Claude says:Muse's eighth album arrived in late 2018 as a full pivot toward synthesizers and '80s neon after the darker Drones era, co-produced by Rich Costey, Mike Elizondo, Shellback, and Timbaland across sessions in London and LA. The album cover by Stranger Things artist Kyle Lambert and its music videos leaned into Back to the Future and Thriller homage while Matt Bellamy sang about simulation theory and contemporary American politics. You grabbed it right at release and stayed heavy through 2019 and 2020, with "Propaganda" and "Pressure" logging the most replays.