Jean.Francois
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Hello,
Muse is back with The WOW! Signal, their tenth studio album due on June 26, 2026, its title drawn from the mysterious unexplained radio signal picked up from space in 1977. Two singles have already paved the way: Unravelling (in 2025), a massive track built on 8-string guitars and djent rhythms produced by Dan Lancaster, and Be With You (March 2026), a three-act journey from church organ to cosmic electronica. These two extracts, worlds apart in style, speak to a band that refuses to repeat itself and keeps pushing its own boundaries.
The waveform of the Tidal - 2026 version shows a extremely low dynamic range confirmed with DR3.
This is a good example of sounding loud or rather very loud, as indicated by the DR3 on both tracks. Much of the subtlety present in the Dolby Atmos version is lost here. On streaming platforms, the level will be turned down by about 6 to 7 dB.
The waveform of the Tidal Dolby Atmos - 2026 version shows a good dynamic range confirmed with DR11.
With a DR3, Muse clearly aims to sound very loud, perhaps too loud. In comparison, the Dolby Atmos version, when played on a 9.1.6 system, delivers far more energy, dynamic range, and overall power thanks to its use of all channels.
Spatialization in 9.1.6
One can only hope that the vinyl master won t be sourced from this ultra-compressed stereo version. Verdict in June.
You can find all of the measurements for these three versions, as well as audio samples for listening comparisons, here (link).
Enjoy listening,
Jean-François
Muse is back with The WOW! Signal, their tenth studio album due on June 26, 2026, its title drawn from the mysterious unexplained radio signal picked up from space in 1977. Two singles have already paved the way: Unravelling (in 2025), a massive track built on 8-string guitars and djent rhythms produced by Dan Lancaster, and Be With You (March 2026), a three-act journey from church organ to cosmic electronica. These two extracts, worlds apart in style, speak to a band that refuses to repeat itself and keeps pushing its own boundaries.
The waveform of the Tidal - 2026 version shows a extremely low dynamic range confirmed with DR3.
This is a good example of sounding loud or rather very loud, as indicated by the DR3 on both tracks. Much of the subtlety present in the Dolby Atmos version is lost here. On streaming platforms, the level will be turned down by about 6 to 7 dB.
The waveform of the Tidal Dolby Atmos - 2026 version shows a good dynamic range confirmed with DR11.
With a DR3, Muse clearly aims to sound very loud, perhaps too loud. In comparison, the Dolby Atmos version, when played on a 9.1.6 system, delivers far more energy, dynamic range, and overall power thanks to its use of all channels.
Spatialization in 9.1.6
One can only hope that the vinyl master won t be sourced from this ultra-compressed stereo version. Verdict in June.
You can find all of the measurements for these three versions, as well as audio samples for listening comparisons, here (link).
Enjoy listening,
Jean-François
