Muse in Filter

Muse is the cover artist for the new issue of the Filter mini. You can download Issue #12 for free here

The last record had a lot of political undertones and it doesn’t seem like you’ve backed down at all.
A song like "Soldier’s Song" is me putting myself into the perspective of a soldier who feels a little bit disillusioned or is not sure of the reasons why he’s fighting.That song is an obvious reference to current events. "Take a Bow" is about a person who is realizing he is being manipulated by a global agenda. If there was a theme on the album, it would be that the human spirit is waking up to the manipulation that is all around us all and feeling like it is time to break out of that. As I grow older, I’m definitely more conscious of what is going on around us. It does seem like there are agendas and things that are being organized for us. And it’s not necessarily our choice. It’s about people becoming disillusioned with the powers they used to trust.

Does this mean that Muse is going to become a more politically active band?
At the moment I’m trying to push it all into the lyrics. I have yet to be impressed when I see musicians trying to make statements about anything, outside of their music. It often comes across as hypocritical, maybe because a lot of the problems in the world are due to the fact that individuals can acquire enormous amounts of wealth.And oftentimes it’s your rock stars and actors who have accumulated that wealth who then seem to stand up and make big statements about poverty. I wouldn’t want to name names, of course.
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