Black Holes and Revelations (2006)

Black Holes and Revelations is the fourth studio album by the English rock band Muse. It was released on 3 July 2006 through Warner Bros. Records and Helium-3. It was produced by Rich Costey over four months in London, Milan, New York City, and southern France.

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Grave, epic, contemporary and earnest.

gravecomic
intimateepic
contemporarynostalgic
earnestironic
contemplativerelentless

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Metacritic 75/100

AllMusic5/5 ★
Blender4/5 ★
Entertainment WeeklyB+
The Guardian4/5 ★
Los Angeles Times3/4 ★
NME9/10
Pitchfork4.2/10
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Rolling Stone3.5/5 ★
Spin2/5 ★

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Tracks

1Take a Bow4:35
2Starlight3:59
3Supermassive Black Hole3:28
4Map of the Problematique4:18
5Soldier’s Poem2:03
6Invincible4:59
7Assassin3:30
8Exo-Politics3:52
9City of Delusion4:48
10Hoodoo3:43
11Knights of Cydonia6:08
12Glorious4:43

12 tracks, 50 minutes.

About the album

Artist: Muse
Type: Album
Format: Digital Media
Country: XW

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