So here's the thing: I have a hard time keeping up with new music all the time. I do my best, but every so often something falls through the cracks and suddenly I realize that I'm waaaay behind in listening to it.
This was the case with "Absolution" by Muse. I must have had this album on my iPod for 3 years before I finally got around to listening to it. And I'll be frank, too: I had low expectations. Everything that I had heard from them felt overly grandiose and epicly epic of epic proportions. So, I guess I wasn't being all that fair. All of that said, upon this listen, I got it. Something made sense to me in a way that it hadn't before and I was pleasantly surprised by the album. It still had the epic epic-osity, but it was somehow more enjoyable, especially on an hours-long car ride. Songs like "Sing for Absolution" and "Falling Away with You" have a smooth-trance like feel with lead singer Matthew Bellamy evoking Thom Yorke's vocal delivery, while "Stockholm Syndrome" makes you want to crank the system to 11 (did I mention epic?).
I'll admit that I wasn't sure I would like it and I may not be completely convinced, but you win this round, Muse.
