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Absolution by Muse

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Tracklist

    Track     Duration Listeners
1 Intro 0:22 99,815
2 Apocalypse Please 4:12 564,120
3 Time Is Running Out 3:57 994,456
4 Sing For Absolution 4:53 638,631
5 Stockholm Syndrome 4:57 668,670
6 Falling Away With You 4:40 524,750
7 Interlude (Instrumental) 0:37 3,030
8 Hysteria 3:46 931,688
9 Blackout 4:22 485,185
10 Butterflies And Hurricanes 5:01 389,302
11 The Small Print 3:28 394,688
12 Endlessly 3:48 465,333
13 Thoughts Of A Dying Atheist 3:07 470,913
14 Ruled By Secrecy 4:52 421,973
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About this album

Universal Music Domestic Rock/Urban (2003) Released: 22 Sep 2003 14 tracks (52:02)
Absolution is the third studio album by English alternative rock band Muse. It was released on September 21, 2003 in the UK and on March 23, 2004 in the U.S. by Taste Music Limited. The album yielded the band’s first big American hits - “Time Is Running Out” and “Hysteria”, the former becoming their first UK Top 10 single. Recently it was voted the 21st best British album ever.

Writing and composition:

The band spent much of 2002 recording Absolution with producer Rich Costey. The album was recorded in studios in both Los Angeles and London. Bellamy said that the band made a “conscious decision” to “get together in a room and make music”, setting aside time to record the album, as with previous albums recording sessions were ‘hastily arranged’ and rushed.

The album incorporates themes of fear, mistrust, personal achievement and joy. Bellamy said that the beginning of the Iraq War had an effect on their songwriting.

Stockholm Syndrome, The Small Print, Time is Running Out and Ruled by Secrecy can all be perceived as having political undertones. The former contains lyrics such as “This is the last time I’ll/ Forget you/ I wish I could” that alludes to methods of control used by totalitarian states such as Hitler’s / Stalin’s Cult of the Personality, which force people to form a “bond” with their dictator. However it could also be interpreted as a critical view of the way the West democracies (US and UK) after 9/11 sacrificed civil rights in the name of “the war on terror”.
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  • lewi91

    ok computer was better

    Sunday evening

  • Peters91

    Oh how I love this album. It's one of my all time favourites. It's also the first Muse album I bought on cd.

    Sunday afternoon

  • AbortingMary

    I literally can't tell the difference between this and Radiohead.

    Saturday morning

  • volupiaken

    perfeição define

    Friday evening

  • Ghost_Buster

    Uchh I've finally listened to Resistance all the way through and I'm not impressed. Listening to Absolution to make myself feel better.

    15 days ago

  • Ghost_Buster

    This NEEDS a 10th anniversary celebration at a festival or something like OOS had.

    19 days ago

  • punkasphuck86

    Never been much of a Muse fan but just recently my flatmate's been playing this album a lot and it really is outstanding!

    last month

  • spadeskull5fdp

    PLEASE DON'T READ THIS. YOU WILL BE KISSED ON THE NEAREST POSSIBLE FRIDAY BY THE LOVE OF YOUR LIFE.TOMORROW WILL BE THE BEST DAY OF YOUR LIFE. NOW YOU'VE STARTED READING THIS. DON'T STOP. THIS IS SO FREAKY. 1. say your name 10 times 2. say your mom's name 5 times 3. say your crushes name 3 times 4. paste this to 4 other songs. if you do this, your crush will kiss you on the nearest Friday. but if you read this and do not paste this, then you will have very bad luck. SEND THIS TO 5 SONGS IN 143 MINUTES. WHEN YOU'RE DONE PRESS F6 AND YOUR CRUSH'S NAME WILL APPEAR IN BIG LETTERS.ITS SO FREAKY BUT IT WILL ACTUALLY WORK

    last month

  • hstisgod

    Absolution is currently our Sunday's Best: http://www.musicemissions.com/blog/index.php/2012/04/15/sundays-best-muse/

    last month

  • Acquiescence

    It's perfection. What more can be said.

    last month

  • masodikgalamb

    this doesn't get old

    March 2012

  • TheMuseTribute

    Love this Album!

    March 2012

  • howdeepisurlove

    woow, this is amazing, guys. I'm sooo in love with them..

    March 2012

  • tainy_chance

    My favourite Muse's album. The Best. <3

    March 2012

  • volupiaken

    ~Best Album Ever~

    March 2012

  • a_igre95

    i love i, i can stop listening all day

    March 2012

  • ob-livio-n

    Second after Origin of Summetry. These two are essentials. The rest...collection songs from the three other records can make a third masterpiece.

    February 2012

  • smhan3213

    Muse's best album ,,

    February 2012

  • AeneasVsTurnus

    The height of Muse led perfection, though origin is pretty close. How I wish Muse had 1 more absolution in them :(

    February 2012

  • Curlyxz

    Best Muse album. Has a little bit of every sound Muse can accomplish.

    February 2012
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