Muse planned music videos for all 11 tracks to form a continuous narrative about "digital containment and escape".
: The visual and sonic direction heavily references 80s pop culture, including films like Back to the Future , Teen Wolf , and Tron . Muse: Simulation Theory
: The iconic cover art was designed by Kyle Lambert , the artist behind the posters for Stranger Things . Muse planned music videos for all 11 tracks
: A synth-heavy opener that sets the cinematic, "game-like" tone of the album. : A synth-heavy opener that sets the cinematic,
: The album explores the idea that our reality might be a computer simulation, a concept inspired by frontman Matt Bellamy’s interest in VR gaming and the Burning Man festival .
: A gospel-inspired track released as the first single to tease the album's new direction. Multimedia & Expansion