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Studio album by Muse
Released 14 September 2009
Recorded September 2008 – May 2009
Studio Studio Bellini (Lake Como)
Genres
Alternative rockart rockprogressive rockspace rockarena rock
Length 54:19
Labels
Warner Bros.Helium-3
Producer Muse
Muse chronology
HAARP
(2008) The Resistance
(2009) The 2nd Law
(2012)

The Resistance is the fifth studio album by the English rock band Muse, released on 14 September 2009 through Warner Bros. Records and Muse`s Helium-3 imprint. It was produced by the band, recording from September 2008 to May 2009 at their studio in Como, Italy. The Resistance mixes rock with orchestral and electronic music, with lyrics influenced by politics and more oppressive subjects. It includes a three-part 13-minute symphony, `Exogenesis`.

The album was promoted with the singles `Uprising`, `Undisclosed Desires`, and `Resistance`. `Exogenesis: Symphony` was released on vinyl for Record Store Day. The Resistance Tour comprised 30 shows.

The Resistance received generally positive reviews, with critics praising its concept, instrumentation, influences and vocals, although some found it overblown and clichéd. At the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards, it won the award for Best Rock Album. It is Muse`s most successful album, with more than five million copies sold worldwide. It reached number one in 19 countries and the top five in the United States and several others. It was certified platinum in countries including the UK and US.

Recording
On 22 May 2008, NME reported that Muse had begun writing songs for their new album.[3] The band released three videos of recording footage, including a session in a lavatory.[4] In a Twitter update on 23 June, Muse said the album was complete, with only mastering left to complete in New York. The album was mixed by Mark Stent at Muse`s studio in Como, Italy.[5]

At the 2010 Music Producers Guild, Bellamy thanked the producer Rick Rubin `for teaching us how not to produce`, which some sources took to mean Muse had fired Rubin from the Resistance sessions.[6][7][8] Bellamy said his comment had been misconstrued and that Muse had never worked with Rubin; instead, he said Muse had been inspired by stories of his `hands-off` production style.[9]

Composition
The Resistance has been described as featuring art rock,[10] progressive rock,[11][12] space rock,[13] alternative rock,[14] and arena rock.[15] Bellamy cited the 1949 dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell as an influence on the lyrics and themes.[16]

`Uprising` was inspired by the electronica band Goldfrapp[17] and 1970s and 1980s glam rock.[18] For `I Belong to You`, Chris Wolstenholme, played an acoustic bass guitar processed with an Akai Deep Impact bass synthesiser pedal.[17] `Undisclosed Desires` was influenced by contemporary R&B and the 1980 David Bowie song `Ashes to Ashes`, and features slap bass.[17] Bellamy noted that it was the first Muse song with no guitar or piano.[19]

The Resistance includes a three-song suite, `Exogenesis`, described by Bellamy as `a story of humanity coming to an end and everyone pinning their hopes on a group of astronauts who go out to explore space and spread humanity to another planet`. Eventually the astronauts `realise that it is just one big cycle, and recognise that unless humanity can change it will happen all over again`.[20] The suite features an orchestra of more than 40 musicians.[19]

All tracks are written by Matt Bellamy, except where noted.[53]

The Resistance – Standard edition
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. `Uprising` 5:03
2. `Resistance` 5:46
3. `Undisclosed Desires` 3:56
4. `United States of Eurasia (+ Collateral Damage)`
BellamyFrédéric Chopin
5:47
5. `Guiding Light` 4:13
6. `Unnatural Selection` 6:54
7. `MK Ultra` 4:06
8. `I Belong to You (+ Mon Cœur S`ouvre a ta Voix)`
BellamyCamille Saint-Saëns
5:38
9. `Exogenesis: Symphony Part 1 (Overture)` 4:18
10. `Exogenesis: Symphony Part 2 (Cross-Pollination)` 3:56
11. `Exogenesis: Symphony Part 3 (Redemption)` 4:37
Total length: 54:18
Notes
`Collateral Damage` contains elements of Nocturne in E flat major, Op. 9, No. 2, composed by Frédéric Chopin.
`Mon cœur s`ouvre a ta voix` written by Camille Saint-Saëns.
Personnel
Personnel adapted from The Resistance liner notes[53]

Muse
Matt Bellamy – vocals, guitars, keyboards, piano, synthesisers, programming, orchestral arrangements, production
Chris Wolstenholme – bass guitar, backing vocals, production
Dominic Howard – drums, percussion, synthesisers, programming, production
Session musicians
Edodea Ensemble; orchestra, conducted by Audrey Riley and led by concertmaster Edoardo de Angelis
Enrico Gabrielli – bass clarinet on `I Belong to You`
Tom Kirk – handclaps and football hooligan noises on `Uprising`
Main production personnel
Adrian Bushby – engineering, handclaps and football hooligan noises on `Uprising`
Ted Jensen – mastering
Mark `Spike` Stent – mixing
Additional personnel
La Boca – artwork
Des Broadbery – additional technical and logistical support
Danny Clinch – photography
Tommaso Colliva – additional engineering, technical setup
Matthew Green – mixing assistance
Paul Reeve – additional vocal production, handclaps and football hooligan noises on `Uprising`