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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 |   [2] |
| Alternative Press | [citation needed] |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10[3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[4] |
| Pitchfork Media | 6.1/10[5] |
| PopMatters |   [6] |
| Punknews.org | [7] |
| Slant |  [8] |
Under a Billion Suns is the seventh studio album by American rock band Mudhoney, released in the United States in March 7th, 2006.[9] 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.[10]
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.
- ^ Scanlon, Tom (March 17, 2006). "Q&A with Mudhoney's Mark Arm: Laid-back guy, fired-up music". The Seattle Times. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ "Under a Billion Suns - Mudhoney". AllMusic.
- ^ "Drowned in Sound Review: Under a Billion Suns". Archived from the original on 2017-10-14. Retrieved 2012-04-07.
- ^ "Under a Billion Suns Review". Entertainment Weekly. 6 March 2006. Archived from the original on January 2, 2013.
- ^ Pitchfork Media Review: Under a Billion Suns
- ^ "Mudhoney: Under a Billion Suns". PopMatters.
- ^ "Mudhoney - Under a Billion Suns". Punknews.org.
- ^ "Mudhoney: Under A Billion Suns". Slant. Archived from the original on 2007-08-08.
- ^ Mudhoney - Under a Billion Suns Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 2023-10-17
- ^ "Sub Pop Records: Under a Billion Suns". Archived from the original on 2008-05-19. Retrieved 2008-05-20.