Absolution

Muse are the greatest British rock heretics of the new century. In 2004, they delivered their third, and best album - 'Absolution'!

Muse is happily steered by three musicians with extraordinary technical skills - guitarist / vocalist Matt Bellamy, bassist Chris Wolstenholme and drummer Dominic Howard. They are the least mundane band on the planet.

If 1999's 'Showbiz' was the initial unfiltered statement of intent and 2001's 'Origin of Symmetry' was Muse finding their feet on a larger musical stage, 'Absolution' is the band's most fully realised work yet, produced by Rick Costey (Rage Against The Machine, Audioslave, Phillip Glass).

"Muse have widened the goalposts and re-established what rock is allowed to stand for... The UK Rock record of the year... astonishing!"
- NME (9/10)

"..Muse have risen - glided even - to a level that might seriously and honestly be called brilliance."
- KERRANG (KKKKK)

"Come hell, high-water, hail, fire, and indeed brimstone, Britain's finest rock band are back and it's time for something biblical. Bin your chaos theories because Muse have returned to prove that evolution is for mere mortals. With their third studio album, 'Absolution', they have crafted a truly elemental opus. Elevated beyond earthly reason it's 'Origin Of Symmetry' lifted to startling new heights. Buffered with a greater sense of ambition it truly is devoid of competition.... Reason, referencing and the constraints of genre took their leave of Muse long ago. As the possibility of any band coming forward to better them disappears faster than the last 'revolutionary' garage rock act, we're left to salute them as the best rock band of our generation. So scream for the guitar album of the year and sing for Absolution. God knows, we'll be singing."
- Popmatters (10/10)