10 things you didn't know about Absolution by Muse
Muse's third album turns 10-years-old - here's everything you need to know
- Home-grown: Despite the album's overblown sound and grand themes of death, religion, the end of the world and of course, space, frontman Matt Bellamy told the NME that the inspiration behind the record was a lot more down to Earth than it's predecessors: "Showbiz was a bit of teenage angst, Origin of Symmetry was about going on tour all the time and losing connection with our family and friends so we don't really know anyone apart from ourselves and even ourselves we didn't know anymore, and Absolution is more about us being personable, about us being normal people at home."
by Andrew Trendell | Photos by Press/Muse/WENN
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My, how time flies - this week marks 10 years since Muse released their third album in the UK - the hugely successful Absolution.
As well as holding the Muse classics and hit singles 'Time Is Running Out', 'Hysteria', 'Sing For Absolution' and 'Butterflies And Hurricanes', it hailed the first time that Matt Bellamy and co truly cracked the mainstream, landing them their first UK No.1 album and arena tour, Stateside success and their first run at headlining Glastonbury in 2004.
While hardcore Muse fans will forever fawn over the batshit mental brilliance of Origin Of Symmetry, Absolution is no less insane or ecclectic. Happy Birthday Absolution - here are 10 things that you didn't know about Muse's third album.
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