Muse Absolution CD

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 WoW!!!
This is the best cd I have heard in a LONG time. Unbelievable song writting. A melodic dream, mixed with straight out rock. Utilizing song structure. And lyrical genius. You will not be disappointed with this choice!
Submitted by baxterbread (Portland, OR) 
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 Muse is the perfect man
Edgy, compelling, dangerous, sexy, powerful. Muse has a sound that pushes you up against the wall and gets in your face. But unlike many bands that make similar music, Muse actually has something to say. There's a marriage between the mood of the lyrics and the mood of the music that allows for their message to not only be cried out but to resound. Even the softer songs (or the ones that start out softly) have a quiet, burning intensity, like water seeping out of a crack in the wall of a dam. Not only that, but each song has its own character. Just when you get comfotable, Muse takes you for a spin. From the military march of the Intro to the bitter-sweet cry in "Ruled by Secrecy," this album is a rush through and through.
Submitted by s0ult0nes (Warrensburg, MO) 
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 Good - But A Step Down
I feared that Showbiz would be there last domestic release and was presently surprised when Absolution came along. While generally the album is very good - filled with same big sound and soaring vocals as previous albums - it gets a bit flat at points. All and all still a good effort.
Submitted by Brian (Appleton WI) 
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 Disregard the other guy from Toronto.
This album will not disappoint you, but it is important that it be seen as the third in a line of albums that all relate to one another - like Tool's albums. I was personally more impressed by the first album of Muse, Showbiz, but this album fits perfectly in their portfolio - as an impressive stand-alone album. Furthermore, let me just say, in defense of this album, that one shouldn't bring personal preference into the picture when one attempts to review an album - especially when said personal preferences include weak bands that will be utterly discarded and forgotten in the span of musical time (unlike the band in question).
Submitted by Hunter (Toronto, ON, CAN)
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 Excellence in Music
By no means "overrated", this is yet another intricate work of art by a truly amazing group of musicians. This album was my "introduction" to what has become one of my favorite bands. Admittedly, their sound is extremely unique, and almost overwhelming when you first listen to it, but the reward for becomming familiar with this music is a rare gift. It's without a doubt one of the few bands with "soul" standing on top of heaps of empty, hollywood rubbish.
Submitted by Aaron (Wherever there's a AFB, USA)
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