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THE REVIEW
Matthew Bellamy and the guys are back for their third appointment (excluding the collection of live and b-sides) waiting for us at the same point. They don't move an inch, far from dangerous experimentation and even banal compositional cues.
The power of sound and lyrics is always at high levels, and this time it is even more fueled by the gloomy climate in which society finds itself.
In fact, the growing terror that the Muse perceive during this period has all been poured into their compositions, and it is felt right from the introduction to the album: a dark march (like The Wall), a prelude to a feared as much as invoked doomsday (Apocalypse Please).
With the next track, "Time Is Running Out", the first single from the album, the shock wave continues.
But the anger mixed with despair of Matthew also knows how to enchant with ballads like "Sing For Absolution" where a glimmer of light seems to appear and in "Falling Away With You", while there seems to be no way out in "Stockholm Syndrome", the single sold on the Internet.
The baroque arrangements and the typical falsetto of the leader seem even more present this time, and indeed the piano frames the need for redemption in "Ruled By Secrecy".
"Absolution" is the third step in the certainly ascending parabola of the English group, hoping that this is not the peak.
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Muse's third album 'Absolution' maintains the band's powerful sound and emotional intensity without risky experimentation. Dark, apocalyptic themes permeate the album, reflected in both lyrics and music. Highlights include the hypnotic single 'Time Is Running Out' and ballads like 'Sing For Absolution.' The album showcases baroque arrangements and signature falsetto vocals, marking an ascending phase for the band.
Muse
Muse are an English rock trio formed in Teignmouth, Devon. The band members are Matthew Bellamy (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Chris Wolstenholme (bass, backing vocals) and Dominic Howard (drums).81 Reviews
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By TheSilentMan
Muse establish themselves as an extraordinary band capable of thriving in the music business, while at the same time making their own decisions.
The genre the trio presents to us is difficult to define, aside from categorizing it as post-rock influenced by some shards of molten metal.
By easycure
Muse truly suck.
The guitar is completely anonymous and the voice is the most hateful and inconsistent thing you can hear nowadays.
By airbag
Absolution is an album devoid of meaning starting with their first track "Intro."
They have proposed something unengaging, unoriginal, and that feels very fake.
By Sir Psycho Sexy
It definitely deserves a score close to perfection, as those who, like me, are fans of the genre can only consider it as the best album recorded so far.
Absolution shows no traces of incongruity: the songs are perfectly arranged so as not to emphasize the gap between the two styles.
By joshg
Listening to "Absolution" by Muse is like living in a dream, a sweet dream illuminated by the darkness of an impending apocalypse.
"Time Is Running Out" scratches your chest in sublime fashion, revealing the album's intense and unpredictable rhythm.
