09.03.03
Sing for Absolution
Absolution, the new Muse album, is more a collection of singles than a cohesive full album. I’m not saying that’s bad. It’s a great collection and it sits better with my shuffled MP3 playlist way of listening to music. Bottom line is, you’re not going to gain anything from sitting down for an hour to listen to it all at once. There’s no flow between tracks and some of the different styles clash with each other. For example; you have the heavy, urgent, apocalyptic rock of Stockholm Syndrome then it segways into the jangly, Gardener’s World-esqueness of Falling Away. It’s odd.
It’s got some nice crunchy guitar work in it, some Unintended style slower stuff and even a bit of Plug In Baby guitar wankery. It’s got it all. Just don’t listen all at once. Space it out and you’ll love it.
You didn’t expect this to be a proper review did you? Good God, no.