It's a 5 minute epic about hope driven by an epic piano and bass line, and intersected by a romantic classical sounding piano interlude. Now we get to the centerpiece of the album and one of Muse's absolute masterpieces: Butterflies And Hurricanes. The mournful Blackout follows with its powerful strings and crushing lyrics about mortality and the fleeting nature of life. Chris Wolstenholme's bass in this song is nothing short of monstrous as he rips through the aggressive rock tune as Matt soars over the instrumental with some of rawest sounding vocals on any Muse song as he steps into the shoes of someone completely lost to lust. Muse then throw in another softer song with the sweet-guitar plucking on Falling Away With You, before once again punching you in the face with the enduring favorite among casuals and hardcores alike, Hysteria. The fast paced riff and lyrics about the titular phenomenon from the view of the captor make for one of the band's most riveting and rage-fueled songs. After this though, Muse slams their foot down on that pedal harder than ever with the furious prog-metal of Stockholm Syndrome. Sing For Absolution builds in emotional intensity before exploding into a massive release via guitar and pained vocal delivery in a way only Muse could pull off. Even Unintended feels a bit hammy when compared to the likes of Absolution's tender moments. Now, Muse have done softer songs before, but they've never felt quite as earnest as this, with songs like Screenager and Hate This And I'll Love You seeming more bitter than sincere. After this, Muse ease their foot off the worn out pedal labeled "THE WORLD IS ENDING" with the beautiful Sing For Absolution. While you can certainly tell that this is the single, as it has some more conventional rock lyrics and song structure than the rest of Absolution, the desire to break out and scream the chorus at the top of your lungs is almost undeniable. Following this opening is the most accessible and standard track on the album, Time Is Running Out. The track more than lives up to its title, with Bellamy's dramatic vocal performance and Dominic Howard's urgent and pounding drums making it seem as though the world is caving in around you. As this year marks this album's fifteenth anniversary, I felt that a celebration was in order.Īfter a subtle intro of what sounds like hundreds of feet stomping on the ground, the album explodes with the thunderous piano of Apocalypse Please. Fortunately, Muse had one of the best rock albums of the decade up their sleeve: Absolution. New music from The White Stripes, The Strokes, and even Radiohead was being released, so it takes something truly special to stand out.
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