Absolution
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studio album
First released:
Sep 15 2003

Overview Edit

Absolution is the third studio album by English alternative rock band Muse. It was released on 21 September 2003 in the UK and on March 23, 2004 in the U.S. by Taste Music Limited. The album yielded the band's first American hits – "Time Is Running Out" and "Hysteria", the former becoming their first UK Top 10 single. In 2006 it was voted the 21st best British album ever. The album was placed in at #23 after a public vote for Q magazine in February 2008 for the Best British Albums of All Time. In 2009 it was voted by Kerrang! as the second-best album of the 21st century (thus far).

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Record label:
Catalog number:
CTCM-65049
Release dates:
  • Mar 23 2004 in United States

Genres

Rock, Alternative, Alternative Rock, Art Rock, Indie, Progressive Rock. Vote on Genres

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5 stars Breathtaking......
Okay, my story of falling in love with Muse is rather odd. A LONG time ago, I was randomly looking and listening to songs remixed by SoulWax. That was a LONG time ago. So I'm listening to my music, and suddenly, "Muscle Museum" came on. The remixed version. I was simply like...wow...that is REALLY good! Who IS this? Of course, it was just SoulWax...so I went online and looked for a song called Muscle Museum, I found Muse. Listened to some other songs by them, and went out promptly bought the alb…
Written by Chris Ochman "The Eclectic Listener"
3 stars Good third album
Always a band to divide audiences between love and hate, Muse are unlikely to change anyone's mind with 'Absolution', which again features what they are fast making a trademark of tortured vocals, with somewhat pretentious and over the top music. This time they've called in a full string orchestra which add well to the dark but unusually positive 'Butterflies and Hurricanes'. Elsewhere, 'Time Is Running Out' is their catchiest single to date and 'Stockholm Syndrome' is impressively heavy and boa…
Written by alexliamw

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Credits Edit

  1. arranger

    1. Audrey Riley [strings]
    2. Matthew Bellamy [strings]
  2. composer

  3. design

    1. Dan Abbott [graphic design]
    2. Lee Baker [layout]
    3. Perou [photography]
    4. Rupert Truman [photography]
    5. Sam Winston [typography]
    6. Sean Winstanley [photography]
    7. Storm Thorgerson [graphic design]
  4. engineer

    1. Howie Weinberg [mastering]
  1. performer

    1. Chris Wolstenholme [bass guitar and backing vocals]
    2. Dominic Howard [drums and percussion]
    3. Matthew Bellamy [lead vocals, guitar, keyboard and programming]
    4. Paul Reeve [backing vocals (10)]
  2. producer

    1. Paul Reeve [9,10]
  3. writer

    1. Matthew Bellamy [all tracks]

Other versions Edit

Absolution 14 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Mushroom Records
catalog number: 5046751112
release dates: Sep 28 2003 in Australia
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Absolution 14 tracks format: 1 x CD
catalog number: CTCM-65049
release dates: Mar 23 2004
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Absolution 15 tracks format: 1 x CD
release dates: Sep 15 2003 in Japan
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Absolution 15 tracks Digital Album
format: 1 x digital
release dates: Apr 27 2010
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