Black Holes and Revelations | 
 enlarge | Artist: Muse
Label: Warner Bros / Wea
Category: Music
List Price: $15.98
Buy New: $9.78
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Rating:  227 reviews
Sales Rank: 500
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 5.8 x 5.1 x 0.4
MPN: 44284
UPC: 093624428428
EAN: 0093624428428
ASIN: B000FVQYYK
Release Date: July 11, 2006
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Condition: Still factory-sealed, case has lots of cracks/damage; CD guaranteed
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| Tracks:
| • | Take A Bow | | • | Starlight | | • | Supermassive Black Hole | | • | Map Of The Problematique | | • | Soldier's Poem | | • | Invincible | | • | Assassin | | • | Exo-Politics | | • | City Of Delusion | | • | Hoodoo | | • | Knights Of Cydonia |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
Sounding like the confident, ambitious superstars they already are in their native UK, Muse follows up their breakthrough Absolution with an album that tempers the trio's unabashed grandiosity and apocalyptic obsessions with a smart pop groove. The minimalist angst of the opening "Take A Bow" may bridge the goth-pop conceits of the collection's successful predecessor, but those expectations are quickly kicked aside by "Starlight"'s synth-pop bliss, the falsettoed, space-disco thump of "Supermassive Black Hole" and the chilly, New Wave redux sheen of "Map of the Problematic"; so much for being held hostage to those early Radiohead comparisons. Indeed, on the lilting "Soldier's Poem" vocalist Matthew Bellamy cannily channels Freddie Mercury while "Assassin" pulses with the familiar metallic nerve and lyrical dread of Muse past. But by the time "Knights of Cydonia" erupts in a wrenching, melodramatic climax that somehow fuses ELP, Davie Allan, Procul Harum and Chris Isaak with enough giddy abandon to suspend disbelief, Muse have long since proved their case as genre-be-damned rock world-beaters. --Jerry McCulley
Album Description
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 Description
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. Limited Edition: The added DVD features their headlining show at the Glastonbury festival. Artwork for the regular and limited edition was designed by Storm Thorgerson (Pink Floyd & Led Zeppelin).
Album Details
The Fourth Studio Album, Includes the Japan Only Bonus Track "Glorious".
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| Customer Reviews:
 Guitar Hero 3 introduced me to Muse August 26, 2008
CM-mnky
After playing Guitar Hero 3 and Knights of Cydonia, I fell in love with Muse. This album is great.
 Buy this CD now. August 15, 2008
c_shecks (Seattle, WA)
This is a great album. I was very suprised at the variety of different sounds/songs this artist put out. Many artists today have a singular sound, not this group. Very well developed album, not just 1 good single w/ a bunch of drivel to sell some records which seems to be the norm these days. Do youself a favor and buy this album and throw it in your car CD player, you wont take it out for months.
Wonderful August 11, 2008
Jessica L. Hopkins (RI/MA, USA)
Muse is awesome, and this album just reinforces that assertion. My favorite is 'Starlight' - I could listen to that all day, and frequently do.
awesome album August 7, 2008
Micah Gelfand (USA)
nearly every one of the tracks are rocking.
Muse at their best.
Go ahead and buy/download/order/purchase any way you can.
Album of the decade? July 11, 2008
abettertomorrow
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
In a sea of mediocrity, Muse has come to show us that rock is alive and well. While previous Muse releases were also excellent- namely, Absolution and Origin of Symmetry- they both suffered from some weak tracks pockmarked in between the great ones.
Black Holes and Revelations, however, is almost perfect; it's brash, witty, and gloriously over-the-top. The band flawlessly imbues pop, classical, metal, disco, salsa, electronic, and opera into one grand, sensational album.
Musically, this is easily the band's best album, and one that puts most other bands to shame. Thanks to Matt Bellamy's virtuoso musicianship and incredible operatic vocals, Muse's ingenuity outshines many of today's hardest-rocking bands.
Get it.
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