name="autogenerated2"/> ''[[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]]''{{'}}s Helen Brown rated the album four out of five stars, noting the album's eclectic influences and reserving praise for "Madness" in particular.<ref name="telegraph1">{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/rockandpopmusic/9571590/Muse-The-2nd-Law-CD-review.html |title=Muse, The 2nd Law, CD review |work=The Daily Telegraph |date= |accessdate=2012-10-02}}</ref> ''[[The Observer]]''{{'}}s reviewer also alluded to Muse's bombastic tendencies, saying "Bellamy is not blind to the contradictions of his band's attempts continually to ramp the ludicrousness up to 11; endless growth is, of course, unsustainable. But for now they remain pretty comfortable with the idea of obscene over-inflation. So should we."<ref name="guardian1"/>

[[Allmusic]] rated the album three out of five stars, noting "their excursions into dubstep and dance music on tracks like "Madness" and "Follow Me" feel more like remixes than original songs. Songs like these definitely have the spine of Muse tracks, but the production that's built up around them feels almost alien."<ref name="Allmusic"/> Kyle Anderson of ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' gave the album a grade of C+, claiming that "the band goes overboard with Queen-isms" and expressing disappointment at the lack of [[electronic music]] elements compared to the band's expectations that the album would be a departure from previous releases.<ref name="autogenerated1"/>

==Track listing==
{{tracklist
| all_writing = Matthew Bellamy, except "Save Me" and "Liquid State" by Christopher Wolstenholme
| total_length = 53:49
| title1 = Supremacy
| length1 = 4:55
| title2 = [[Madness (Muse song)|Madness]]
| length2 = 4:39
| title3 = Panic Station
| length3 = 3:03
| title4 = Prelude
| length4 = 0:57
| title5 = [[Survival (Muse song)|Survival]]
| length5 = 4:17
| title6 = Follow Me
| length6 = 3:51
| title7 = Animals
| length7 = 4:23
| title8 = Explorers
| length8 = 5:48
| title9 = Big Freeze
| length9 = 4:41
| title10 = Save Me
| length10 = 5:09
| title11 = Liquid State
| length11 = 3:03
| title12 = The 2nd Law: Unsustainable
| length12 = 3:47
| title13 = The 2nd Law: Isolated System
| length13 = 4:59
}}
{{tracklist
| collapsed = yes
| headline = Deluxe edition
| title14 = The Making of ''The 2nd Law''
| note14 = video
| length14 =
| title15 = Bonus Feature
| note15 = video
| length15 =
}}

==Personnel==
;Muse
*[[Matthew Bellamy]] – [[Singing|vocals]], [[guitar]]s, [[Keyboard instrument|keyboard]]s, [[synthesizer]]s, [[orchestra]]l [[arrangement]]s, [[Record producer|production]], additional [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|mixing]] (track 6)
*[[Christopher Wolstenholme]] – [[Bass guitar|bass]], synthesizers, [[Backing vocalist|backing vocals]], [[Lead vocalist|lead vocals]] (tracks 10 and 11), production
*[[Dominic Howard]] – [[Drum kit|drums]], [[Percussion instrument|percussion]], synthesizers, production
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
;Production personnel
*Tommaso Colliva – additional production, [[Audio engineering|engineering]], mixing (track 4)
*Adrian Bushby – additional production, engineering
*[[Paul Reeve]] – additional vocal production (tracks 10 and 11)
*[[Nero (band)|Nero]] – additional production and mixing (track 6)
*[[Chris Lord-Alge]] – [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|mixing]] (tracks 1, 5, 7, 9 and 12)
*[[Mark Stent]] – mixing (tracks 2, 8 and 10)
*[[Rich Costey]] – mixing (tracks 3, 11 and 13)
{{col-2}}
 
*[[Alessandro Cortini]] – additional synthesizer engineering
*Brendan Dekora – engineering assistance
*Olga Fitzroy – engineering assistance
*Sean Oakley – engineering assistance
*Tom Bailey – engineering assistance
*[[Ted Jensen]] – [[Audio mastering|mastering]]
{{col-end}}
;Additional personnel
*[[David Campbell]] – [[Conductor|conducting]]
*Gavin Bond – [[photography]]

==Charts==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2012)
! scope="col"| Peak position
|-
| [[ARIA Charts|Australian Albums Chart]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ariacharts.com.au/chart/albums/257|title=Muse - The 2nd Law|publisher=[[ARIA]]}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
|-
| [[Ultratop|Belgian Albums Chart]] (Flanders)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Muse&titel=The+2nd+Law&cat=a|title=Muse - The 2nd Law|publisher=[[Ultratop]] (Flanders). Hung Medien}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
|-
| [[Ultratop|Belgian Albums Chart]] (Wallonia)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/fr/showitem.asp?interpret=Muse&titel=The+2nd+Law&cat=a|title=Muse - The 2nd Law|publisher=[[Ultratop]] (Wallonia). Hung Medien}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
|-
| [[MegaCharts|Dutch Albums Chart]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://acharts.us/dutch_albums_top_100 |title=Dutch Albums Top 100 - Music Charts |accessdate=12 October 2012}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
|-
| [[The Official Finnish Charts|Finnish Albums Chart]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://finnishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Muse&titel=The+2nd+Law&cat=a |title=Muse - The 2nd Law}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
|-
| [[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|French Albums Chart]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chartsinfrance.net/Muse/The-2nd-Law-a115399586.html |title=Muse - The 2nd Law}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
|-
| [[Media Control Charts|German Albums Chart]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://charts.de/news.asp?id=485 |title=Seeed erstmals auf Platz eins (Seeed for the first time at number one) |language=German |date=9 October 2012}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
|-
|[[Association of Hungarian Record Companies|Hungarian Albums Chart]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mahasz.hu/?menu=slagerlistak&menu2=archivum&lista=top40&ev=2012&het=41&submit_=Keres%E9s|title=MAHASZ – Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége |publisher=mahasz.hu |accessdate=2012-10-18}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
|-
| [[Irish Albums Chart]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2012&year=2012&week=40|title=Irish Albums Chart > Archive > Week Ending: October 4, 2012|publisher=GFK|accessdate=2012-10-04}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
|-
|[[FIMI|Italian Albums Chart]]<ref name=acharts>{{cite web|url=http://acharts.us/album/73385|editore=Acharts.us|title=Muse - The 2nd Law|accessdate=12 October 2012}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|1
|-
|[[Oricon|Japanese Albums Chart]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2012-10-15/ |title=Weekly Ranking CD album of 07 October 2012 to 01 October 2012 |language=Japanese | accessdate=11 October 2012}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 5
|-
|[[Top 100 Mexico|Mexican Albums Chart]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.centrodedesarrollodigital.com/amprofon3/Top100.pdf |title=Top 100 Mexico |language=Spanish | accessdate=15 October 2012 | archiveurl = http://www.webcitation.org/6BSg0nRFP | archivedate = 16 October 2012}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 3
|-
|[[Recording Industry Association of New Zealand|New Zealand Albums Chart]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nztop40.co.nz/chart/albums |title=NZ Top 40 Albums |accessdate=12 October 2012}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
|-
|[[Norwegian Albums Chart]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lista.vg.no/artist/muse/album/the-2nd-law/12792 |title=VG-lista |accessdate=15 October 2012}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
|-
| [[Gaon Album Chart|Korean Albums Chart]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/album/list.gaon?nationGbn=T |title=Gaon National Chart Rankings 2012.09.30-2012.10.06|language=Korean | accessdate=11 October 2012}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
|-
| [[Productores de Música de España|Spanish Albums Chart]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.promusicae.org/files/listassemanales/albumes/top%20100%20albumes%20(publicar)_w40.2012.pdf |title=TOP 100 Albumes |accessdate=12 October 2012}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
|-
| [[Swiss Albums Chart]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.swisscharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Muse&titel=The+2nd+Law&cat=a |title=Muse - The 2nd Law |accessdate=12 October 2012}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
|-
| [[UK Albums Chart]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/albums-chart/ | title=The Official Charts}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
|-
| US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]<ref>{{cite news|first=Keith|last=Caulfield|title=Muse's 'The 2nd Law' Leads Seven Top 10 Debuts on Billboard 200|url=http://www.billboard.com/news#/news/muse-s-the-2nd-law-leads-seven-top-10-debuts-1007975762.story|work=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|date=2012-10-10|accessdate=2012-10-10}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
|}

==Release history==
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Country
!Date
!Format
!Label
|-
|[[Australia]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/music/pre-order/2nd-law-the-limited-edition-deluxe-box-set/673732|title=2nd Law, The (Limited Edition Deluxe Box Set)|publisher=JB Hi-Fi|accessdate=17/09/2012}}</ref>
|rowspan="9"|28 September 2012
|rowspan="10"|Standard, deluxe, box set, 2 LP
|rowspan="8"|[[Warner Music Group|Warner Music]]
|-
|[[Austria]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.weltbild.at/3/17599522-1/musik/the-2nd-law-special-edition-cd-dvd-2lp.html|title=The 2nd Law (Special Edition, CD+DVD+2LP) von Muse|publisher=Weltbild (Austria)|accessdate=17/09/2012}}</ref>
|-
|[[Belgium]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.freerecordshop.be/muziek/the-2nd-law-limited-boxset-2lp-cd-dvd-muse-0825646568765 |title= The 2nd Law (Limited Boxset, 2LP+CD+DVD) / Muse / 0825646568765 |publisher=Freerecordshop.be|accessdate=17/09/2012}}</ref>
|-
|[[Germany]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amazon.de/dp/B008P92EVQ|title=The 2nd Law (Deluxe Edition): Amazon.de: Musik |publisher=Amazon.de|accessdate=17/09/2012}}</ref>
|-
|[[Finland]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.levykauppax.fi/artist/muse/the_2nd_law/#2cd|title=Muse : The 2nd Law|accessdate=17/9/2012}}</ref>
|-
|[[Netherlands]]<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.bol.com/nl/p/the-2nd-law/1000004012427363/ |title= The 2nd Law (Limited Boxset, 2LP+Cd+Dvd), Muse |publisher=Bol (Netherlands)|accessdate=17/09/2012}}</ref>
|-
|[[Switzerland]]<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.exlibris.ch/musik/cd/muse/2nd-law-the/?id=0825646568789 |title=2nd Law,The - MUSE - CD - Musik |publisher=exlibris.ch|accessdate=17/09/2012}}</ref>
|-
|[[Ireland]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ie.wowhd.com/CD/muse-2nd-law-box-set/dp/31002199#bc=95a6 |title=2nd Law (Box Set) by Muse|publisher=WOW HD|accessdate=17/09/2012}}</ref>
|-
|[[United Kingdom]]<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B008P92EVQ|title= The 2nd Law (Box Set): Amazon.co.uk: Music |publisher=Amazon.co.uk|accessdate=17/09/2012}}</ref>
|[[Helium 3 (record label)|Helium 3]]
|-
|[[Italy]]<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.amazon.it/dp/B008P92EVQ|title=The 2nd Law: Muse: Amazon.it: Musica |publisher=Amazon.it|accessdate=17/09/2012}}</ref>
|rowspan="3"|2 October 2012
|[[Warner Music Group|Warner Music]]
|-
|[[Canada]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hmv.ca/Products/Detail/676951.aspx |title=2ND LAW/ LIMITED BOXSET by MUSE |publisher=HMV Group (Canada)|accessdate=17/09/2012}}</ref>
|rowspan="2"|Standard, deluxe, 2 LP
|rowspan="2"|[[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros.]]
|-
|[[United States]]<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008G12EUY|title= Amazon.com: 2nd Law (Limited Edition CD/DVD): Muse: Music|publisher=Amazon.com|accessdate=17/09/2012}}</ref>
|-
|[[Sweden]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cdon.se/musik/muse/the_2nd_law_(box_set)_(cd%2bdvd%2b2lp)-21090577 |title= The 2nd Law (Box Set) (CD+DVD+2LP) - Muse - Musik |publisher=CDON Group (Sweden)|accessdate=17/09/2012}}</ref>
|rowspan="2"|3 October 2012
|Standard, deluxe, box set, 2 LP
|rowspan="2"|[[Warner Music Group|Warner Music]]
|-
|[[Japan]]<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=WPZR-30444 |title=The 2nd Law Special Edition (w/ DVD, Limited Edition])|publisher=CD Japan|accessdate=17/09/2012}}</ref>
|Standard, deluxe, box set
|}

==See also==
* [[The 2nd Law Tour]]
* [[Second law of thermodynamics]]

==References==
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The 2nd Law

2012-10-22T07:58:01Z

Curtaintoad:

:''This article is about the Muse album. For the rule of energy transfers upon which this album is based, see [[Second law of thermodynamics]]. For other theoretical laws, see [[Second law (disambiguation)|Second law]].''
{{Infobox album 
| Name = The 2nd Law
| Type = Album
| Artist = [[Muse (band)|Muse]]
| Cover = Muse_2nd_law.jpg
| Released = {{start date|2012|09|28|df=yes}} (see [[The 2nd Law#Release history|release history]])
| Recorded = October 2011 – August 2012 at Eastwest Studios, Los Angeles; Shangri La Studios, Malibu; Capitol Studios, California; Air Studios, London
| Genre = [[Alternative rock]], [[new prog]], [[electronic rock]], [[symphonic rock]], [[dubstep]]<ref>{{cite web|author=1 day 2 hours ago. |url=http://www.clashmusic.com/news/muse-admit-skrillex-influence |title=Muse Admit Skrillex Influence | News | Clash Magazine |publisher=Clashmusic.com |date= |accessdate=2012-10-20}}</ref>
| Length = 53:49
| Label = [[Helium 3 (record label)|Helium 3]], [[Warner Music Group|Warner]]
| Producer = Muse, [[Nero (band)|Nero]] (On "Follow Me")
| Last album = ''[[The Resistance (album)|The Resistance]]'' (2009)
| This album = '''''The 2nd Law''''' (2012)
| Awards = "Survival" Official Song of the 2012 London Olympics
| Misc =
{{Extra album cover
| Upper caption = Vinyl Issue
| Type = studio
| Cover = Muse - The 2nd Law Vinyl.jpg
}}
{{Singles
|Name= The 2nd Law
|Type=studio
|single 1 = [[Survival (Muse song)|Survival]]
|single 1 date = 27 June 2012
|single 2 = [[Madness (Muse song)|Madness]]
|single 2 date = 20 August 2012
|single 3 = Panic Station
|single 3 date = 2012
}}}}

'''''The 2nd Law''''' is the sixth studio album by English [[alternative rock]] band [[Muse (band)|Muse]], which was released throughout most of the world on 1 October 2012,<ref name=muse.mu>{{cite web|url=http://muse.mu/news/article/792/1st-single-announced--new-album-release-date/|title=1st Single Announced // New Album Release Date|publisher=Muse's official site|date=2012-08-02}}</ref> and in North America on 2 October 2012.

It debuted at number 2 on the ''[[Billboard 200]]'' with 101,000 copies sold in its first week, giving Muse the highest charting debut of their career in the US, although it sold fewer copies than the debut of their previous album ''[[The Resistance (album)|The Resistance]]'', which debuted at number 3. It also debuted at number 2 in Australia, Germany, Ireland, Korea and Spain. The album gave Muse their fourth number 1 debut in the UK, while also debuting at number 1 in seven other countries. Critical reception was favourable, with praise directed towards the album's ambition and bombastic tendencies. It was also criticised for incorporating too many genres and influences.

==Background and development==
Muse entered the studio to begin recording their sixth studio album in September 2011, which bassist [[Christopher Wolstenholme]] later confirmed in an interview with [[BBC Radio 1]], stating: "September and October, that's when we're going to get into the studio to start writing the new album."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gigwise.com/news/65755/Muse-To-Begin-Recording-New-Album-In-September|title=Muse To Begin Recording New Album In September|publisher=Gigwise|date=2011-08-10}}</ref> In an interview with ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' on 18 October 2011, the band's manager Anthony Addis revealed that Muse had begun recording their sixth album in London and that he expected it to be released by October 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/genre/rock-and-pop/muse-manager-anthony-addis-talks-new-album-1005416432.story |title=Exclusive: Muse Manager Anthony Addis Talks New Album, Touring and the Challenges of Conquering America |publisher=Billboard.biz |accessdate=2011-10-18}}</ref> Bellamy jokingly described the album as a "christian gangsta rap jazz odyssey, with some ambient rebellious dubstep and face-melting metal flamenco cowboy psychedelia" on his [[Twitter]] account.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.skynews.com.au/showbiz/article.aspx?id=688323&vId=|title=Muse start recording new album|publisher=Sky News|accessdate=2011-12-23}}</ref>

In an interview with ''[[Kerrang!]]'' on 14 December 2011, Wolstenholme stated that the next Muse album would be "something radically different" from their prior releases. He also said that it felt as if the band were "drawing a line under a certain period" of their career with their sixth album. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/news/muse/60983|title=Muse: 'It feels like it's time to do something radically different on our next album'|publisher=NME|accessdate=2011-12-11}}</ref> In another interview Chris mentioned that the band had experimented with music and sounds in particular, which makes this album their most experimental piece ever.<ref>“We spent a lot of time experimenting with a lot of things, with the music and sounds in particular, and I think that’s why this album has this this kind of freshness to it”.</ref> It was revealed via Muse's publicist Tom Kirk on his [[Twitter]] account that composer [[David Campbell (composer)|David Campbell]] who had worked with acts such as [[Radiohead]], [[Paul McCartney]], [[Evanescence]], [[Avril Lavigne]], [[Beck]] and [[Adele (singer)|Adele]] was helping Matt Bellamy compose the album.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://instagr.am/p/HYJaGsOyFH/ |title="Matt discusses his score with David Campbell." // Photo by nowherethomas|publisher=Instagram. nowherethomas's account |accessdate=2012-02-28}}</ref> In an interview in the April 2012 issue of ''[[NME]]'', Bellamy said that the band were set to include elements of [[electronic music]], with influences coming from acts such as [[French house]] duo [[Justice (band)|Justice]] and UK [[electronic rock]] group [[Does It Offend You, Yeah?]],<ref>{{cite web|last=Reid |first=Poppy |url=http://www.themusicnetwork.com/music-news/artists/2012/06/07/new-muse-album-set-for-september |title=New Muse album set for September – Artists |publisher=The Music Network |date= |accessdate=2012-06-27}}</ref> as well as the inclusion of brass players.

The name "The 2nd Law" references the [[Second law of thermodynamics]], which is quoted in the track "Unsustainable" as follows:
<blockquote>All natural and technological processes proceed in such a way that the availability of the remaining energy decreases. In all energy exchanges, if no energy enters or leaves an isolated system, the entropy of that system increases. Energy continuously flows from being concentrated, to becoming dispersed, spread out, wasted, and useless. New energy cannot be created and high-grade energy is being destroyed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.musewiki.org/The_2nd_Law_%28album%29#Name|title=The 2nd Law (album)|publisher=Muse Wiki|accessdate=October 1, 2012}}</ref></blockquote>

==Writing and composition==
"[[Madness (Muse song)|Madness]]", according to ''NME'', features influences which draw from [[Queen (band)|Queen]]'s "[[I Want to Break Free]]" and [[David Bowie]]'s ''[[Scary Monsters and Super Creeps]]'' album.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.muselive.com/index.php?m=single&id=6747 |title=The 2nd Law – Album Summary – News – Muselive |publisher=Muselive.com |date= |accessdate=2012-10-02}}</ref> Frontman [[Matt Bellamy]] has stated that [[dubstep]] producer [[Skrillex]] was an influence when writing one of the final two tracks on the album – "The 2nd Law: Unsustainable".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://newsroom.mtv.com/2012/07/25/muse-reveals-skrillex-as-major-influence-on-new-album-the-2nd-law/|title=Muse Reveals Skrillex As Major Influence On New Album 'The 2nd Law'|publisher=MTV|accessdate=17/09/2012}}</ref> He also stated that the song "Follow Me" was written about his newborn son, Bingham Bellamy. "Panic Station" features musicians who performed on [[Stevie Wonder]]'s "[[Superstition (song)|Superstition]]" and includes [[funk rock]] influences.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_8c7cNxVvc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_8c7cNxVvc] {{Dead link|date=September 2012}}</ref> Bassist [[Chris Wolstenholme]] wrote two songs for the album about his battle with [[alcoholism]] – "Save Me" and "Liquid State" – and provided lead vocals on both tracks.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/news/muse/65148|title=Muse's Chris Wolstenholme on alcohol battle: 'I had to stop or die'|publisher=NME|accessdate=17/09/2012}}</ref> The electronic-tinged track "Follow Me" was produced by [[Nero (band)|Nero]].

The album marks the first time Muse have received a [[Parental Advisory]] label on an album with the inclusion of explicit lyrics in the song "[[Panic Station]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-2nd-law/id551989940|title=iTunes - Music - The 2nd Law by Muse|accessdate=2012-04-10}}</ref>

==Release and promotion==
[[Image:The 2nd Law deluxe.jpg|thumb|The muse.mu limited edition box set of ''The 2nd Law'', including a CD, DVD, double vinyl, and 3 posters.]]
On 6 June 2012, Muse released a trailer for their next album, ''The 2nd Law'', with a countdown on the band's website suggesting a 17 September release date.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://rekwired.com/news/muse-publish-trailer-for-their-new-album/ |title=Muse publish trailer for their new album |date=6 June 2012 |publisher=Rekwired |accessdate=6 June 2012}}</ref> The trailer, which included [[dubstep]] elements, was met with mixed reactions from fans.<ref>{{cite web| title = Fans react to Muse's brostep-tinged trailer for new album 'The 2nd Law'| work = [[NME]]| publisher = [[IPC Media]]| date = 6 June 2012| url = http://www.nme.com/news/muse/64168| accessdate = 6 June 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| last = Montgomery| first = James| title = Muse Move Toward Dubstep In Apocalyptic The 2nd Law Trailer| work = [[MTV]]| publisher = [[Viacom]]| date = 6 June 2012| url = http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1686756/muse-second-law-trailer-dubstep.jhtml| accessdate = 6 June 2012}}</ref> On 9 August, Muse made the album track "The 2nd Law: Unsustainable" available to fans who pre-ordered the album from their online store, and then uploaded the video for the track onto their YouTube channel on 10 August.

===Artwork===
The album's cover art, taken from the [[Human Connectome Project]], represents the map of the human brain's pathways, "tracking the circuits in our heads and how we process information with bright, neon colors."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/muse-map-out-brain-on-the-2nd-law-album-art-20120730|title=Muse Map out the Brain on 'The 2nd Law' Album Art|date=2012-07-30|publisher=Rolling Stone}}</ref>
The artwork was subsequently utilized by [[Muse (band)|Muse]] in a social Connectome Project on 21 September 2012. As more fans joined the online project, the album art was built, representing the network of the neurons within the brain. As the album art branched and more fans joined the network, incremental segments of the album track "The 2nd Law: Isolated System" was released.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://connectome.muse.mu/ |title=Muse - The 2nd Law - Social Connectome |publisher=Connectome.muse.mu |date= |accessdate=2012-10-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://hangout.altsounds.com/news/152561-muse-launch-social-connectome.html |title=Muse Launch Social Connectome | Altsounds.com News |publisher=Hangout.altsounds.com |date=2012-09-21 |accessdate=2012-10-02}}</ref>

On 24 September, the album was made available online through official streams in many international markets.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://muse.mu/news,listen-to-the-2nd-law-online_1411.htm?f=home |title=Listen to the 2nd Law Online |date=23 September 2012 |accessdate=24 September 2012}}</ref>

===Singles===
One of the tracks from the album, "[[Survival (Muse song)|Survival]]", was the official song of the [[2012 Summer Olympics|London 2012 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18607319|title=Muse unveil official Olympic song|publisher=BBC|accessdate=2012-06-28}}</ref> The single premièred on BBC Radio 1's Zane Lowe show on 27 June along with a prelude.<ref>{{cite web| title = New Muse song Survival is the main Olympics song, to premiere today| work = Rekwired| publisher = [[IPC Media]]| date = 27 June 2012| url = http://rekwired.com/news/new-muse-song-survival-is-the-main-olympics-song-to-premiere-today/ | accessdate = 27 June 2012}}</ref>

"[[Madness (Muse song)|Madness]]" was revealed as the second single by Muse in an interview with ''[[NME]]'' magazine.<ref>{{cite web|title=NME Magazine Interview, July 2012|url=http://i924.photobucket.com/albums/ad83/westhamwellsy/t2l3.jpg|publisher=NME Magazine}}</ref> Muse announced on their website that "Madness" would be released worldwide on 20 August. It was also announced that the album would be delayed from its initial release date of 17 September to 1 October 2012.<ref name=muse.mu/> On 20 August, it was announced that the song "Madness" would premiere on BBC Radio 1 at 19:30, but the track was leaked online beforehand.<ref>{{cite web|title=MADNESS MONDAY - UPDATE: LEAKED|url=http://www.muselive.com/index.php?m=single&id=6780|publisher=Muselive.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Muse – Madness|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRoSgVUxhI8&feature=share|publisher=YouTube}}{{Dead link|date=September 2012}}</ref>

"Panic Station" was announced as the third single from the album on 24 September on [[XFM]], also receiving its first radio play. The band performed this track, as well as "Madness" on the October 6th, 2012 episode of Saturday Night Live.

===Tour===
{{main | The 2nd Law Tour}}
On 7 June 2012, Muse announced a European Arena tour; the first leg of [[The 2nd Law Tour]]. The leg included dates in France, Ireland, Spain, Finland and the United Kingdom as well as other countries.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://muse.mu/news/article/781/uk--european-tour-announced/ |title=NEWS - UK & European Tour Announced |publisher=Muse's official site |date= |accessdate=2012-06-27}}</ref>

==Reception==
{{Album ratings
| MC = 69/100<ref name="metacritic1">{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/the-2nd-law/muse |title=The 2nd Law reviews at Metacritic.com |accessdate= 4 October 2012}}</ref>
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1score = {{rating|3|5}}<ref name="Allmusic">{{cite web|last=Heaney |first=Gregory |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-2nd-law-mw0002406726 |title=The 2nd Law - Muse : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards |publisher=AllMusic |date= |accessdate=2012-10-02}}</ref>
| rev2 = [[BBC]]
| rev2score = positive<ref name="autogenerated2">{{cite web|author=21:58 |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/953q |title=Music - Review of Muse - The 2nd Law |publisher=BBC |date=2012-09-28 |accessdate=2012-10-02}}</ref>
| rev3 = [[Digital Spy]]
| rev3score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/albumreviews/a408743/muse-the-2nd-law-album-review.html |title=Muse: 'The 2nd Law' - Album review - Music Album Review |publisher=Digital Spy |date=2012-09-28 |accessdate=2012-10-02}}</ref>
| rev4 = [[Drowned in Sound]]
| rev4Score = 8/10<ref>{{cite web|last=Adams |first=Sean |url=http://drownedinsound.com/releases/17256/reviews/4145540 |title=Muse - The 2nd Law / Releases / Releases // Drowned In Sound |publisher=Drownedinsound.com |date=2012-09-27 |accessdate=2012-10-02}}</ref>
| rev5 = ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''
| rev5score = C+<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web|author=Kyle Anderson | Oct 01, 2012 |url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20633626,00.html |title=The 2nd Law - review - Muse Review | Music Reviews and News |publisher=EW.com |date= |accessdate=2012-10-02}}</ref>
| rev6 = ''[[The Guardian]]''
| rev6score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web|author=Alexis Petridis |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2012/sep/27/muse-the-2nd-law-review |title=Muse: The 2nd Law – review | Music |publisher=The Guardian |date= |accessdate=2012-10-02}}</ref>
| rev7 = ''[[NME]]''
| rev7score = 8/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/reviews/muse/13730 |title=NME Album Reviews - Muse - 'The 2nd Law' |publisher=Nme.Com |date=2012-09-28 |accessdate=2012-10-02}}</ref>
| rev8 = ''[[The Observer]]''
| rev8score = {{rating|3|5}}<ref name="guardian1">{{cite web|author=Kitty Empire |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2012/sep/30/muse-the-2nd-law-review |title=Muse: The 2nd Law – review | Music | The Observer |work=The Guardian |date=2010-08-23 |accessdate=2012-10-02}}</ref>
| rev9 = [[Pitchfork Media]]
| rev9score = 5.5/10<ref>{{cite web|author=Ian Cohen |url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/17281-the-2nd-law/ |title=Muse: The 2nd Law – album review |publisher=pitchfork.com |date= |accessdate=2012-10-02}}</ref>
| rev10 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]''
| rev10Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="Rolling Stone Magazine">{{cite journal|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/the-2nd-law-20121002|title=Review: Muse – The Second Law |journal=[[Rolling Stone]] |author= Dolan, Jon|date=October 2, 2012|accessdate=2 October 2012}}</ref>
}}

''The 2nd Law'' received favourable reviews from music critics. On [[Metacritic]], which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 69 based on 25 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews."<ref name="metacritic1"/> ''[[The Guardian]]''{{'}}s Alexis Petridis rated the album four out of five stars, complimenting the band's ambition but finding fault with the album's bombastic tendencies which were also present on their previous albums, stating "no one goes to see a blockbuster for its profundity and deep characterisation. They go for the stunts and the special effects, both of which ''The 2nd Law'' delivers."<ref>{{cite web|author=Alexis Petridis |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2012/sep/27/muse-the-2nd-law-review?newsfeed=true |title=Muse: The 2nd Law – review | Music |publisher=The Guardian |date= |accessdate=2012-10-02}}</ref> [[BBC]] music critic Ian Winwood also gave the album a positive review, highlighting "Supremacy", "Liquid State" and "The 2nd Law: Isolated System", saying that Muse "present themselves in any guise they please".<ref name="autogenerated2"/> ''[[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]]''{{'}}s Helen Brown rated the album four out of five stars, noting the album's eclectic influences and reserving praise for "Madness" in particular.<ref name="telegraph1">{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/rockandpopmusic/9571590/Muse-The-2nd-Law-CD-review.html |title=Muse, The 2nd Law, CD review |work=The Daily Telegraph |date= |accessdate=2012-10-02}}</ref> ''[[The Observer]]''{{'}}s reviewer also alluded to Muse's bombastic tendencies, saying "Bellamy is not blind to the contradictions of his band's attempts continually to ramp the ludicrousness up to 11; endless growth is, of course, unsustainable. But for now they remain pretty comfortable with the idea of obscene over-inflation. So should we."<ref name="guardian1"/>

[[Allmusic]] rated the album three out of five stars, noting "their excursions into dubstep and dance music on tracks like "Madness" and "Follow Me" feel more like remixes than original songs. Songs like these definitely have the spine of Muse tracks, but the production that's built up around them feels almost alien."<ref name="Allmusic"/> Kyle Anderson of ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' gave the album a grade of C+, claiming that "the band goes overboard with Queen-isms" and expressing disappointment at the lack of [[electronic music]] elements compared to the band's expectations that the album would be a departure from previous releases.<ref name="autogenerated1"/>

==Track listing==
{{tracklist
| all_writing = Matthew Bellamy, except "Save Me" and "Liquid State" by Christopher Wolstenholme
| total_length = 53:49
| title1 = Supremacy
| length1 = 4:55
| title2 = [[Madness (Muse song)|Madness]]
| length2 = 4:39
| title3 = Panic Station
| length3 = 3:03
| title4 = Prelude
| length4 = 0:57
| title5 = [[Survival (Muse song)|Survival]]
| length5 = 4:17
| title6 = Follow Me
| length6 = 3:51
| title7 = Animals
| length7 = 4:23
| title8 = Explorers
| length8 = 5:48
| title9 = Big Freeze
| length9 = 4:41
| title10 = Save Me
| length10 = 5:09
| title11 = Liquid State
| length11 = 3:03
| title12 = The 2nd Law: Unsustainable
| length12 = 3:47
| title13 = The 2nd Law: Isolated System
| length13 = 4:59
}}
{{tracklist
| collapsed = yes
| headline = Deluxe edition
| title14 = The Making of ''The 2nd Law''
| note14 = video
| length14 =
| title15 = Bonus Feature
| note15 = video
| length15 =
}}

==Personnel==
;Muse
*[[Matthew Bellamy]] – [[Singing|vocals]], [[guitar]]s, [[Keyboard instrument|keyboard]]s, [[synthesizer]]s, [[orchestra]]l [[arrangement]]s, [[Record producer|production]], additional [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|mixing]] (track 6)
*[[Christopher Wolstenholme]] – [[Bass guitar|bass]], synthesizers, [[Backing vocalist|backing vocals]], [[Lead vocalist|lead vocals]] (tracks 10 and 11), production
*[[Dominic Howard]] – [[Drum kit|drums]], [[Percussion instrument|percussion]], synthesizers, production
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
;Production personnel
*Tommaso Colliva – additional production, [[Audio engineering|engineering]], mixing (track 4)
*Adrian Bushby – additional production, engineering
*[[Paul Reeve]] – additional vocal production (tracks 10 and 11)
*[[Nero (band)|Nero]] – additional production and mixing (track 6)
*[[Chris Lord-Alge]] – [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|mixing]] (tracks 1, 5, 7, 9 and 12)
*[[Mark Stent]] – mixing (tracks 2, 8 and 10)
*[[Rich Costey]] – mixing (tracks 3, 11 and 13)
{{col-2}}
 
*[[Alessandro Cortini]] – additional synthesizer engineering
*Brendan Dekora – engineering assistance
*Olga Fitzroy – engineering assistance
*Sean Oakley – engineering assistance
*Tom Bailey – engineering assistance
*[[Ted Jensen]] – [[Audio mastering|mastering]]
{{col-end}}
;Additional personnel
*[[David Campbell]] – [[Conductor|conducting]]
*Gavin Bond – [[photography]]

==Charts==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2012)
! scope="col"| Peak position
|-
| [[ARIA Charts|Australian Albums Chart]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ariacharts.com.au/chart/albums/257|title=Muse - The 2nd Law|publisher=[[ARIA]]}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
|-
| [[Ultratop|Belgian Albums Chart]] (Flanders)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Muse&titel=The+2nd+Law&cat=a|title=Muse - The 2nd Law|publisher=[[Ultratop]] (Flanders). Hung Medien}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
|-
| [[Ultratop|Belgian Albums Chart]] (Wallonia)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/fr/showitem.asp?interpret=Muse&titel=The+2nd+Law&cat=a|title=Muse - The 2nd Law|publisher=[[Ultratop]] (Wallonia). Hung Medien}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
|-
| [[MegaCharts|Dutch Albums Chart]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://acharts.us/dutch_albums_top_100 |title=Dutch Albums Top 100 - Music Charts |accessdate=12 October 2012}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
|-
| [[The Official Finnish Charts|Finnish Albums Chart]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://finnishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Muse&titel=The+2nd+Law&cat=a |title=Muse - The 2nd Law}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
|-
| [[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|French Albums Chart]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chartsinfrance.net/Muse/The-2nd-Law-a115399586.html |title=Muse - The 2nd Law}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
|-
| [[Media Control Charts|German Albums Chart]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://charts.de/news.asp?id=485 |title=Seeed erstmals auf Platz eins (Seeed for the first time at number one) |language=German |date=9 October 2012}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
|-
|[[Association of Hungarian Record Companies|Hungarian Albums Chart]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mahasz.hu/?menu=slagerlistak&menu2=archivum&lista=top40&ev=2012&het=41&submit_=Keres%E9s|title=MAHASZ – Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége |publisher=mahasz.hu |accessdate=2012-10-18}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
|-
| [[Irish Albums Chart]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2012&year=2012&week=40|title=Irish Albums Chart > Archive > Week Ending: October 4, 2012|publisher=GFK|accessdate=2012-10-04}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
|-
|[[FIMI|Italian Albums Chart]]<ref name=acharts>{{cite web|url=http://acharts.us/album/73385|editore=Acharts.us|title=Muse - The 2nd Law|accessdate=12 October 2012}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|1
|-
|[[Oricon|Japanese Albums Chart]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2012-10-15/ |title=Weekly Ranking CD album of 07 October 2012 to 01 October 2012 |language=Japanese | accessdate=11 October 2012}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 5
|-
|[[Top 100 Mexico|Mexican Albums Chart]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.centrodedesarrollodigital.com/amprofon3/Top100.pdf |title=Top 100 Mexico |language=Spanish | accessdate=15 October 2012 | archiveurl = http://www.webcitation.org/6BSg0nRFP | archivedate = 16 October 2012}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 3
|-
|[[Recording Industry Association of New Zealand|New Zealand Albums Chart]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nztop40.co.nz/chart/albums |title=NZ Top 40 Albums |accessdate=12 October 2012}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
|-
|[[Norwegian Albums Chart]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lista.vg.no/artist/muse/album/the-2nd-law/12792 |title=VG-lista |accessdate=15 October 2012}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
|-
| [[Gaon Album Chart|Korean Albums Chart]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/album/list.gaon?nationGbn=T |title=Gaon National Chart Rankings 2012.09.30-2012.10.06|language=Korean | accessdate=11 October 2012}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
|-
| [[Productores de Música de España|Spanish Albums Chart]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.promusicae.org/files/listassemanales/albumes/top%20100%20albumes%20(publicar)_w40.2012.pdf |title=TOP 100 Albumes |accessdate=12 October 2012}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
|-
| [[Swiss Albums Chart]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.swisscharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Muse&titel=The+2nd+Law&cat=a |title=Muse - The 2nd Law |accessdate=12 October 2012}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
|-
| [[UK Albums Chart]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/albums-chart/ | title=The Official Charts}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
|-
| US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]<ref>{{cite news|first=Keith|last=Caulfield|title=Muse's 'The 2nd Law' Leads Seven Top 10 Debuts on Billboard 200|url=http://www.billboard.com/news#/news/muse-s-the-2nd-law-leads-seven-top-10-debuts-1007975762.story|work=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|date=2012-10-10|accessdate=2012-10-10}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
|}

==Release history==
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Country
!Date
!Format
!Label
|-
|[[Australia]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/music/pre-order/2nd-law-the-limited-edition-deluxe-box-set/673732|title=2nd Law, The (Limited Edition Deluxe Box Set)|publisher=JB Hi-Fi|accessdate=17/09/2012}}</ref>
|rowspan="9"|28 September 2012
|rowspan="10"|Standard, deluxe, box set, 2 LP
|rowspan="8"|[[Warner Music Group|Warner Music]]
|-
|[[Austria]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.weltbild.at/3/17599522-1/musik/the-2nd-law-special-edition-cd-dvd-2lp.html|title=The 2nd Law (Special Edition, CD+DVD+2LP) von Muse|publisher=Weltbild (Austria)|accessdate=17/09/2012}}</ref>
|-
|[[Belgium]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.freerecordshop.be/muziek/the-2nd-law-limited-boxset-2lp-cd-dvd-muse-0825646568765 |title= The 2nd Law (Limited Boxset, 2LP+CD+DVD) / Muse / 0825646568765 |publisher=Freerecordshop.be|accessdate=17/09/2012}}</ref>
|-
|[[Germany]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amazon.de/dp/B008P92EVQ|title=The 2nd Law (Deluxe Edition): Amazon.de: Musik |publisher=Amazon.de|accessdate=17/09/2012}}</ref>
|-
|[[Finland]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.levykauppax.fi/artist/muse/the_2nd_law/#2cd|title=Muse : The 2nd Law|accessdate=17/9/2012}}</ref>
|-
|[[Netherlands]]<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.bol.com/nl/p/the-2nd-law/1000004012427363/ |title= The 2nd Law (Limited Boxset, 2LP+Cd+Dvd), Muse |publisher=Bol (Netherlands)|accessdate=17/09/2012}}</ref>
|-
|[[Switzerland]]<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.exlibris.ch/musik/cd/muse/2nd-law-the/?id=0825646568789 |title=2nd Law,The - MUSE - CD - Musik |publisher=exlibris.ch|accessdate=17/09/2012}}</ref>
|-
|[[Ireland]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ie.wowhd.com/CD/muse-2nd-law-box-set/dp/31002199#bc=95a6 |title=2nd Law (Box Set) by Muse|publisher=WOW HD|accessdate=17/09/2012}}</ref>
|-
|[[United Kingdom]]<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B008P92EVQ|title= The 2nd Law (Box Set): Amazon.co.uk: Music |publisher=Amazon.co.uk|accessdate=17/09/2012}}</ref>
|[[Helium 3 (record label)|Helium 3]]
|-
|[[Italy]]<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.amazon.it/dp/B008P92EVQ|title=The 2nd Law: Muse: Amazon.it: Musica |publisher=Amazon.it|accessdate=17/09/2012}}</ref>
|rowspan="3"|2 October 2012
|[[Warner Music Group|Warner Music]]
|-
|[[Canada]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hmv.ca/Products/Detail/676951.aspx |title=2ND LAW/ LIMITED BOXSET by MUSE |publisher=HMV Group (Canada)|accessdate=17/09/2012}}</ref>
|rowspan="2"|Standard, deluxe, 2 LP
|rowspan="2"|[[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros.]]
|-
|[[United States]]<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008G12EUY|title= Amazon.com: 2nd Law (Limited Edition CD/DVD): Muse: Music|publisher=Amazon.com|accessdate=17/09/2012}}</ref>
|-
|[[Sweden]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cdon.se/musik/muse/the_2nd_law_(box_set)_(cd%2bdvd%2b2lp)-21090577 |title= The 2nd Law (Box Set) (CD+DVD+2LP) - Muse - Musik |publisher=CDON Group (Sweden)|accessdate=17/09/2012}}</ref>
|rowspan="2"|3 October 2012
|Standard, deluxe, box set, 2 LP
|rowspan="2"|[[Warner Music Group|Warner Music]]
|-
|[[Japan]]<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=WPZR-30444 |title=The 2nd Law Special Edition (w/ DVD, Limited Edition])|publisher=CD Japan|accessdate=17/09/2012}}</ref>
|Standard, deluxe, box set
|}

==See also==
* [[The 2nd Law Tour]]
* [[Second law of thermodynamics]]

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

{{Muse}}

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The 2nd Law

2012-08-12T00:07:17Z

Curtaintoad:

:''This article is about the Muse album. For the rule of energy transfers which this album is based upon, see [[Second law of thermodynamics]]. For other theoretical laws, see [[Second law]].''
{{Infobox album 
| Name = The 2nd Law
| Type = Album
| Artist = [[Muse (band)|Muse]]
| Cover = Muse_2nd_law.jpg
| Released = 1 October 2012 
| Recorded = September 2011 – 2012
| Genre = [[Alternative rock]]
| Length = 53:39
| Label = [[Helium 3 (record label)|Helium 3]]
| Producer = Muse
| Last album = ''[[The Resistance (album)|The Resistance]]'' (2009)
| This album = '''''The 2nd Law''''' (2012)
| Awards =
| Misc =
{{Extra album cover
| Upper caption = Vinyl Issue
| Type = studio
| Cover = Muse - The 2nd Law Vinyl.jpg
}}
{{Singles
|Name= The 2nd Law
|Type=studio
|single 1 = [[Survival (Muse song)|Survival]]
|single 1 date = 27 June 2012
|single 2 = Madness
|single 2 date = 20 August 2012
}}}}

'''''The 2nd Law''''' is the upcoming sixth studio album by the English [[alternative rock]] band [[Muse (band)|Muse]], set to be released worldwide on 1 October 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=muse.mu/news/article/792/1st-single-announced--new-album-release-date/|title=1st Single Announced // New Album Release Date|date=2012-08-02}}</ref>

==Background==
Muse entered the studio to begin recording their sixth studio album in September 2011, which bassist [[Christopher Wolstenholme]] later confirmed in an interview with [[BBC Radio 1]], stating: "September and October, that's when we're going to get into the studio to start writing the new album."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gigwise.com/news/65755/Muse-To-Begin-Recording-New-Album-In-September|title=Muse To Begin Recording New Album In September|publisher=Gigwise|date=2011-08-10}}</ref> In an interview with ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' on 18 October 2011, the band's manager Anthony Addis revealed that Muse had begun recording their sixth album in London and that he expected it to be released by October 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/genre/rock-and-pop/muse-manager-anthony-addis-talks-new-album-1005416432.story |title=Exclusive: Muse Manager Anthony Addis Talks New Album, Touring and the Challenges of Conquering America |publisher=Billboard.biz |date= |accessdate=2011-10-18}}</ref> Bellamy jokingly described the album as a "christian gangsta rap jazz odyssey, with some ambient rebellious dubstep and face melting metal flamenco cowboy psychedelia" on his [[Twitter]] account.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.skynews.com.au/showbiz/article.aspx?id=688323&vId=|title=Muse start recording new album|publisher=Sky News|accessdate=2011-12-23}}</ref>

In an interview with ''[[Kerrang!]]'' on 14 December 2011, Wolstenholme stated that the next Muse album would be "something radically different" from their prior releases. He also said that it felt as if the band were "drawing a line under a certain period" of their career with their sixth album.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/news/muse/60983|title=Muse: 'It feels like it's time to do something radically different on our next album'|publisher=NME|accessdate=2011-12-11}}</ref> It was revealed via Muse's publicist Tom Kirk on his [[Twitter]] account that composer [[David Campbell (composer)|David Campbell]] who had worked with acts such as [[Radiohead]], [[Paul McCartney]], [[Evanescence]], [[Beck]] and [[Adele (singer)|Adele]] was helping Matt Bellamy compose the album.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://instagr.am/p/HYJaGsOyFH/ |title=Instagram |publisher=Instagram |date= |accessdate=2012-02-28}}</ref> In an interview in the April 2012 issue of ''[[NME]]'', Bellamy said that the band were set to include elements of [[electronic music]], with influences coming from acts such as [[French house]] duo [[Justice (band)|Justice]] and UK [[electronic rock]] group [[Does It Offend You, Yeah?]],<ref>{{cite web|last=Reid |first=Poppy |url=http://www.themusicnetwork.com/music-news/artists/2012/06/07/new-muse-album-set-for-september |title=New Muse album set for September – Artists |publisher=The Music Network |date= |accessdate=2012-06-27}}</ref> as well as the inclusion of brass players.

On 6 June 2012, Muse released a trailer for their next album, ''The 2nd Law'', with a countdown on the band's website suggesting a September 17 release date.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://rekwired.com/news/muse-publish-trailer-for-their-new-album/ |title=Muse publish trailer for their new album |date=6 June 2012 |publisher=Rekwired |accessdate=6 June 2012}}</ref> The trailer, which included [[dubstep]] elements, was met with mixed reactions from fans.<ref>{{cite web| title = Fans react to Muse's brostep-tinged trailer for new album 'The 2nd Law'| work = [[NME]]| publisher = [[IPC Media]]| date = 6 June 2012| url = http://www.nme.com/news/muse/64168| accessdate = 6 June 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| last = Montgomery| first = James| title = Muse Move Toward Dubstep In Apocalyptic The 2nd Law Trailer| work = [[MTV]]| publisher = [[Viacom]]| date = 6 June 2012| url = http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1686756/muse-second-law-trailer-dubstep.jhtml| accessdate = 6 June 2012}}</ref> On 7 June 2012, Muse announced a European Arena tour; the first leg of [[The 2nd Law Tour]]. The leg included dates in France, Spain and the United Kingdom as well as other countries.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://muse.mu/news/article/781/uk--european-tour-announced/ |title=MUSE |publisher=Muse.mu |date= |accessdate=2012-06-27}}</ref>

One of the tracks from the album, "[[Survival (Muse song)|Survival]]", is the official song of the [[2012 Summer Olympics|London 2012 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18607319|title=Muse unveil official Olympic song|publisher=BBC|accessdate=2012-06-28}}</ref> The single premièred on BBC Radio 1's Zane Lowe show on 27 June along with a prelude.<ref>{{cite web| title = New Muse song Survival is the main Olympics song, to premiere today| work = Rekwired| publisher = [[IPC Media]]| date = 27 June 2012| url = http://rekwired.com/news/new-muse-song-survival-is-the-main-olympics-song-to-premiere-today/ | accessdate = 27 June 2012}}</ref>

In an interview with [[NME Magazine]], Muse revealed that the next single from the album would be "Madness".<ref>{{cite web|title=NME Magazine Interview, July 2012|url=http://i924.photobucket.com/albums/ad83/westhamwellsy/t2l3.jpg|publisher=NME Magazine}}</ref>

Muse announced on their website that "Madness" would be released worldwide on 20 August. It was also announced that the album would be delayed from its initial release date of 17 September to 1 October 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=muse.mu/news/article/792/1st-single-announced--new-album-release-date/|title=1st Single Announced // New Album Release Date|date=2012-08-02}}</ref>

On 9 August, Muse made the album track "The 2nd Law: Unsustainable" available to fans who pre-ordered the album from their online store, and then uploaded the video for the track onto their YouTube channel on 10 August.

==Writing and composition==
According to the band in a track-by-track description of the album in [[NME]], the album incorporates elements of [[symphonic rock]], [[dubstep]] and [[synth pop]]. "Madness", according to NME, features influences which draw from [[Queen (band)|Queen]]'s [[I Want to Break Free]] and [[David Bowie]]'s [[Scary Monsters and Super Creeps]] album.<ref>[http://www.muselive.com/index.php?m=single&id=6747 The 2nd Law - Album Summary - News - Muselive]</ref> Frontman [[Matt Bellamy]] has stated that [[dubstep]] producer [[Skrillex]] was an influence when writing the final two tracks on the album - "The 2nd Law: Unsustainable" and "The 2nd Law: Isolated System".<ref>[http://newsroom.mtv.com/2012/07/25/muse-reveals-skrillex-as-major-influence-on-new-album-the-2nd-law/ Muse Reveals Skrillex As Major Influence On New Album 'The 2nd Law']</ref> He also stated that the song "Follow Me" was written about his newborn son, Bingham Bellamy. "Panic Station" features musicians who performed on [[Stevie Wonder]]'s [[Superstition (song)|Superstition]] and the song will include [[funk rock]] influences. Opening track "Supremacy" will feature [[Led Zeppelin]]-esque guitar riffs as well as strings and will not focus on a particular structure, being more based in [[progressive rock]]. <ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_8c7cNxVvc</ref> Bassist [[Chris Wolstenholme]] wrote two songs for the album - "Save Me" and "Liquid State" - about his battle with [[alcoholism]], with him providing lead vocals on both tracks.<ref>[http://www.nme.com/news/muse/65148 Muse's Chris Wolstenholme on alcohol battle: 'I had to stop or die' | News | NME.COM]</ref>
In a recent interview Muse reported [[Nero (band)|Nero]] is helping on the track "Follow Me".

==Track listing==
{{tracklist
| total_length = 53:49
| title1 = Supremacy
| length1 = 4:55
| title2 = Madness
| length2 = 4:39
| title3 = Panic Station
| length3 = 3:03
| title4 = Prelude
| length4 = 1:03
| title5 = [[Survival (Muse song)|Survival]]
| length5 = 4:17
| title6 = Follow Me
| length6 = 3:51
| title7 = Animals
| length7 = 4:23
| title8 = Explorers
| length8 = 5:48
| title9 = Big Freeze
| length9 = 4:41
| title10 = Save Me
| length10 = 5:09
| title11 = Liquid State
| length11 = 3:03
| title12 = The 2nd Law: Unsustainable
| length12 = 3:47
| title13 = The 2nd Law: Isolated System
| length13 = 4:59
}}
{{tracklist
| collapsed = yes
| headline = Deluxe edition
| title14 = The Making of ''The 2nd Law''
| length14 =
| title15 = Bonus Feature
| length15 =
}}
The album's cover art, taken from the [[Human Connectome Project]], represents the map of the human brain's pathways, "tracking the circuits in our heads and how we process information with bright, neon colors." <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/muse-map-out-brain-on-the-2nd-law-album-art-20120730|title=Muse Map out the Brain on 'The 2nd Law' Album Art|date=2012-07-30|publisher=Rolling Stone}}</ref>

==Personnel==
;Muse
*[[Matt Bellamy]] – [[Singing|lead vocals]], [[guitar]], [[Keyboard instrument|keyboard]]s, [[piano]], [[synthesizer]]s, [[Programming (music)|programming]], [[Record producer|production]]
*[[Chris Wolstenholme]] – [[Bass guitar|bass]], [[Backing vocalist|backing vocals]], lead vocals on "Save Me" and "Liquid State", production
*[[Dominic Howard]] – [[Drum kit|drums]], synthesizers, programming, production
;Additional personnel
*[[David Campbell (composer)|David Campbell]] – arrangements
*[[Paul Reeve]] – vocal production
*Adrian Bushby – [[Audio engineering|engineering]]
*Tommaso Colliva – engineering

==See also==
* [[The 2nd Law Tour]]
* [[Second law of thermodynamics]]

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

{{Muse}}

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The 2nd Law

2012-08-11T00:30:09Z

Curtaintoad:

:''This article is about the Muse album. For the rule of energy transfers which this album is based upon, see [[Second law of thermodynamics]]. For other theoretical laws, see [[Second law]].''
{{Infobox album 
| Name = The 2nd Law
| Type = Album
| Artist = [[Muse (band)|Muse]]
| Cover = Muse_2nd_law.jpg
| Released = 1 October 2012 
| Recorded =
| Genre = [[Alternative rock]]
| Length = 53:39
| Label = [[Helium 3 (record label)|Helium 3]]
| Producer = Muse
| Last album = ''[[The Resistance (album)|The Resistance]]'' (2009)
| This album = '''''The 2nd Law''''' (2012)
| Awards =
| Misc =
{{Singles
|Name= The 2nd Law
|Type=studio
|single 1 = [[Survival (Muse song)|Survival]]
|single 1 date = 27 June 2012
|single 2 = Madness
|single 2 date = 20 August 2012
}}}}

'''''The 2nd Law''''' is the upcoming sixth studio album by English [[alternative rock]] band [[Muse (band)|Muse]], set to be released worldwide on 1 October 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=muse.mu/news/article/792/1st-single-announced--new-album-release-date/|title=1st Single Announced // New Album Release Date|date=2012-08-02}}</ref>

==Background==
Muse entered the studio to begin recording their sixth studio album in September 2011, which bassist [[Christopher Wolstenholme]] later confirmed in an interview with [[BBC Radio 1]], stating: "September and October, that's when we're going to get into the studio to start writing the new album."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gigwise.com/news/65755/Muse-To-Begin-Recording-New-Album-In-September|title=Muse To Begin Recording New Album In September|publisher=Gigwise|date=2011-08-10}}</ref> In an interview with ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' on 18 October 2011, the band's manager Anthony Addis revealed that Muse had begun recording their sixth album in London and that he expected it to be released by October 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/genre/rock-and-pop/muse-manager-anthony-addis-talks-new-album-1005416432.story |title=Exclusive: Muse Manager Anthony Addis Talks New Album, Touring and the Challenges of Conquering America |publisher=Billboard.biz |date= |accessdate=2011-10-18}}</ref> Bellamy jokingly described the album as a "christian gangsta rap jazz odyssey, with some ambient rebellious dubstep and face melting metal flamenco cowboy psychedelia" on his [[Twitter]] account.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.skynews.com.au/showbiz/article.aspx?id=688323&vId=|title=Muse start recording new album|publisher=Sky News|accessdate=2011-12-23}}</ref>

In an interview with ''[[Kerrang!]]'' on 14 December 2011, Wolstenholme stated that the next Muse album would be "something radically different" from their prior releases. He also said that it felt as if the band were "drawing a line under a certain period" of their career with their sixth album.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/news/muse/60983|title=Muse: 'It feels like it's time to do something radically different on our next album'|publisher=NME|accessdate=2011-12-11}}</ref> It was revealed via Muse's publicist Tom Kirk on his [[Twitter]] account that composer [[David Campbell (composer)|David Campbell]] who had worked with acts such as [[Radiohead]], [[Paul McCartney]], [[Evanescence]], [[Beck]] and [[Adele (singer)|Adele]] was helping Matt Bellamy compose the album.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://instagr.am/p/HYJaGsOyFH/ |title=Instagram |publisher=Instagram |date= |accessdate=2012-02-28}}</ref> In an interview in the April 2012 issue of ''[[NME]]'', Bellamy said that the band were set to include elements of [[electronic music]], with influences coming from acts such as [[French house]] duo [[Justice (band)|Justice]] and UK [[electronic rock]] group [[Does It Offend You, Yeah?]],<ref>{{cite web|last=Reid |first=Poppy |url=http://www.themusicnetwork.com/music-news/artists/2012/06/07/new-muse-album-set-for-september |title=New Muse album set for September – Artists |publisher=The Music Network |date= |accessdate=2012-06-27}}</ref> as well as the inclusion of brass players.

On 6 June 2012, Muse released a trailer for their next album, ''The 2nd Law'', with a countdown on the band's website suggesting a September 17 release date.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://rekwired.com/news/muse-publish-trailer-for-their-new-album/ |title=Muse publish trailer for their new album |date=6 June 2012 |publisher=Rekwired |accessdate=6 June 2012}}</ref> The trailer, which included [[dubstep]] elements, was met with mixed reactions from fans.<ref>{{cite web| title = Fans react to Muse's brostep-tinged trailer for new album 'The 2nd Law'| work = [[NME]]| publisher = [[IPC Media]]| date = 6 June 2012| url = http://www.nme.com/news/muse/64168| accessdate = 6 June 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| last = Montgomery| first = James| title = Muse Move Toward Dubstep In Apocalyptic The 2nd Law Trailer| work = [[MTV]]| publisher = [[Viacom]]| date = 6 June 2012| url = http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1686756/muse-second-law-trailer-dubstep.jhtml| accessdate = 6 June 2012}}</ref> On 7 June 2012, Muse announced a European Arena tour; the first leg of [[The 2nd Law Tour]]. The leg included dates in France, Spain and the United Kingdom as well as other countries.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://muse.mu/news/article/781/uk--european-tour-announced/ |title=MUSE |publisher=Muse.mu |date= |accessdate=2012-06-27}}</ref>

One of the tracks from the album, "[[Survival (Muse song)|Survival]]", is the official song of the [[2012 Summer Olympics|London 2012 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18607319|title=Muse unveil official Olympic song|publisher=BBC|accessdate=2012-06-28}}</ref> The single premièred on BBC Radio 1's Zane Lowe show on 27 June along with a prelude.<ref>{{cite web| title = New Muse song Survival is the main Olympics song, to premiere today| work = Rekwired| publisher = [[IPC Media]]| date = 27 June 2012| url = http://rekwired.com/news/new-muse-song-survival-is-the-main-olympics-song-to-premiere-today/ | accessdate = 27 June 2012}}</ref>

In an interview with [[NME Magazine]], Muse revealed that the next single from the album would be "Madness".<ref>{{cite web|title=NME Magazine Interview, July 2012|url=http://i924.photobucket.com/albums/ad83/westhamwellsy/t2l3.jpg|publisher=NME Magazine}}</ref>

Muse announced on their website that "Madness" would be released worldwide on 20 August. It was also announced that the album would be delayed from its initial release date of 17 September to 1 October 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=muse.mu/news/article/792/1st-single-announced--new-album-release-date/|title=1st Single Announced // New Album Release Date|date=2012-08-02}}</ref>

On 9 August, Muse made the album track "The 2nd Law: Unsustainable" available to fans who pre-ordered the album from their online store, and then uploaded the video for the track onto their YouTube channel on 10 August.

==Writing and composition==
According to the band in a track-by-track description of the album in [[NME]], the album incorporates elements of [[symphonic rock]], [[dubstep]] and [[synth pop]]. "Madness", according to NME, features influences which draw from [[Queen (band)|Queen]]'s [[I Want to Break Free]] and [[David Bowie]]'s [[Scary Monsters and Super Creeps]] album.<ref>[http://www.muselive.com/index.php?m=single&id=6747 The 2nd Law - Album Summary - News - Muselive]</ref> Frontman [[Matt Bellamy]] has stated that [[dubstep]] producer [[Skrillex]] was an influence when writing the final two tracks on the album - "The 2nd Law: Unsustainable" and "The 2nd Law: Isolated System".<ref>[http://newsroom.mtv.com/2012/07/25/muse-reveals-skrillex-as-major-influence-on-new-album-the-2nd-law/ Muse Reveals Skrillex As Major Influence On New Album 'The 2nd Law']</ref> He also stated that the song "Follow Me" was written about his newborn son, Bingham Bellamy. "Panic Station" features musicians who performed on [[Stevie Wonder]]'s [[Superstition (song)|Superstition]] and the song will include [[funk rock]] influences. Opening track "Supremacy" will feature [[Led Zeppelin]]-esque guitar riffs as well as strings and will not focus on a particular structure, being more based in [[progressive rock]]. <ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_8c7cNxVvc</ref> Bassist [[Chris Wolstenholme]] wrote two songs for the album - "Save Me" and "Liquid State" - about his battle with [[alcoholism]], with him providing lead vocals on both tracks.<ref>[http://www.nme.com/news/muse/65148 Muse's Chris Wolstenholme on alcohol battle: 'I had to stop or die' | News | NME.COM]</ref>
In a recent interview Muse reported [[Nero (band)|Nero]] is helping on the track "Follow Me".

==Track listing==
{{tracklist
| total_length = 53:49
| title1 = Supremacy
| length1 = 4:55
| title2 = Madness
| length2 = 4:39
| title3 = Panic Station
| length3 = 3:03
| title4 = Prelude
| length4 = 1:03
| title5 = [[Survival (Muse song)|Survival]]
| length5 = 4:17
| title6 = Follow Me
| length6 = 3:51
| title7 = Animals
| length7 = 4:23
| title8 = Explorers
| length8 = 5:48
| title9 = Big Freeze
| length9 = 4:41
| title10 = Save Me
| length10 = 5:09
| title11 = Liquid State
| length11 = 3:03
| title12 = The 2nd Law: Unsustainable
| length12 = 3:47
| title13 = The 2nd Law: Isolated System
| length13 = 4:59
}}
{{tracklist
| collapsed = yes
| headline = Deluxe edition
| title14 = The Making of ''The 2nd Law''
| length14 =
| title15 = Bonus Feature
| length15 =
}}

==Personnel==
;Muse
*[[Matt Bellamy]] – [[Singing|vocals]], [[guitar]], [[Keyboard instrument|keyboard]]s, [[piano]], [[synthesizer]]s, [[Programming (music)|programming]], [[Record producer|production]]
*[[Chris Wolstenholme]] – [[Bass guitar|bass]], [[Backing vocalist|backing vocals]], vocals on "Save Me" and "Liquid State", production
*[[Dominic Howard]] – [[Drum kit|drums]], [[Percussion instrument|percussion]], synthesizers, programming, production
;Additional personnel
*[[David Campbell (composer)|David Campbell]] – arrangements
*[[Paul Reeve]] – vocal production
*Adrian Bushby – [[Audio engineering|engineering]]
*Tommaso Colliva – engineering

==See also==
* [[The 2nd Law Tour]]
* [[Second law of thermodynamics]]

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

{{Muse}}

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2012-08-02T21:39:09Z

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:''This article is about the Muse album. For the rule of energy transfers in which this album is based upon, see [[Second law of thermodynamics]]. For other theoretical laws, see [[Second law]].''
{{Infobox album 
| Name = The 2nd Law
| Type = Album
| Artist = [[Muse (band)|Muse]]
| Cover = Muse_2nd_law.jpg
| Released = 1 October 2012 
| Recorded =
| Genre = [[Alternative rock]], [[new prog]], [[symphonic rock]], [[brostep]]
| Length = 53:39
| Label = [[Helium 3 (record label)|Helium 3]]
| Producer = Muse
| Last album = ''[[The Resistance (album)|The Resistance]]'' (2009)
| This album = '''''The 2nd Law''''' (2012)
| Awards =
| Misc =
{{Singles
|Name= The 2nd Law
|Type=studio
|single 1 = [[Survival (Muse song)|Survival]]
|single 1 date = 27 June 2012
|single 2 = Madness
|single 2 date = 20 August 2012
}}}}

'''''The 2nd Law''''' is the upcoming sixth studio album by English [[alternative rock]] band [[Muse (band)|Muse]], set to be released worldwide on 1 October 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=muse.mu/news/article/792/1st-single-announced--new-album-release-date/|title=1st Single Announced // New Album Release Date|date=2012-08-02}}</ref>

==Background==
Muse entered the studio to begin recording their sixth studio album in September 2011, which bassist [[Christopher Wolstenholme]] later confirmed in an interview with [[BBC Radio 1]], stating: "September and October, that's when we're going to get into the studio to start writing the new album."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gigwise.com/news/65755/Muse-To-Begin-Recording-New-Album-In-September|title=Muse To Begin Recording New Album In September|publisher=Gigwise|date=2011-08-10}}</ref> In an interview with ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' on 18 October 2011, the band's manager Anthony Addis revealed that Muse had begun recording their sixth album in London and that he expected it to be released by October 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/genre/rock-and-pop/muse-manager-anthony-addis-talks-new-album-1005416432.story |title=Exclusive: Muse Manager Anthony Addis Talks New Album, Touring and the Challenges of Conquering America |publisher=Billboard.biz |date= |accessdate=2011-10-18}}</ref> Bellamy jokingly described the album as a "christian gangsta rap jazz odyssey, with some ambient rebellious dubstep and face melting metal flamenco cowboy psychedelia" on his [[Twitter]] account.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.skynews.com.au/showbiz/article.aspx?id=688323&vId=|title=Muse start recording new album|publisher=Sky News|accessdate=2011-12-23}}</ref>

In an interview with ''[[Kerrang!]]'' on 14 December 2011, Wolstenholme stated that the next Muse album would be "something radically different" from their prior releases. He also said that it felt as if the band were "drawing a line under a certain period" of their career with their sixth album.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/news/muse/60983|title=Muse: 'It feels like it's time to do something radically different on our next album'|publisher=NME|accessdate=2011-12-11}}</ref> It was revealed via Muse's publicist Tom Kirk on his [[Twitter]] account that composer [[David Campbell (composer)|David Campbell]] who had worked with acts such as [[Radiohead]], [[Paul McCartney]], [[Beck]] and [[Adele (singer)|Adele]] was helping Matt Bellamy compose the album.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://instagr.am/p/HYJaGsOyFH/ |title=Instagram |publisher=Instagram |date= |accessdate=2012-02-28}}</ref> In an interview in the April 2012 issue of ''[[NME]]'', Bellamy said that the band were set to include elements of [[electronic music]], with influences coming from acts such as [[French house]] duo [[Justice (band)|Justice]] and UK [[electronic rock]] group [[Does It Offend You, Yeah?]],<ref>{{cite web|last=Reid |first=Poppy |url=http://www.themusicnetwork.com/music-news/artists/2012/06/07/new-muse-album-set-for-september |title=New Muse album set for September – Artists |publisher=The Music Network |date= |accessdate=2012-06-27}}</ref> as well as the inclusion of brass players.

On 6 June 2012, Muse released a trailer for their next album, ''The 2nd Law'', with a countdown on the band's website suggesting a September 17 release date.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://rekwired.com/news/muse-publish-trailer-for-their-new-album/ |title=Muse publish trailer for their new album |date=6 June 2012 |publisher=Rekwired |accessdate=6 June 2012}}</ref> The trailer, which included [[brostep]] elements, was met with mixed reactions from fans.<ref>{{cite web| title = Fans react to Muse's brostep-tinged trailer for new album 'The 2nd Law'| work = [[NME]]| publisher = [[IPC Media]]| date = 6 June 2012| url = http://www.nme.com/news/muse/64168| accessdate = 6 June 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| last = Montgomery| first = James| title = Muse Move Toward Dubstep In Apocalyptic The 2nd Law Trailer| work = [[MTV]]| publisher = [[Viacom]]| date = 6 June 2012| url = http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1686756/muse-second-law-trailer-dubstep.jhtml| accessdate = 6 June 2012}}</ref> On 7 June 2012, Muse announced a European Arena tour; the first leg of [[The 2nd Law Tour]]. The leg included dates in France, Spain and the United Kingdom as well as other countries.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://muse.mu/news/article/781/uk--european-tour-announced/ |title=MUSE |publisher=Muse.mu |date= |accessdate=2012-06-27}}</ref>

One of the tracks from the album, "[[Survival (Muse song)|Survival]]", is the official song of the [[2012 Summer Olympics|London 2012 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18607319|title=Muse unveil official Olympic song|publisher=BBC|accessdate=2012-06-28}}</ref> The single premièred on BBC Radio 1's Zane Lowe show on 27 June along with a prelude.<ref>{{cite web| title = New Muse song Survival is the main Olympics song, to premiere today| work = Rekwired| publisher = [[IPC Media]]| date = 27 June 2012| url = http://rekwired.com/news/new-muse-song-survival-is-the-main-olympics-song-to-premiere-today/ | accessdate = 27 June 2012}}</ref>

In an interview with [[NME Magazine]], Muse revealed that the next single from the album would be "Madness".<ref>{{cite web|title=NME Magazine Interview, July 2012|url=http://i924.photobucket.com/albums/ad83/westhamwellsy/t2l3.jpg|publisher=NME Magazine}}</ref>

Muse announced on their website that "Madness" would be released worldwide on 20 August. It was also announced that the album would be delayed from its initial release date of 17 September to 1 October 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=muse.mu/news/article/792/1st-single-announced--new-album-release-date/|title=1st Single Announced // New Album Release Date|date=2012-08-02}}</ref>

==Writing and composition==
According to the band in a track-by-track description of the album in [[NME]], the album incorporates elements of [[symphonic rock]], [[dubstep]] and [[synth pop]].<ref>[http://www.muselive.com/index.php?m=single&id=6747 The 2nd Law - Album Summary - News - Muselive]</ref> Frontman [[Matt Bellamy]] has stated that [[brostep]] musician [[Skrillex]] was an influence when writing the final two tracks on the album - "The 2nd Law: Unsustainable" and "The 2nd Law: Isolated System".<ref>[http://newsroom.mtv.com/2012/07/25/muse-reveals-skrillex-as-major-influence-on-new-album-the-2nd-law/ Muse Reveals Skrillex As Major Influence On New Album 'The 2nd Law']</ref> Bassist [[Chris Wolstenholme]] wrote two songs for the album - "Save Me" and "Liquid State" - about his battle with [[alcoholism]], with him providing lead vocals on both tracks.<ref>[http://www.nme.com/news/muse/65148 Muse's Chris Wolstenholme on alcohol battle: 'I had to stop or die' | News | NME.COM]</ref>

==Track listing==
{{tracklist
| total_length = 53:49
| title1 = Supremacy
| length1 = 4:55
| title2 = Madness
| length2 = 4:39
| title3 = Panic Station
| length3 = 3:03
| title4 = Prelude
| length4 = 1:03
| title5 = [[Survival (Muse song)|Survival]]
| length5 = 4:17
| title6 = Follow Me
| length6 = 3:51
| title7 = Animals
| length7 = 4:23
| title8 = Explorers
| length8 = 5:48
| title9 = Big Freeze
| length9 = 4:41
| title10 = Save Me
| length10 = 5:09
| title11 = Liquid State
| length11 = 3:03
| title12 = The 2nd Law: Unsustainable
| length12 = 3:48
| title13 = The 2nd Law: Isolated System
| length13 = 4:59
}}
{{tracklist
| collapsed = yes
| headline = Deluxe edition
| title14 = The Making of ''The 2nd Law''
| length14 =
| title15 = Bonus Feature
| length15 =
}}

==Personnel==
;Muse
*[[Matthew Bellamy]] – [[Singing|vocals]], [[guitar]], [[Keyboard instrument|keyboard]]s, [[piano]], [[synthesizer]]s, [[Programming (music)|programming]], [[Record producer|production]]
*[[Christopher Wolstenholme]] – [[Bass guitar|bass]], [[Backing vocalist|backing vocals]], vocals on "Save Me" and "Liquid State", production
*[[Dominic Howard]] – [[Drum kit|drums]], [[Percussion instrument|percussion]], synthesizers, programming, production
;Additional personnel
*[[David Campbell (composer)|David Campbell]] – arrangements
*[[Paul Reeve]] – vocal production
*Adrian Bushby – [[Audio engineering|engineering]]
*Tommaso Colliva – engineering

==See also==
* [[The 2nd Law Tour]]
* [[Second law of thermodynamics]]

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

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The 2nd Law

2012-07-19T06:26:47Z

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{{Infobox album 
| Name = The 2nd Law
| Type = Album
| Artist = [[Muse (band)|Muse]]
| Cover =
| Released = 17 September 2012 
| Recorded =
| Genre = [[Alternative rock]], [[new prog]], [[symphonic rock]],
| Length =
| Label = [[Helium 3 (record label)|Helium 3]]
| Producer = Muse
| Last album = ''[[The Resistance (album)|The Resistance]]'' (2009)
| This album = '''''The 2nd Law''''' (2012)
| Awards =
| Misc =
{{Singles
|Name= The 2nd Law
|Type=studio
|single 1 = [[Survival (Muse song)|Survival]]
|single 1 date = 27 June 2012
}}}}

'''''The 2nd Law''''' is the sixth studio album by English [[alternative rock]] band [[Muse (band)|Muse]]. It is set to be released worldwide on 17 September 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqFZGnfMLMw|title=Trailer|date=2012-06-06}}</ref>

==Background==
Muse planned to enter the studio to start recording their sixth album in September 2011. Bassist Christopher Wolstenholme told [[BBC Radio 1]]: "September and October, that's when we're going to get into the studio to start writing the new album."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gigwise.com/news/65755/Muse-To-Begin-Recording-New-Album-In-September|title=Muse To Begin Recording New Album In September|publisher=Gigwise|date=2011-08-10}}</ref> In an interview with ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' on 18 October 2011, the band's manager Anthony Addis revealed that Muse had begun recording their sixth album in London and that he expected it to be released by October 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/genre/rock-and-pop/muse-manager-anthony-addis-talks-new-album-1005416432.story |title=Exclusive: Muse Manager Anthony Addis Talks New Album, Touring and the Challenges of Conquering America |publisher=Billboard.biz |date= |accessdate=2011-10-18}}</ref> Bellamy jokingly described the album as a "christian gangsta rap jazz odyssey, with some ambient rebellious dubstep and face melting metal flamenco cowboy psychedelia" on his [[Twitter]] account.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.skynews.com.au/showbiz/article.aspx?id=688323&vId=|title=Muse start recording new album|publisher=Sky News|accessdate=2011-12-23}}</ref>

In an interview with ''[[Kerrang!]]'' on 14 December 2011, Wolstenholme stated that the next Muse album would be "something radically different" from their prior releases. He also said that it felt as if the band were "drawing a line under a certain period" of their career with their sixth album.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/news/muse/60983|title=Muse: 'It feels like it's time to do something radically different on our next album'|publisher=NME|accessdate=2011-12-11}}</ref> It was revealed via Muse's publicist Tom Kirk on his [[Twitter]] account that composer [[David Campbell (composer)|David Campbell]] who had worked with acts such as [[Radiohead]], [[Paul McCartney]], [[Beck]] and [[Adele (singer)|Adele]] was helping Matt Bellamy compose the album.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://instagr.am/p/HYJaGsOyFH/ |title=Instagram |publisher=Instagram |date= |accessdate=2012-02-28}}</ref> In an interview in the April 2012 issue of ''[[NME]]'', Bellamy said that the band were set to include elements of [[electronic music]], with influences coming from acts such as [[French house]] duo [[Justice (band)|Justice]] and UK [[electronic rock]] group [[Does It Offend You, Yeah?]],<ref>{{cite web|last=Reid |first=Poppy |url=http://www.themusicnetwork.com/music-news/artists/2012/06/07/new-muse-album-set-for-september |title=New Muse album set for September – Artists |publisher=The Music Network |date= |accessdate=2012-06-27}}</ref> as well as the inclusion of brass players.

On 6 June 2012, Muse released a trailer for their next album, ''The 2nd Law'', with a countdown on the band's website suggesting a September 17th release date.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://rekwired.com/news/muse-publish-trailer-for-their-new-album/ |title=Muse publish trailer for their new album |date=6 June 2012 |publisher=Rekwired |accessdate=6 June 2012}}</ref> The trailer, which included [[dubstep]] elements, was met with mixed reactions from fans.<ref>{{cite web| title = Fans react to Muse's dubstep-tinged trailer for new album 'The 2nd Law'| work = [[NME]]| publisher = [[IPC Media]]| date = 6 June 2012| url = http://www.nme.com/news/muse/64168| accessdate = 6 June 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| last = Montgomery| first = James| title = Muse Move Toward Dubstep In Apocalyptic The 2nd Law Trailer| work = [[MTV]]| publisher = [[Viacom]]| date = 6 June 2012| url = http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1686756/muse-second-law-trailer-dubstep.jhtml| accessdate = 6 June 2012}}</ref> On 7 June 2012, Muse announced a European Arena tour; the first leg of [[The 2nd Law Tour]]. The leg included dates in France, Spain and the United Kingdom as well as other countries.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://muse.mu/news/article/781/uk--european-tour-announced/ |title=MUSE |publisher=Muse.mu |date= |accessdate=2012-06-27}}</ref>

One of the tracks from the album, "[[Survival (Muse song)|Survival]]", is the official song of the [[2012 Summer Olympics|London 2012 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18607319|title="Muse unveil official Olympic song"|publisher=BBC|accessdate=2012-06-28}}</ref> The single premièred on BBC Radio 1's Zane Lowe show on 27 June along with a prelude.<ref>{{cite web| title = New Muse song Survival is the main Olympics song, to premiere today| work = Rekwired| publisher = [[IPC Media]]| date = 27 June 2012| url = http://rekwired.com/news/new-muse-song-survival-is-the-main-olympics-song-to-premiere-today/ | accessdate = 27 June 2012}}</ref>

==Track listing==
The songs from the album were first seen in a photo of drummer Howard.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.musewiki.org/File:SixthAlbumWorkingTitleDomKitana.jpg|title=File:SixthAlbumWorkingTitleDomKitana.jpg|accessdate=2012-07-04}}</ref> The Official track listing was unveiled on 13 July 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://muse.mu/news/article/788/the-2nd-law--tracklisting-unveiled/|date=2012-07-13|Publisher=Muse.mu|title=The 2nd Law Tracklisting Unveiled}}</ref>

{{tracklist
|title1 = Supremacy
|length1 =
|title2 = Madness
|length2 =
|title3 = Panic Station
|length3 =
|title4 = Prelude
|length4 =
|title5 = [[Survival (Muse song)|Survival]]
|length5 = 4:17
|title6 = Follow Me
|length6 =
|title7 = Animals
|length7 =
|title8 = Explorers
|length8 =
|title9 = Big Freeze
|length9 =
|title10 = Save Me
|length10 =
|title11 = Liquid State
|length11 =
|title12 = The 2nd Law: Unsustainable
|length12 =
|title13 = The 2nd Law: Isolated System
|length13 =
}}

==See also==
* [[The 2nd Law Tour]]
* [[Second law of thermodynamics]]

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

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The 2nd Law

2012-07-16T00:04:22Z

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{{Infobox album 
| Name = The 2nd Law
| Type = Album
| Artist = [[Muse (band)|Muse]]
| Cover =
| Released = 17 September 2012
| Recorded =
| Genre = [[Alternative rock]], [[new prog]], [[symphonic rock]],
| Length =
| Label = [[Helium 3 (record label)|Helium 3]]
| Producer = Muse
| Last album = ''[[The Resistance (album)|The Resistance]]'' (2009)
| This album = '''''The 2nd Law''''' (2012)
| Next album =
| Awards =
| Misc =
{{Singles
|Name= The 2nd Law
|Type=studio
|single 1 = [[Survival (Muse song)|Survival]]
|single 1 date = 27 June 2012
}}}}

'''''The 2nd Law''''' is the sixth studio album by English [[alternative rock]] band [[Muse (band)|Muse]]. It is set to be released worldwide on 17 September 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqFZGnfMLMw|title=Trailer|date=2012-06-06}}</ref>

==Background==
Muse planned to enter the studio to start recording their sixth album in September 2011. Bassist Christopher Wolstenholme told [[BBC Radio 1]]: "September and October, that's when we're going to get into the studio to start writing the new album."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gigwise.com/news/65755/Muse-To-Begin-Recording-New-Album-In-September|title=Muse To Begin Recording New Album In September|publisher=Gigwise|date=2011-08-10}}</ref> In an interview with ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' on 18 October 2011, the band's manager Anthony Addis revealed that Muse had begun recording their sixth album in London and that he expected it to be released by October 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/genre/rock-and-pop/muse-manager-anthony-addis-talks-new-album-1005416432.story |title=Exclusive: Muse Manager Anthony Addis Talks New Album, Touring and the Challenges of Conquering America |publisher=Billboard.biz |date= |accessdate=2011-10-18}}</ref> Bellamy jokingly described the album as a "christian gangsta rap jazz odyssey, with some ambient rebellious dubstep and face melting metal flamenco cowboy psychedelia" on his [[Twitter]] account.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.skynews.com.au/showbiz/article.aspx?id=688323&vId=|title=Muse start recording new album|publisher=Sky News|accessdate=2011-12-23}}</ref>

In an interview with ''[[Kerrang!]]'' on 14 December 2011, Wolstenholme stated that the next Muse album would be "something radically different" from their prior releases. He also said that it felt as if the band were "drawing a line under a certain period" of their career with their sixth album.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/news/muse/60983|title=Muse: 'It feels like it's time to do something radically different on our next album'|publisher=NME|accessdate=2011-12-11}}</ref> It was revealed via Muse's publicist Tom Kirk on his [[Twitter]] account that composer [[David Campbell (composer)|David Campbell]] who had worked with acts such as [[Radiohead]], [[Paul McCartney]], [[Beck]] and [[Adele (singer)|Adele]] was helping Matt Bellamy compose the album.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://instagr.am/p/HYJaGsOyFH/ |title=Instagram |publisher=Instagram |date= |accessdate=2012-02-28}}</ref> In an interview in the April 2012 issue of ''[[NME]]'', Bellamy said that the band were set to include elements of [[electronic music]], with influences coming from acts such as [[French house]] duo [[Justice (band)|Justice]] and UK [[electronic rock]] group [[Does It Offend You, Yeah?]],<ref>{{cite web|last=Reid |first=Poppy |url=http://www.themusicnetwork.com/music-news/artists/2012/06/07/new-muse-album-set-for-september |title=New Muse album set for September – Artists |publisher=The Music Network |date= |accessdate=2012-06-27}}</ref> as well as the inclusion of brass players.

On 6 June 2012, Muse released a trailer for their next album, ''The 2nd Law'', with a countdown on the band's website suggesting a September 17th release date.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://rekwired.com/news/muse-publish-trailer-for-their-new-album/ |title=Muse publish trailer for their new album |date=6 June 2012 |publisher=Rekwired |accessdate=6 June 2012}}</ref> The trailer, which included [[dubstep]] elements, was met with mixed reactions from fans.<ref>{{cite web| title = Fans react to Muse's dubstep-tinged trailer for new album 'The 2nd Law'| work = [[NME]]| publisher = [[IPC Media]]| date = 6 June 2012| url = http://www.nme.com/news/muse/64168| accessdate = 6 June 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| last = Montgomery| first = James| title = Muse Move Toward Dubstep In Apocalyptic The 2nd Law Trailer| work = [[MTV]]| publisher = [[Viacom]]| date = 6 June 2012| url = http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1686756/muse-second-law-trailer-dubstep.jhtml| accessdate = 6 June 2012}}</ref> On 7 June 2012, Muse announced a European Arena tour; the first leg of [[The 2nd Law Tour]]. The leg included dates in France, Spain and the United Kingdom as well as other countries.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://muse.mu/news/article/781/uk--european-tour-announced/ |title=MUSE |publisher=Muse.mu |date= |accessdate=2012-06-27}}</ref>

One of the tracks from the album, "[[Survival (Muse song)|Survival]]", is the official song of the [[2012 Summer Olympics|London 2012 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18607319|title="Muse unveil official Olympic song"|publisher=BBC|accessdate=2012-06-28}}</ref> The single premièred on BBC Radio 1's Zane Lowe show on 27 June along with a prelude.<ref>{{cite web| title = New Muse song Survival is the main Olympics song, to premiere today| work = Rekwired| publisher = [[IPC Media]]| date = 27 June 2012| url = http://rekwired.com/news/new-muse-song-survival-is-the-main-olympics-song-to-premiere-today/ | accessdate = 27 June 2012}}</ref>

==Track listing==
The songs from the album were first seen in a photo of drummer Howard.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.musewiki.org/File:SixthAlbumWorkingTitleDomKitana.jpg|title=File:SixthAlbumWorkingTitleDomKitana.jpg|accessdate=2012-07-04}}</ref> The Official track listing was unveiled on 13 July 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://muse.mu/news/article/788/the-2nd-law--tracklisting-unveiled/|date=2012-07-13|Publisher=Muse.mu|title=The 2nd Law Tracklisting Unveiled}}</ref>

{{tracklist
|title1 = Supremacy
|length1 =
|title2 = Madness
|length2 =
|title3 = Panic Station
|length3 =
|title4 = Prelude
|length4 =
|title5 = [[Survival (Muse song)|Survival]]
|length5 = 4:17
|title6 = Follow Me
|length6 =
|title7 = Animals
|length7 =
|title8 = Explorers
|length8 =
|title9 = Big Freeze
|length9 =
|title10 = Save Me
|length10 =
|title11 = Liquid State
|length11 =
|title12 = The 2nd Law: Unsustainable
|length12 =
|title13 = The 2nd Law: Isolated System
|length13 =
}}

==See also==
* [[The 2nd Law Tour]]
* [[Second law of thermodynamics]]

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

{{Muse}}
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[[Category:Upcoming albums]]
[[Category:Muse (band) albums]]
[[Category:English-language albums]]

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