Transmission Received: Muse Announces New Album ‘The WOW! Signal’

Muse: "The WOW! Signal" — A Cosmic Broadcast at Orchard Records

Transmission Received: June 26, 2026

In 1977, a radio telescope picked up a 72-second burst of signal from the constellation Sagittarius—a mystery that remains the strongest evidence of extraterrestrial contact.

Fifty years later, Muse are turning that silence into a symphony.

Matt Bellamy, Chris Wolstenholme, and Dominic Howard have never been content with terrestrial boundaries.

With their upcoming album, The WOW! Signal, they channel the anxieties of the digital age into a maximalist, stadium-ready exploration of cosmic mystery and existential hope.

The Sonic Frontier

Kicking off with the pulse-pounding new single "Be With You," this era finds Muse at their most experimental.

The tracklist moves from the haunting atmosphere of "The Dark Forest" to the high-voltage electronic defiance of "Nightshift Superstar."

This isn't just an album; it’s a genre-defying broadcast. It’s the sound of a band looking at the stars and asking: Is there something greater than ourselves?

Formats at Orchard Records

To capture the "Red Giant" energy of this release, we are stocking the definitive physical editions:

• 1LP Opaque Red Vinyl: A striking, heavyweight red disc that matches the album's crimson-hued cosmic aesthetic.

• High-Definition CD: The perfect format for the audiophile who wants to catch every synth-layered detail and vocal flourish of Bellamy’s most ambitious production yet.