℗ 2012 Warner Music UK LImited
| Released | October 2, 2012 |
| Duration | 53m 39s |
| Record Label | Warner Records |
| Genre | Alternative |
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1.1
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Supremacy
Muse |
4:55 | |||
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1.2
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Madness
Muse |
4:39 | |||
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1.3
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Panic Station EXPLICIT
Muse |
3:03 | |||
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1.4
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Prelude
Muse |
1:03 | |||
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1.5
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Survival
Muse |
4:17 | |||
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1.6
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Follow Me
Muse |
3:51 | |||
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1.7
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Animals
Muse |
4:23 | |||
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1.8
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Explorers
Muse |
5:48 | |||
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1.9
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Big Freeze
Muse |
4:41 | |||
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1.10
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Save Me
Muse |
5:09 | |||
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1.11
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Liquid State
Muse |
3:03 | |||
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The 2nd Law
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1.12
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Unsustainable
Muse |
3:48 | |||
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1.13
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Isolated System
Muse |
4:59 | |||
The 2nd Law is the sixth studio album by English rock band Muse. The title of the album refers to the second law of thermodynamics and the album's cover art features a map of the human brain's pathways, which was taken from the Human Connectome Project.
Recording of the album took place in four different studios, began in October 2011, and ended in August 2012. Mainly self-produced by the band, with the exception of the song "Follow Me" which was co-produced by English electronic music trio Nero, The 2nd Law features multiple styles of music and was influenced by acts such as Queen, David Bowie, and Skrillex.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Warner Records Studio Masters
Tracks 1, 5, 7, 9, 12 – 48 kHz / 24-bit PCM, mastered in 96 kHz / 24-bit Track 6 – 44.1 kHz / 24-bit PCM, mastered in 96 kHz / 24-bit
Tracks 1, 5, 7, 9, 12 – 48 kHz / 24-bit PCM, mastered in 96 kHz / 24-bit Track 6 – 44.1 kHz / 24-bit PCM, mastered in 96 kHz / 24-bit
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -0.29 -0.93 to -0.20 | -14.98 -19.75 to -11.87 | -12.54 -16.70 to -10.30 | 9 8 to 10 | |
| 1 | Supremacy | -0.20 | -14.76 | -12.3 | 9 |
| 2 | Madness | -0.20 | -14.60 | -13.0 | 9 |
| 3 | Panic Station | -0.20 | -13.98 | -11.4 | 10 |
| 4 | Prelude | -0.93 | -19.75 | -16.7 | 10 |
| 5 | Survival | -0.20 | -13.65 | -10.6 | 9 |
| 6 | Follow Me | -0.29 | -13.80 | -11.4 | 8 |
| 7 | Animals | -0.36 | -13.89 | -11.8 | 8 |
| 8 | Explorers | -0.20 | -15.27 | -12.9 | 9 |
| 9 | Big Freeze | -0.20 | -15.69 | -12.8 | 10 |
| 10 | Save Me | -0.38 | -15.32 | -12.6 | 9 |
| 11 | Liquid State | -0.20 | -11.87 | -10.3 | 8 |
| 12 | Unsustainable | -0.21 | -15.58 | -12.7 | 9 |
| 13 | Isolated System | -0.20 | -16.61 | -14.5 | 9 |