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Black Holes and Revelations is the fourth studio album by English rock band Muse, released on 3 July 2006 in the United Kingdom. It gets its title from a line in the song "Starlight", which is the second track on the album. Recording was split between New York and France, and it was the first time Muse had taken a more active role in the album's production. The album was a change in style from Muse's previous albums, and the band cited influences that included Depeche Mode, Millionaire, Lightning Bolt, Sly and the Family Stone, and music from southern Italy.
Black Holes and Revelations was placed at number 34 in a public vote conducted by Q for "The Best British Albums of all time" in February 2008. The album also spawned Supermassive Black Hole, Muse's most successful single in the UK to date hitting no.4 on the charts.
Like their two previous albums, Black Holes and Revelations has political and science-fiction undertones, with the lyrics covering topics as varied as political corruption, alien invasion, revolution and New World Order conspiracies as well as more conventional love songs.
1. Take a Bow
2. Starlight
3. Supermassive Black Hole
4. Map Of The Problematique
5. Soldier's Poem
6. Invincible
7. Assassin
8. Exo-Politics
9. City Of Delusion
10. Hoodoo
11. Knights Of Cydonia
Superb album from Muse. Each and every track could be a hit single - really isn't a weak one on here. They have a unique rock sound many of which build from slow to fast tempo, they are also amazing live. I reviewed there last album 'Origin Of Symmetry' http://forums.bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/threads/album-of-the-day-muse-origin-of-symmetry.306861/ which was also very good but i think they go one better on here and overall it has more powerful feeling and sound. 'Supermassive Black Hole' was the biggest hit, 'Starlight' 'Map Of The Problematique' also great hits but personally 'Knights Of Cydonia' is my favorite, all tracks rely heavily on funky catchy electronic, bass and huge rifts. Very good album.
9.0/10