Muse: Absolution

CD, Taste Media 2003

Track list: Intro - Apocalypse Please - Time Is Running Out - Sing for Absolution - Stockholm Syndrome - Falling Away with You - Interlude - Hysteria - Blackout - Butterflies & Hurricanes - The Small Print - Endlessly - Thoughts of a Dying Atheist - Ruled by Secrecy

Absolution was a must-buy because of it's two hit tracks, Time Is Running Out and Hysteria, both of which are absolutely masterpieces. The rest of the album is more modest, but I think there might be other gems hidden there, ready to be found with more patient listening. At least Sing for Absolution sounds pretty good already. It's good stuff, nonetheless, if you're into melancholic rock music. ****