Revolt (song)
2015 single by Muse
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"Revolt" is a song by the English rock band Muse, released as the third single from their seventh studio album, Drones (2015).
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| Single by Muse | ||||
| from the album Drones | ||||
| Released | 4 November 2015 | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
| Studio | The Warehouse Studio (Vancouver, British Columbia)[1] | |||
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| Length | 4:05 | |||
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| Songwriter | Matt Bellamy | |||
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Composition
"Revolt" has been described as pop rock,[2] alternative rock[3] and arena rock.[4]
In his review of the album, Gigwise's Andrew Trendell called the song a "squelchy synth-fuelled call to arms and power ballad for the space-age, somewhere between Bryan Adams, Journey and Eurovision".[5] The NME's Mark Beaumont described the song as "a two-speed storm built on monumental riffs".[6]
Music video
The "theatrical" video features the band "performing against a backdrop of dystopian warfare between man and drone".[7] Shot in Prague, the band "wanted the video in black and white only using color to represent revolution".[8] The video was made available on Apple Music,[8] while a 'Virtual Reality' version can be viewed on vrse.com.[9] The video is in 360°.
Reception
Reaction to the song was mixed. While NME's Mark Beaumont ranked "Revolt" among the band's "most creative songs",[6] Consequence of Sound's Collin Brennan likened it to the "overblown theatrics of Queen". Calling it "a catchy, occasionally rousing song with a couple of neat tricks up its sleeve", he concludes that the song ultimately fails to be the "convincing call to action" it seemingly intends to be.[10]
Charts
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[11] | 20 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[12] | 19 |