“City of Delusion” makes you feel like you’re watching an old spaghetti western film. I like that the sounds in this track create that atmosphere. “Exo-Politics” is about what transpires when these aliens’ brethren come to Earth. There’s a conspiracy theory that states that world leaders are actually aliens in disguise. It’s the only track on the album that’s carried by a guitar and I think it’s one of the most interesting tracks lyrically. “Exo-Politics” has always been my least favorite track on this album and I don’t know why. “Assassin” definitely has the best drum track on the album. It sounds like a barbershop quartet in some parts. I’d say we see the album’s first real solo here.Ī banger for sure. This track takes a similar approach to “Take A Bow” in that it adds instruments as it progresses. Imagine yourself being in an oxygen bubble in the middle of a horde of whales communicating with each other. The opening of “Invincible” is somber and beautiful. In some parts, this track sounds like a lullaby and it’s very relaxing. It’s written from the perspective of a soldier who has seen the ugly side of war and questions their freedom. The shortest track on Black Holes, “Soldier’s Poem” is what the title suggests.
This is a nice acoustic break in the album. This track contains one of my favorite lyrics from the album: “why can’t we see that we when we bleed, we bleed the same?” The instrumental breakdown following the first chorus is quick but definitely rocks out. All of the instruments in this track’s intro seem to mesh so well together. This is the best instrumental on Black Holes. The funky guitar tone and falsetto throughout the entire track almost seem to pay homage to the tiny man. This track is a very groovy one that was heavily inspired by Minnesota’s own Prince. “Supermassive Black Hole” is the album’s other commercial hit. Have you ever met someone whose personality seemed to match that of a black hole? This is the song about them. It’s carried by a steady bass line, simple piano, and emphatic drumbeat. This is one of the album’s commercial successes. “Take A Bow” ends in an explosion of music. It questions world leaders and holds them responsible for their actions. We start with a keyboard, which is then joined by vocals, drums, bass, and a heavy guitar. The buildup of this track really gets you ready for what the album will become. The album art depicts the four horsemen from the Book of Revelations and the album does have an apocalyptic tone with questions of humanity, power struggles and outer space. It rocks out in some parts and is very relaxed in others and I think that fits my personality. I don’t know why, but Black Holes seems to speak to me on several levels.
It’s an album that has aged quite well for this very reason. From start to finish, Muse takes you for a wild ride filled with a wide variety of music. Why is this my favorite album of all time? Black Holes & Revelations, or Black Holes for short, is the equivalent of a space odyssey. What better way to celebrate that birthday than doing a “retro” review on it? My favorite album of all time, Muse’s Black Holes & Revelations, turns 10 years old this July.
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