


More work was completed in New York City at Avatar Studios and Electric Lady Studios in New York, and at a studio in Italy. However, progress was slow and they had difficulty deciding which songs to work on.
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The songwriter, Matt Bellamy, said Muse wanted to be free from distractions so that they could "concentrate, spend time and be surrounded by different musical influences". The album was the last to be recorded at Miraval before its temporary closure in 2006. The producer Rich Costey, who had also worked on Absolution, joined them two weeks later. Muse began writing and rehearsing for their next album at Studio Miraval, an old château in southern France. Muse's third album, Absolution (2003), brought them mainstream exposure in the United States. As of 2018, Black Holes and Revelations has sold more than 4.5 million copies worldwide. Singles " Supermassive Black Hole" and " Knights of Cydonia" were both UK top-10 hits, while " Starlight", " Map of the Problematique", and " Invincible" all charted within the top 25. It was later certified triple platinum in the UK and platinum in the US. The album entered the charts at number one in five countries, including the United Kingdom, and in the top 10 in several other countries. It received a Mercury Prize nomination and later appeared in the 2007 version of 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. Like their previous albums, it features political and dystopian undertones, with lyrics covering topics such as political corruption, alien invasion, revolution and New World Order conspiracies, as well as more conventional love songs.īlack Holes and Revelations received positive reviews and appeared on many year-end lists. It saw a change in style for Muse, with influences including Depeche Mode, Millionaire, Lightning Bolt, Sly and the Family Stone, and music from southern Italy. It was produced by Rich Costey over four months in New York City, London, Milan, and southern France. Black Holes and Revelations is the fourth studio album by the English rock band Muse, first released on 3 July 2006 through Warner Bros.
