Fifth studio album by the British alternative rock band. Mylo Xyloto is a concept album and a thematic rock opera. The album tells the story of a war against sound and colour by a supremacist government, set in the world of Silencia, an Orwellian society. Silencia has been overtaken by a government led by Major Minus, who controls the population through media and propaganda. The album debuted at #1 in the UK Albums Chart, as well as the Billboard 200 in America, and includes the singles 'Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall', 'Paradise' and 'Princess of China' (featuring Rihanna).