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Track Listings
| 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 |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Black Holes and Revelations finds Muse finally achieving their full potential, producing an album that is their biggest yet. And for a band that was responsible for the grandiose Origin of the Symmetry, that's no mean feat. In a time when lo-fi and acoustic acts are devouring the charts, Muse are resolutely swimming against the tide. Black Holes and Revelations is an epic album, and it sounds huge--listening to it, it's difficult to remember that Muse are just a trio. This is a band who enter a studio determined to get their money's worth--it wouldn't be a surprise to hear a kitchen sink clanging away in the background. In the hands of a lesser band, Black Holes and Revelations would sound either ironic or silly, with songs like "Starlight" sounding like a beefed-up ELO track, right down to its lyrics about spaceships. And that's not the only 1970's British rock band that's referenced here: by the end of "Soldier's Poem", you'll swear that Freddie Mercury and Queen are providing the harmonies. And the influence of Queen sticks around right through the energetic rocker "Assassin". Black Holes and Revelations wears the comparison well--this is an arena-rock album, carefully constructed by a band who by having no fear of the absurd, manage to transcend it. Quite simply, this album rocks. --Robert Burrow
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Muse finally shake off those last pesky inhibitions that inhibited 2003'sAbsolution. Not content with merely mixing classical piano, skin blistering guitars and operatic structures, we now get shimmering synths and what can only be described as prog techno.
Black Holes And Revelations is a superlative stretching album: audacious, inflamed and utterly unashamed of its own ambition. It's also sonically exhilarating.The beats of "Take A Bow"shudder on the speakers as Matt Bellamy wails "You will burn, you will burn" at an un-named world leader, who may well be initialled GWB.
From this modest opening, the album only accelerates and ascends, taking in Muse's most heartfelt love song yet (the gorgeous, expansive "Starlight"), mind blowing mutant space funk ("Supermassive Black Hole") and amphetamine techno-rock ("Assassin"). At times it's the silliest thing you'll ever hear. Often it's the best. Muse just became Britain's most exciting band. --Jaime Gill
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72 of 73 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Black Holes & Revelations is the album that has reawakened the music fan in me. I can't remember when I last 'got into' an album so much - probably the late eighties/early nineties as a long-haired student listening to the latest hard rock sounds and playing all my Van Halen, Aerosmith, AC/DC to death. Back then I had to save for albums and literally knew every sonic detail by heart. I regret that in more recent years I have bought albums and auditioned them with my finger hovering over the skip track - I wouldn't know the track listing or know how the tracks seague into another; hey, I wouldn't even know half of them were missing(!). For me albums had almost become shelf-fillers rather than truely-prized possessions. I tried to check out contemporary sounds, nu-metal and the like, but could never quite see the point when all the BEST music had already been made..
But suddenly my tired, jaded ears have been totally refreshed and sonically tickled to aural orgasm by the sounds of MUSE! I can't leave this album alone - it follows me from home into the car, gym.. everywhere and once I hear the final flourishes of Knights of Cydonia I have to press PLAY all over again. It's a compulsion! I only wish I had got into this band earlier - I had been curious having heard previous tracks but I was tired of trying out new sounds only to be disappointed. Now my personal REVELATION is that I CAN look forward to new music and don't have to stay in my own private rock timewarp. I'm 37 now, and perhaps too old to cover all my walls and ceiling with Kerrang posters (not sure what the wife would make of it!), but hey, I feel the resurgence of youth and enthusiasm for contemporary music again! I want to check out the back catalogue (reason for logging on), find out about gig tickets. I absolutely love this album in its entirety - bought it on the strength of Knights track and found out I already knew Starlight and Supermassive Black Hole from the radio - but then the beauty is how the album grows on you, every track contributes to the whole and I want to listen to it from start to finish as it is listed (no skipping, rearranging or random play). I am really excited about listening to the previous albums now and have been reading everyone elses' reviews.
A few words on the video now.. you know the Knights of Cydonia video. How cool, crazy, amazing is that?!! Space-western, kung-fu, girl on a unicorn and dancing Chinese man!! Plus the band appearing as jukebox-generated holograms in their own video! If it is ever a private fantasy to have been a Rockstar rather than an engineer, accountant, truck-driver (or whatever we all do), then I would have loved to have been immortalised in that video!
But suddenly my tired, jaded ears have been totally refreshed and sonically tickled to aural orgasm by the sounds of MUSE! I can't leave this album alone - it follows me from home into the car, gym.. everywhere and once I hear the final flourishes of Knights of Cydonia I have to press PLAY all over again. It's a compulsion! I only wish I had got into this band earlier - I had been curious having heard previous tracks but I was tired of trying out new sounds only to be disappointed. Now my personal REVELATION is that I CAN look forward to new music and don't have to stay in my own private rock timewarp. I'm 37 now, and perhaps too old to cover all my walls and ceiling with Kerrang posters (not sure what the wife would make of it!), but hey, I feel the resurgence of youth and enthusiasm for contemporary music again! I want to check out the back catalogue (reason for logging on), find out about gig tickets. I absolutely love this album in its entirety - bought it on the strength of Knights track and found out I already knew Starlight and Supermassive Black Hole from the radio - but then the beauty is how the album grows on you, every track contributes to the whole and I want to listen to it from start to finish as it is listed (no skipping, rearranging or random play). I am really excited about listening to the previous albums now and have been reading everyone elses' reviews.
A few words on the video now.. you know the Knights of Cydonia video. How cool, crazy, amazing is that?!! Space-western, kung-fu, girl on a unicorn and dancing Chinese man!! Plus the band appearing as jukebox-generated holograms in their own video! If it is ever a private fantasy to have been a Rockstar rather than an engineer, accountant, truck-driver (or whatever we all do), then I would have loved to have been immortalised in that video!
19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I like Muse anyway - I already had Showbiz and Origins of Symetry but tended to listen to my favourites and skip through the ones that I wasn't so keen on.
With Black Holes and Revelations I don't have any favourites, I LOVE the whole album.
There is definately a "Muse" theme running through the album but unlike previous albums they have taken so many influences from elsewhere that it doesn't get 'samey'
The influences and themes within the songs range from Queen to flamenco to Tchicovski to the Knight Rider theme tune!
Tomorrow morning I will be playing it again and singing along at full belt in my car - shame my commute is only ten minutes!
With Black Holes and Revelations I don't have any favourites, I LOVE the whole album.
There is definately a "Muse" theme running through the album but unlike previous albums they have taken so many influences from elsewhere that it doesn't get 'samey'
The influences and themes within the songs range from Queen to flamenco to Tchicovski to the Knight Rider theme tune!
Tomorrow morning I will be playing it again and singing along at full belt in my car - shame my commute is only ten minutes!
25 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Never a band to rest on their laurels, Muse have come back harder and better than ever with this album. Anyone who thinks they've deserted their roots clearly hasn't listened to it properly. So many tracks are instantly recognisable as PURE MUSE: Starlight, Soldier's Poem, Assassin to name just a couple. But the absolute corker of the album is saved for the very end, in the shape of Knights of Cydonia, so much so that it just makes me want to play the whole thing straight over again! Which I'm doing right now :-)
Muse have come back with the album of their lives, and I can't wait to see them live this year - well done lads!!
Muse have come back with the album of their lives, and I can't wait to see them live this year - well done lads!!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Great album
This is a great album!
It took only a few days to arrive to my house in Spain. Everything perfect!
Can't wait to see MUSE in concert!!
Peace
It took only a few days to arrive to my house in Spain. Everything perfect!
Can't wait to see MUSE in concert!!
Peace
Published 3 months ago by Sarah_Connor
mood music
Unsure of tracks that were on this album but just love the group so thought I would probably love it anyway. I do!! really great music to lift your mood.
Published 7 months ago by Janet E. Robson
Incredible disc
Very good rock/space rock/alternative disc, from leading band MUSE...
Go ahead and read all other reviews for all details, here are the tops of this disc:... Read more
Go ahead and read all other reviews for all details, here are the tops of this disc:... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Ath K. Nikolopoulos
Muse are an anagram of hits!
Muse have lost charm with each album, and this is their fourth. The decrease in quality compared with their first album, which was produced by John Leckie is particularly... Read more
Published 13 months ago by R. Arnold
Fantastic music .
I have to say that Muse and their music is the best i've heard in a long time, as i'm 67years thats saying something .Both the voice and their music is fantastic. Read more
Published 19 months ago by B. J. Wells
Bit of a disappointment really
Having recently 'discovered' Muse and loving the brilliant earlier albums Absolution and Origins of Symmetry I bought this but I'm not very impressed. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Gas
Muse will ruel the world!
This is by far their greatest album, Invincible and Starlight rock. Knights of the Cyodina is awsome and the rest are amzing! Buy it now!
Published 20 months ago by The Badgers
Love It
I love this album, lots of different sounds, a bit OTT at times and the lyrics sometimes leave a lot to be desired I guess but I can just listen to it over and over. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Sally
Brilliant
Really enjoyed this CD. Never thought of listening to Muse until the Twilight films but now I'm hooked!
Published 22 months ago by Mrs. J. L. Robson
interesting
this was a gift for my husband because he was always going on about how good they were. i was surprised to find myself singing and swinging my pants along with some of the tracks. Read more
Published 22 months ago by superv9
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