Clint Worthington: Muse premiere new single „Pressure“ and Terry Crews-starring video: Stream. In: Consequence of Sound. 28. September 2018, abgerufen am 28. September 2018 (englisch): „…driving power chords, catchy hooks, pure wall-of-sound nerd rock. The addition of horns to the song’s central riff […] the song’s power-pop sensibilities. […] is a big, silly, over-the-top '80s throwback, featuring everything from a John Hughes-y school dance to Terry Crews zapping gremlins with a Ghostbuster-like proton pack.“
Lake Schatz: Muse to release new album in November, unleash Something Human as first single: Stream. In: Consequence of Sound. 19. Juli 2018, abgerufen am 2. September 2018 (englisch): „Something Human finds the alt-rockers tracking a much more mellow route here, trading in crunchy prog-rock for – get this – something along the lines of folk pop. […] The song was co-produced by the band with help from Rich Costey.“
Nick Lucchesi: Who Do We Blame for Muse’s 'Simulation Theory'? In: Inverse. 30. August 2018, abgerufen am 30. August 2018 (englisch): „The artwork for Muse’s Simulation Theory feels very much like an elevated version of the ‘80s Text Generator meme that was popular two years ago, an aesthetic that was no-doubt inspired by Stranger Things.“
Chad Childers: Muse’s 'Thought Contagion' Is Inspired by Trump Supporters. In: Loudwire. 16. Februar 2018, abgerufen am 17. März 2021 (englisch): „Bellamy also teased a track called „Algorithm“ that has „blended a bit of romantic classical piano with like '80s synth, computer game music.““
Daniel Krüger: Chris Wolstenholme (Muse) im Interview über „Drones“, das neue Album und Rock am Ring. In: Musikexpress. 1. Juni 2018, abgerufen am 24. November 2018: „Es ist das erste Mal, dass wir ein Album über einen sehr langen Zeitraum aufgenommen haben. Normalerweise gehen wir für einige Zeit ins Studio und haben dann die Platte. Nun haben wir aber bereits 1,5 Jahre, seitdem wir mit den Aufnahmen und den neuen Songs begonnen haben. Wir machen das Album in Sektionen fertig, gehen immer für ein paar Tage und einen Song ins Studio.“
Lynn Saxberg: Bluesfest review: Muse energy level set to stun. 16. Juli 2017, abgerufen am 1. September 2018 (englisch): „…there was some catching up to do, starting with a brand-new tune entitled Dig Down.“
Luke Morgan Britton: Muse suggest surprising new direction on next album. In: New Musical Express (NME). 4. November 2018, archiviert vom Original (nicht mehr online verfügbar) am 11. Oktober 2018; abgerufen am 20. November 2018 (englisch): „Asked by Absolute Radio if they could go acoustic, frontman Matt Bellamy said: „I feel like I say it every time with each album but I feel like it might be time to actually do something a bit more stripped down.““
George Varga: Muse may have made its last album, says drummer. In: The San Diego Union-Tribune. 6. Januar 2016, archiviert vom Original (nicht mehr online verfügbar) am 2. September 2018; abgerufen am 22. November 2018 (englisch): „The way people consume music has changed so drastically over the past 10 years, it’s insane. And I’m the same. I certainly don’t listen to albums all the way through now, like I used to. So we just thought, if we’re going to release an album this time, we wanted to make it an album that makes sense from start to finish. It makes much more sense to go from start to finish, than just hear one or two songs.“
Roisin O’Connor: Muse release new track ‚Thought Contagion‘. In: The Independent. 16. Februar 2018, archiviert vom Original (nicht mehr online verfügbar) am 2. September 2018; abgerufen am 22. November 2018 (englisch): „…and we’re also interested in doing some genre-blending and era-blending.“
Andrew Trendell: Muse go 'back to the future' in new video for their 'straight rock single' 'Pressure'. In: New Musical Express (NME). 27. September 2018, archiviert vom Original (nicht mehr online verfügbar) am 28. September 2018; abgerufen am 20. November 2018 (englisch): „It’s more like a straight Muse rock track. It’s like a different riff every 10 seconds, basically. […] the scene shifts to a high school prom – seemingly recreating the prom scene in Back To The Future, with Muse assuming the role of the band and the frontman appearing to be dressed as Marty McFly.“
Pedrosa Marina: Muse Goes Back to the '80s for Sci-Fi 'Pressure' Video: Watch. In: Billboard. 27. September 2018, archiviert vom Original (nicht mehr online verfügbar) am 28. September 2018; abgerufen am 20. November 2018 (englisch): „…their new '80s high school homecoming-meets-Stranger Things music video for Pressure, […] The multiple-riff, guitar-heavy tune features some impressive melodic arrangements and a full-bodied vocal attack by frontman Matt Bellamy.“
Tom Connick: Here’s how Muse’s new album artwork was created using an iPad. In: New Musical Express (NME). 23. Oktober 2018, archiviert vom Original (nicht mehr online verfügbar) am 24. Oktober 2018; abgerufen am 20. November 2018 (englisch): „Lambert shows the process behind the sci-fi imagery that will adorn the sleeve of 'Simulation Theory'. In the beginning, he can be seen creating line drawings on his iPad Pro with an Apple Pencil…“
Hugh McIntyre: The Most Anticipated Rock Albums Of 2018. 21. Dezember 2017, archiviert vom Original am 4. Februar 2018; abgerufen am 2. September 2018 (englisch): „…a second single (or at least a new song) entitled “Thought Contagion” will come soon.“
Christopher Roberts: Muse Share Sci-Fi Video for New Song „Dig Down“. In: undertheradarmag.com. Archiviert vom Original (nicht mehr online verfügbar) am 2. September 2018; abgerufen am 20. November 2018 (englisch): „Lance Drake directed the science fiction styled video, which stars model and activist Lauren Wasser as she tries to escape from some sort of facility. The band appear on TV screens, with frontman Matt Bellamy looking a bit like 1980s computer generated cult character Max Headroom.“
Luke Morgan Britton: Muse suggest surprising new direction on next album. In: New Musical Express (NME). 4. November 2018, archiviert vom Original (nicht mehr online verfügbar) am 11. Oktober 2018; abgerufen am 20. November 2018 (englisch): „Asked by Absolute Radio if they could go acoustic, frontman Matt Bellamy said: „I feel like I say it every time with each album but I feel like it might be time to actually do something a bit more stripped down.““
George Varga: Muse may have made its last album, says drummer. In: The San Diego Union-Tribune. 6. Januar 2016, archiviert vom Original (nicht mehr online verfügbar) am 2. September 2018; abgerufen am 22. November 2018 (englisch): „The way people consume music has changed so drastically over the past 10 years, it’s insane. And I’m the same. I certainly don’t listen to albums all the way through now, like I used to. So we just thought, if we’re going to release an album this time, we wanted to make it an album that makes sense from start to finish. It makes much more sense to go from start to finish, than just hear one or two songs.“
Roisin O’Connor: Muse release new track ‚Thought Contagion‘. In: The Independent. 16. Februar 2018, archiviert vom Original (nicht mehr online verfügbar) am 2. September 2018; abgerufen am 22. November 2018 (englisch): „…and we’re also interested in doing some genre-blending and era-blending.“
Andrew Trendell: Muse go 'back to the future' in new video for their 'straight rock single' 'Pressure'. In: New Musical Express (NME). 27. September 2018, archiviert vom Original (nicht mehr online verfügbar) am 28. September 2018; abgerufen am 20. November 2018 (englisch): „It’s more like a straight Muse rock track. It’s like a different riff every 10 seconds, basically. […] the scene shifts to a high school prom – seemingly recreating the prom scene in Back To The Future, with Muse assuming the role of the band and the frontman appearing to be dressed as Marty McFly.“
Pedrosa Marina: Muse Goes Back to the '80s for Sci-Fi 'Pressure' Video: Watch. In: Billboard. 27. September 2018, archiviert vom Original (nicht mehr online verfügbar) am 28. September 2018; abgerufen am 20. November 2018 (englisch): „…their new '80s high school homecoming-meets-Stranger Things music video for Pressure, […] The multiple-riff, guitar-heavy tune features some impressive melodic arrangements and a full-bodied vocal attack by frontman Matt Bellamy.“
Tom Connick: Here’s how Muse’s new album artwork was created using an iPad. In: New Musical Express (NME). 23. Oktober 2018, archiviert vom Original (nicht mehr online verfügbar) am 24. Oktober 2018; abgerufen am 20. November 2018 (englisch): „Lambert shows the process behind the sci-fi imagery that will adorn the sleeve of 'Simulation Theory'. In the beginning, he can be seen creating line drawings on his iPad Pro with an Apple Pencil…“
Hugh McIntyre: The Most Anticipated Rock Albums Of 2018. 21. Dezember 2017, archiviert vom Original am 4. Februar 2018; abgerufen am 2. September 2018 (englisch): „…a second single (or at least a new song) entitled “Thought Contagion” will come soon.“
Christopher Roberts: Muse Share Sci-Fi Video for New Song „Dig Down“. In: undertheradarmag.com. Archiviert vom Original (nicht mehr online verfügbar) am 2. September 2018; abgerufen am 20. November 2018 (englisch): „Lance Drake directed the science fiction styled video, which stars model and activist Lauren Wasser as she tries to escape from some sort of facility. The band appear on TV screens, with frontman Matt Bellamy looking a bit like 1980s computer generated cult character Max Headroom.“
