Black Holes & Revelations - Muse
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75 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 32 Critics What's this?

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8.7 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 288 Ratings

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  • Summary: The stadium-sized English trio returns with a follow-up to its 2004 hit 'Absolution,' again produced by Rich Costey.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 32
  3. Negative: 1 out of 32
  1. Q Magazine
    100
    A work of dazzling scope and grandeur... It is impossible to imagine any other band making music quite like this. [Aug 2006, p.106]
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  2. Uncut
    80
    Consolidates and amplifies everything they've done up to now. [Aug 2006, p.110]
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  3. Dot Music
    60
    This is the first Muse album to sound - brace yourself, outrageous melodrama fans - ordinary.
  4. The A.V. Club
    33
    Give Muse credit for remaking itself over the years into a full-blown theatrical experience, and not just another echoing rock band. But that experience is, frankly, kind of shitty.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 162 out of 180
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 180
  3. Negative: 9 out of 180
  1. chrisc
    10
    One of my favorite albums of all time. 33? I'm simply speechless that someone could listen to this and rate it that low? WTF do you want? More country music? More eyeliner punk/pop? More bow-wow-wow or whatever the Fk?… Expand
  2. j30
    8
    Black Hole & Revelations takes Muse from relatively big venue status to stadium rock status. Even though the album is more uneven than it's predecessor, it takes them to new heights.… Expand
  3. vscoott345
    7
    I don't like this one as much as Absolution. I felt the songs were not as strong here. I felt disappointed, I felt like they could have done a lot better. "Knights of Cydonia" and "Hoodoo" are the two tracks that really make the album epic as hell, putting "Supermassive Black Hole" and "Starlight" aside.… Expand
  4. ZapB.
    4
    An ok album, but someone remind me again how the lead singer doesn't sound exactly like Thom Yorke?

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