Muse Art Print | Discography Tube Map
Music Art prints | Studio albums are stations, musicians are transit lines | Discographies connected like never before | Researched & plotted for fans of real music.
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My David Bowie map is held at the V&A.
Endorsed by Billy Bragg and the Bruce Springsteen Archives.
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Why is this Muse Music Art Print a perfect gift for Muse fans?
Muse fans have never quite worked out how three people make that much noise. This Muse art print maps the albums in order and shows exactly where they stopped doing it alone. The early stations are almost bare, and the later ones carry whole orchestras and choirs.
Giclée on 230gsm premium fine art paper, textured matte, archival and acid-free. Produced unframed or framed. Deeply researched and designed by me in East Sussex.
I plot these in CAD software. Every credited musician becomes a transit line, every album becomes a station, and anyone who appears only once gets a branch line of their own.
The stations run chronologically from Showbiz in 1999 to The Wow! Signal in 2026.
Three lines run the entire width and never break. Everything else on the print arrives, does one job and leaves.
Some of those jobs are worth reading twice. It rewards every closer look.
Contributing musicians on the discography tube map
Matt Bellamy, Chris Wolstenholme and Dominic Howard are credited on all ten albums, with no line-up change in the band's history. Wolstenholme also takes lead vocals on two tracks of The 2nd Law, which is the only break in that pattern.
Showbiz in 1999 credits nobody else at all. Origin of Symmetry brings in the first four outside players, a string quartet including Caroline Lavelle on cello.
Absolution adds Audrey Riley on string arrangements and a set of vocal samples on Stockholm Syndrome and Endlessly. Black Holes and Revelations brings in Edoardo de Angelis on first violin, Marco Brioschi on trumpet, and a credit for antique items crushed on Exo-Politics.
The Resistance carries the Edodea Ensemble, with Audrey Riley and Enrico Gabrielli on bass clarinet, and three people credited with handclaps and football hooligan noises on Uprising.
Drones is the strangest station on the print. Alongside David Campbell conducting a full orchestra and choir, the credits include an actor as a drill sergeant, another as a recruit, and John F. Kennedy, through a recording of his 1961 speech on secret societies.
Simulation Theory brings in Mike Elizondo, Shellback and Tove Lo. Will of the People credits the band's own children for the crowd vocals of the title track, and The Wow! Signal adds the Crouch End Festival Chorus, the London Metropolitan Orchestra and Ellie Goulding.
Art Print Specifications:
Each one is a Giclée on 230gsm premium fine art paper with a textured matte finish, archival and acid-free, so the colours hold for years. Choose A3, A2 or A1 unframed or framed, ready to hang in a hallway, living room or studio.
| Size | UK | USA / CAN / AUS equivalent | Orientation |
|---|---|---|---|
| A3 | 420 x 297 mm (16 x 12 in) | 16 x 12 in | Landscape |
| A2 | 594 x 420 mm (23 x 16 in) | 24 x 18 in | Landscape |
| A1 | 841 x 594 mm (33 x 23 in) | 36 x 24 in | Landscape |
FAQ
Has Muse ever changed line-up?
No. Bellamy, Wolstenholme and Howard are credited on all ten albums, which is why their three lines run the full width.
How many musicians are on the first album?
Three. Showbiz credits no outside players at all.
Is John F. Kennedy really credited on a Muse record?
Yes, through a recording of his 1961 speech on secret societies, used on Drones.
Does Chris Wolstenholme ever sing lead?
On two tracks of The 2nd Law, and nowhere else in the catalogue.
Who sings on the 2026 album?
The Crouch End Festival Chorus, with the London Metropolitan Orchestra on strings and Ellie Goulding on one track.
What are the framing options?
Unframed, or supplied framed and ready to hang.
Is the Muse map a poster?
It is an art print rather than a poster: a museum-quality Giclée on 230gsm premium fine art paper, textured matte and archival acid-free. I offer it in A3, A2 or A1, unframed or in a wood frame, so it can go straight on the wall.
Explore Muse’s Discography for FREE
I am turning the research behind these maps into FREE interactive radar charts, where you pick a musician and follow their line around the albums. I have not charted Muse yet, so request it here and I will research the most requested artists first. The David Bowie, Fleetwood Mac, Rolling Stones, and Steely Dan charts are free to use now.
Related Music Art Print Maps
Browse the full range of music art prints and the Music Icons collection at mikebellmaps.com.
Caroline Lavelle plays cello on Origin of Symmetry and on The Bends, so the Radiohead Discography Map Art Print is a direct companion piece, alongside the Red Hot Chili Peppers Discography Map Art Print.
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What people say about my tube map designs
“Brilliant idea... really like what you’ve done, Mike.”
Billy Bragg, on the Billy Bragg discography map
“It is truly amazing.”
Bruce Springsteen Archives, Monmouth University, on the Bruce Springsteen discography map
“Awesome!”
Warren Ellis, on the The Shining plot map
