Absolution (album)

Absolution is the third studio album by the English rock band Muse, released on 15 September 2003 through Taste Media. It was produced by Muse and Rich Costey, with additional production by John Cornfield and Paul Reeve.

Absolution
Studio album by
Muse
Released15 September 2003 (2003-09-15)
RecordedSeptember 2002 – June 2003
Studio
  • Grouse Lodge (Rosemount)
  • AIR (London)
  • Livingston (London)
  • Cello (Los Angeles)
Genre
Length52:19
LabelTaste
Producer
  • John Cornfield
  • Rich Costey
  • Muse
  • Paul Reeve
Muse chronology
Hullabaloo Soundtrack
(2002)		 Absolution
(2003)		 Black Holes and Revelations
(2006)
Muse studio album chronology
Origin of Symmetry
(2001)		 Absolution
(2003)		 Black Holes and Revelations
(2006)
Singles from Absolution
  1. "Stockholm Syndrome"
    Released: 14 July 2003
  2. "Time Is Running Out"
    Released: 8 September 2003
  3. "Hysteria"
    Released: 1 December 2003
  4. "Sing for Absolution"
    Released: 17 May 2004
  5. "Apocalypse Please"
    Released: 23 August 2004
  6. "Butterflies and Hurricanes"
    Released: 20 September 2004

Costey wanted to give Muse a bigger, more aggressive sound, and Absolution is more polished and direct than their previous albums. It incorporates classical influences, with orchestra on tracks such as "Butterflies and Hurricanes" and "Blackout", and apocalyptic lyrical themes. Muse used synthesisers and music software to process many tracks. Most of the album was recorded at Grouse Lodge in County Westmeath, Ireland.

Absolution reached number one on the UK Albums Chart. It also produced Muse's first top-ten single, "Time Is Running Out", which reached number 8 on the UK Singles Chart. As of 2018, Absolution had sold more than 3.5 million copies worldwide. A 20th-anniversary reissue with bonus tracks was released in 2023.

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