Frontman Matt Bellamy says of the album:
A new track "Psycho" will be premiered on March 12th via their YouTube channel and the album's first single "Dead Inside" will be released on March 23rd.To me, 'Drones' are metaphorical psychopaths which enable psychopathic behaviour with no recourse. The world is run by Drones utilizing Drones to turn us all into Drones. This album explores the journey of a human, from their abandonment and loss of hope, to their indoctrination by the system to be a human drone, to their eventual defection from their oppressors.