Black Holes and Revelations Tracklist
Black Holes and Revelations is the fourth studio album by English rock band Muse. It draws its title from a line in “Starlight”, the second track on the album. Like the two previous albums, Black Holes and Revelations has political and science-fiction undertones, with lyrics covering topics as varied as love, political corruption, alien invasion, revolution and New World Order conspiracies.
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 number 4 on the charts.
Recording of the album was split between New York and France. The album was a change in style from Muse’s previous albums, and marked first time Muse took a more active role in the album’s production. The band cited influences including Depeche Mode, Millionaire, Lightning Bolt, Sly and the Family Stone, and music from southern Italy.
