Black Holes and Revelations CD

MUSIC

POP

Song Listing

Disc 1

Song Title

1. Take A Bow ~ Muse

2. Starlight ~ Muse

3. Supermassive Black Hole ~ Muse

4. Map Of The Problematique ~ Muse

5. Soldier's Poem ~ Muse

6. Invincible ~ Muse

7. Assassin ~ Muse

8. Exo-Politics ~ Muse

9. City Of Delusion ~ Muse

10. Hoodoo ~ Muse

11. Knights Of Cydonia ~ Muse

In 2004, U.K. favorite Muse broke through in the U.S. with Absolution and major performances across America that won legions of new fans. In 2006, Muse takes a bold new step with Black Holes And Revelations, a powerful, upbeat epic album that takes the band’s music to a whole dimension. Once again co-produced by Rich Costey (Rage Against The Machine, Audioslave), Muse incorporates influences from electronica and Prince to pure pop. The album is sure to be a revelation to those still unfamiliar with the 2005 Brit award winner for Best Live Act who headlines this summer’s Reading and Leeds festivals.

Album Notes and Credits

Notes & Personnel Info
	Muse: Matthew Bellamy (vocals, guitar, keyboards); Chris Wolstenholme (bass guitar); Dominic Howard (drums).
	Personnel: Edoardo de Angelis (violin); Marco Brioschi (trumpet).
	Audio Mixer: Rich Costey.
	Recording information: Avatar Studios, New York, NY; Electric Lady Studios, NY; Miraval Studios, France; Office Meccaniche Studios, Milan, Italy; Townhouse Studios, London, England.
	Photographer: Derrick Santini.
	Arrangers: Matthew Bellamy; Chris Wolstenholme; Dominic Howard.
	Over the course of their first three studio albums Muse slowly gained ground as one of the more progressive and accomplished rock bands of the 2000s. By the time of 2006's BLACK HOLES AND REVELATIONS, the process was complete. While still steeped in moody Britpop, wall-of-guitar rock, and space-synth soundscapes, BLACK HOLES finds Muse diversifying their already broad palette and creating one of their most ambitious efforts.
	The tune "Supermassive Black Hole" is a case in point. A club-ready funk groove underpins the crunching guitars, proving Muse as capable of moving the body as expanding the mind. Elsewhere, the band experiments with flamenco-flavored guitars and mariachi horns amid their dense waves of guitars and electronics, while lead singer Matt Bellamy sings of apocalyptic themes, environmental degradation, and revolution. The effect, sonically and otherwise, is expansive and powerful, and the successful conflation of dance-rock, prog-rock, and hard rock underscore Muse's knack for fearlessly pushing several buttons at once.
Producer: Rich Costey; Rich Costey; Muse
Engineer: Rich Costey; Tommaso Colliva

Artist Overview

Equally influenced by the artier rock of the 1990s (Radiohead, Jeff Buckley) and the '70s (Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd), Muse emerged as one of the more grandiose progenitors of latter-day Britpop. Their 1999 debut album SHOWBIZ, produced by John Leckie (who worked with both Floyd and Radiohead), made them stars, and subsequent releases proved the British trio's staying power.

Compilation Appearances

	Twilight: New Moon
	Twilight Saga:Eclipse (Original Soundtrack) (Deluxe Version)
	Symphony/british:closing 2012 Olympic
	2013 Grammy Nominees

Technical Info

	Release Date : 07/11/2006
	Original Release Date : 2006
	Catalog ID : 44284
	Label : Warner Bros.
	Number of Discs : 1
	Studio/Live : Studio
	Mono/Stereo : Stereo
	SPAR Code : n/a
	UPC : 00093624428428

Professional Reviews

Rolling Stone (p.96)
- 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "[M]ixing together huge, doomy soundscapes, snarling guitars and space-age sound effects with Matthew Bellamy's operatic wail....[The album] will push your pleasure buttons."

Entertainment Weekly (p.81)
- "[T]heir latest is also ambitious, impeccably built, and apt to induce fits of uncontrolled fist pumping."

Q (p.106)
- 5 stars out of 5 -- "[Their] dynamic versatility means Muse's songs have a habit of changing gear three minutes in, suddenly opening out and becoming more anthemic. It's a neat trick."

Q (p.126)
- Ranked #2 in Q Magazine's "100 Greatest Albums of 2006" -- "[The songs] consolidated their creators' position as rock's mad scientists."

Alternative Press (p.220)
- 5 out of 5 -- "REVELATIONS is Muse's best work yet primarily because of the fluid balance it keeps between excess and restraint. For every dizzying crescendo, there's a delicate, serene come-down."

Kerrang (Magazine)
(pp.46-47)
- "It's massive, a rich, textured orgy of music, stuffed to the gills with myriad different sounds that spill out of your speakers in truly exhilarating fashion."

Kerrang (Magazine)
(p.69)
- Ranked #2 in Kerrang's "20 Greatest Albums of 2006" -- "[A] brave and willfully eccentric collection of songs."

Mojo (Publisher)
(p.88)
- 3 stars out of 5 -- "[They] make a powerful gut-bustingly powerful noise -- the closing epic 'Knights of Cydonia' sounds like Deep Purple playing the hits of Nine Inch Nails."

Rolling Stone 7 of 10
Muse's fourth album is one of the year's most overblown records, mixing together huge, doomy soundscapes, snarling guitars and space-age sound effects with Matthew Bellamy's operatic wail and lyrics about stuff like death, injustice and "superstars sucked into the supermassive." This isn't so surprising coming from these sub-Radiohead gloomsters; what's surprising is that most of the time, Black Holes and Revelations actually works. There's room for melody on seductive songs like "Invincible," an epic with military drums and laser-beam guitar. Sleek, falsetto-laden lead single "Supermassive Black Hole" bangs like prime Depeche Mode, and "Starlight" sets sparkling patter and Coldplay-style swoons over an almost power-pop groove. A couple of sci-fi anthems "Knights of Cydonia" and "City of Delusion" are as ridiculous as their track names. But if you manage to suspend your disbelief a little, Black Holes and Revelations will push your pleasure buttons. - Christian Hoard

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