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Track List
01) Intro
02) Apocalypse Please
03) Time Is Running Out
04) Sing for Absolution
05) Stockholm Syndrome
06) Falling Away With You
07) Interlude
08) Hysteria
09) Blackout
10) Butterflies & Hurricanes
11) The Small Print
12) Endlessly
13) Thoughts of a Dying Atheist
14) Ruled by Secrecy
01) Intro
02) Apocalypse Please
03) Time Is Running Out
04) Sing for Absolution
05) Stockholm Syndrome
06) Falling Away With You
07) Interlude
08) Hysteria
09) Blackout
10) Butterflies & Hurricanes
11) The Small Print
12) Endlessly
13) Thoughts of a Dying Atheist
14) Ruled by Secrecy
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First Released
2003
Alternative Rock
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„Absolution“ ist das dritte Studioalbum von Muse, veröffentlicht am 22. September 2003 über Taste Media (East West/Warner). Mit 14 Tracks und einer Gesamtlaufzeit von etwa 52 Minuten schlägt das Album musikalisch große Bögen zwischen alternativer Rock-Aggression und orchestraler Eleganz. Produziert wurde es gemeinsam mit Rich Costey sowie John Cornfield und Paul Reeve, aufgenommen u. a. in Grouse Lodge (Irland) sowie in Studios in London und Los Angeles. Die künstlerische Vision reflektiert post-9/11-Ängste und apokalyptische Themen, die sich in dynamischen Songs wie „Apocalypse Please“ und dem klassischen „Butterflies & Hurricanes“ mit orchestralen Piano-Passagen manifestieren. Zu den sechs Singles zählen „Stockholm Syndrome“, „Time Is Running Out“, „Hysteria“, „Sing for Absolution“, „Butterflies & Hurricanes“ und das digital veröffentlichte „Apocalypse Please“. Besonders erfolgreich waren „Time Is Running Out“ als erster Top‑10-Hit der Band in UK, sowie „Hysteria“, bekannt für die markante, fuzzlastige Basslinie. Soundästhetisch verbindet das Album bombastische, kraftvolle Gitarrenriffs („Stockholm Syndrome“), funkige Rhythmik („Time Is Running Out“) und emotional intime Balladen („Sing for Absolution“, „Endlessly“) – alles mit klarer, ausgewogener Produktion. Kritiker lobten das Album als Muse’s bisher wahrscheinlich konsistentestes Werk mit hochwertigem Songwriting und ambitionierter Gestaltung, vereinzelt wurde „Endlessly“ als etwas schwächer gewertet. Das Album erreichte Platz 1 der UK-Charts, begründete ihren Durchbruch in den USA und verkaufte weltweit über 3,5 Millionen Exemplare. Rückblickend gilt „Absolution“ als Meilenstein des Alternative Rock der frühen 2000er, der Muse endgültig in die erste Liga der internationalen Rockbands katapultierte.
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Love them or hate them there's no denying that Muse have energy in abundance. In Absolution, their third offering, they appear more dramatic and tortured than ever.
I was completely bowled over by the force of 1999s Showbiz and the ability of singer Matt Bellamy to work himself into a frenzy over the course of 3 minutes. From that point on Muse knew they'd hit on a winning formula; Origin of Symmetry (2001) and now Absolution show no departure from this original sound.
"Apocalypse Please" is a daring opener and sets the scene for what could have been the most dramatic album of the year. I say could have been because with the advent of The Darkness, Muse may find themselves fighting it out for top spot in the rock opera stakes. It seems that understated isn't currently the order of the day in British music.
Absolution laughs in the face of subtlety. In fact most of the tracks would make an excellent soundtrack to any blockbuster suspense movie. There's no mistaking that Muse make it their aim to render as much conflict as possible in both their lyrics and instrumentals. Single "Time Is Running Out" is a great example of this. "You will squeeze the life out of me", he sings. We know how he feels. This album is not for the faint-hearted and should not be played in times of stress or emotional unease. I fear for the students locked away in their cold rooms crying out "I wanted freedom but I'm restricted, I tried to give you up but I'm addicted".
Bellamy has been compared to Rachmaninov. I wonder whether either of them would be complimented by this comparison, but it's certainly true that Muse are at their best when Matt is at the piano. "Butterflies and Hurricanes" demonstrates his undisputed talent excellently.
Muse demand a reaction and you have to admire that in a band. If you ignore the fact that these songs are probably just a vehicle for Bellamy to divulge his obsession with all that is dark and sinister, you're left with a number of finely crafted and very palatable songs. Don't be ashamed, embrace the melodrama!
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„Absolution“ ist das dritte Studioalbum von Muse, veröffentlicht am 22. September 2003 über Taste Media (East West/Warner). Mit 14 Tracks und einer Gesamtlaufzeit von etwa 52 Minuten schlägt das Album musikalisch große Bögen zwischen alternativer Rock-Aggression und orchestraler Eleganz. Produziert wurde es gemeinsam mit Rich Costey sowie John Cornfield und Paul Reeve, aufgenommen u. a. in Grouse Lodge (Irland) sowie in Studios in London und Los Angeles. Die künstlerische Vision reflektiert post-9/11-Ängste und apokalyptische Themen, die sich in dynamischen Songs wie „Apocalypse Please“ und dem klassischen „Butterflies & Hurricanes“ mit orchestralen Piano-Passagen manifestieren. Zu den sechs Singles zählen „Stockholm Syndrome“, „Time Is Running Out“, „Hysteria“, „Sing for Absolution“, „Butterflies & Hurricanes“ und das digital veröffentlichte „Apocalypse Please“. Besonders erfolgreich waren „Time Is Running Out“ als erster Top‑10-Hit der Band in UK, sowie „Hysteria“, bekannt für die markante, fuzzlastige Basslinie. Soundästhetisch verbindet das Album bombastische, kraftvolle Gitarrenriffs („Stockholm Syndrome“), funkige Rhythmik („Time Is Running Out“) und emotional intime Balladen („Sing for Absolution“, „Endlessly“) – alles mit klarer, ausgewogener Produktion. Kritiker lobten das Album als Muse’s bisher wahrscheinlich konsistentestes Werk mit hochwertigem Songwriting und ambitionierter Gestaltung, vereinzelt wurde „Endlessly“ als etwas schwächer gewertet. Das Album erreichte Platz 1 der UK-Charts, begründete ihren Durchbruch in den USA und verkaufte weltweit über 3,5 Millionen Exemplare. Rückblickend gilt „Absolution“ als Meilenstein des Alternative Rock der frühen 2000er, der Muse endgültig in die erste Liga der internationalen Rockbands katapultierte.
User Album Review
Love them or hate them there's no denying that Muse have energy in abundance. In Absolution, their third offering, they appear more dramatic and tortured than ever.
I was completely bowled over by the force of 1999s Showbiz and the ability of singer Matt Bellamy to work himself into a frenzy over the course of 3 minutes. From that point on Muse knew they'd hit on a winning formula; Origin of Symmetry (2001) and now Absolution show no departure from this original sound.
"Apocalypse Please" is a daring opener and sets the scene for what could have been the most dramatic album of the year. I say could have been because with the advent of The Darkness, Muse may find themselves fighting it out for top spot in the rock opera stakes. It seems that understated isn't currently the order of the day in British music.
Absolution laughs in the face of subtlety. In fact most of the tracks would make an excellent soundtrack to any blockbuster suspense movie. There's no mistaking that Muse make it their aim to render as much conflict as possible in both their lyrics and instrumentals. Single "Time Is Running Out" is a great example of this. "You will squeeze the life out of me", he sings. We know how he feels. This album is not for the faint-hearted and should not be played in times of stress or emotional unease. I fear for the students locked away in their cold rooms crying out "I wanted freedom but I'm restricted, I tried to give you up but I'm addicted".
Bellamy has been compared to Rachmaninov. I wonder whether either of them would be complimented by this comparison, but it's certainly true that Muse are at their best when Matt is at the piano. "Butterflies and Hurricanes" demonstrates his undisputed talent excellently.
Muse demand a reaction and you have to admire that in a band. If you ignore the fact that these songs are probably just a vehicle for Bellamy to divulge his obsession with all that is dark and sinister, you're left with a number of finely crafted and very palatable songs. Don't be ashamed, embrace the melodrama!
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