CHICAGO—Alt-rock titans Muse launched their new album, The Wow! Signal, into the upper atmosphere Tuesday. The band declared the stunt a resounding success. A specially modified tablet carried the record. It ascended 20 miles above Earth. This marked the grand reveal for The Wow! Signal. The band cited their desire for a truly transcendent listening experience. They wanted to take their music beyond the mundane. Their previous album was released in a particularly damp cave. This was a step up.
Sound Waves Reach Stratosphere
The tablet, affectionately nicknamed ‘The Doomsday Device,’ broadcasted the album for approximately 45 minutes. It transmitted its The Wow! Signal to anyone with an adequate antenna. Or a very, very long extension cord. A spokesperson for the band, Brenda Piffle, commented on the event. “Muse has always pushed boundaries,” Piffle stated. “This is simply extending those boundaries. Into the ionosphere. Maybe even the exosphere.” Piffle confirmed the tablet’s survival was “mostly” within acceptable parameters. She failed to elaborate on what those parameters were. Or what happened to the non-surviving parts.
Fan Reaction Muted by Altitude
Initial fan reactions were mixed. Many fans struggled with reception. Some reported hearing only static. Others claimed to hear the album backward. One fan, Reginald Fumble, a self-proclaimed “Muse aficionado,” had thoughts. “It’s very Muse,” Fumble said. “Ambitious. Possibly reckless. Did they check the weather?” He noted that the tablet’s descent trajectory seemed to aim for a local suburban cornfield. This was not ideal for retrieval. The band is considering a follow-up event. It will likely involve a deep-sea submersible. For their next album, The Crushing Depths.
At press time, Muse announced plans to sue the atmosphere for copyright infringement. The band alleged the air molecules were humming along too loudly. This interfered with the true sonic purity of The Wow! Signal.
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