Under a Billion Suns
| Under a Billion Suns | ||||
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| Released | 7 March 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 3 June – 3 July 2005. Horns recorded 5 July, 7 July, 26 September 2005 | |||
| Studio | Avast! Recording Company, Seattle Flora Avenue Studio, Seattle Mushroom Studios, Vancouver | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 43:50 | |||
| Label | Sub Pop | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Alternative Press | |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10 |
| Entertainment Weekly | B |
| Pitchfork Media | 6.1/10 |
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| Punknews.org | |
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Under a Billion Suns is the seventh studio album by American rock band Mudhoney, released in the United States in March 7, 2006. The album further departed from grunge and a continued a more commercial direction that began with their previous album Since We've Become Translucent. Of note is the unusual amount of saxophones and trumpets featured on the album. A few of the songs also feature female backing vocals. It was recorded with three producers: Phil Ek, Johnny Sangster and Tucker Martine.
The first few hundred copies pre-ordered from Sub Pop were autographed by the band, and came with a bonus CD featuring demos and remixes. The song "Empty Shells" was featured on the "NHL 2K7" video game.