Absolution - Muse

In 2003 Muse returned with their third studio album at the top of the charts. The release of Absolution would be the moment the Devon three piece would really hit the big time. A year in the making, absolution wasn't just going to be another album and the band intended it to be the next step in their musical journey. Having been tipped as the next Radiohead, Muse were certainly trying to evolve and enhance their sound and it meant that like the album before it, this album would be an improvement on the last. With the success the band had achieved in building up a fan base with the first two albums they were looking for something to really kick things into ...  Read the complete review

I first learnt about Muse when i was watching the good old music channels and saw their video 'Time is running out' on Q. When i had finished watching and listening to their video i was curious to find out more about them and when i did i was very suprised that they had been around for a while! Whilst learning about this rockband i found out that they have three albums out with their first being 'Showbiz'. Their second 'Origin of Symmetry' and of couse their third 'Absolution' which was released last year. Muse: The band is made up of three members, Matthew Bellamy - lead vocalist, guitarist and pianist. Chris Wolstenholme - Bass. Dominic ...  Read the complete review

MUSE - ABSOLUTION Thank god for Muse. No really – I mean lets face it: how many truly world class British Bands have we seen in the past decade? Radiohead were truly something to get exited about: OK Computer was quite fantastic and The Bends even better. But disaster struck. Thom Yorke and co decided to hit the self-destruct button and seemed to forget how to come up with power ballads of the ‘Street Spirit’ and ‘Karma Police’ style opting to instead put down their guitars and produce the somewhat difficult Kid A. And what a disappointment this was! After all Oasis’s pub rock could only entertain us for so long and with Blur ...  Read the complete review

This is the album that started it all of for me with MUSE. I had a piano lesson and my teacher recommended i checked out this album, after playing just a few bars of one of the pieces on the album i was intrigued! So it hit my christmas wish list. I sat and just listened to the album all the way through without skipping any tracks and it was easy to hear quickly that MUSE are one of the few bands these days that are completely unique. When listening to this album you will quickly discover that underneath the music is also a story which flows from track to track. 1.) Intro A very short introduction into the second track of the ...  Read the complete review

Absolution is the 3rd studio album to be released from the British Alternative Rock trio Muse. I first learned of Muse through the album of Absolution, an old school friend brought it into school and I was blown away. It was something truly special and I was surprised how they had evaded me for all these year. Now, i'm not sur eif this is Muse's best album, but that would be a pretty superb feat considering the brilliance of their other 2 albums preceding this, but it is without a doubt a stunning album. I have to say, listening to this album first time through one might think "What thehell is this intro for" because there is a quite unnecessary ...  Read the complete review