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Deluxe edition includes five bonus tracks. 2018 release. Simulation Theory is the eighth studio album by Muse. Co-produced by the band with Rich Costey Mike Elizondo Shellback and Timbaland it is a synth-rock album with themes of simulation and centering on the idea of quot;fantasy becoming realquot. Contrasting the band s previous three albums which dealt with darker themes the band sought lighter influences from science fiction and 1980s pop culture and produced the album one track at a time without a focus on a greater narrative or theme. Recording began at AIR Studios in London in early 2017 with Elizondo creating three tracks before embarking on a midyear tour of North America. Production restarted in Los Angeles in late 2017 with Costey who had co-produced the band s 2003 album Absolution and 2006 album Black Holes and Revelations. quot;Era-blendingquot; juxtapositioning and the contemporary political climate of the United States informed the album s music and lyrics.
