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75 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 32 Critics What's this?

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8.6 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 259 Ratings

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  • Summary: The stadium-sized English trio returns with a follow-up to its 2004 hit 'Absolution,' again produced by Rich Costey.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 32
  3. Negative: 1 out of 32
  1. Q Magazine
    100
    A work of dazzling scope and grandeur... It is impossible to imagine any other band making music quite like this. [Aug 2006, p.106]
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  2. Dot Music
    60
    This is the first Muse album to sound - brace yourself, outrageous melodrama fans - ordinary.
  3. The A.V. Club
    33
    Give Muse credit for remaking itself over the years into a full-blown theatrical experience, and not just another echoing rock band. But that experience is, frankly, kind of shitty.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 155 out of 173
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 173
  3. Negative: 9 out of 173
  1. chrisc
    10
    One of my favorite albums of all time. 33? I'm simply speechless that someone could listen to this and rate it that low? WTF do you want? More country music? More eyeliner punk/pop? More bow-wow-wow or whatever the Fk?… Expand
    • 6 of 6 users said yes
  2. RoryD
    4
    The album is all huff and puff, but will never blow the house down. The lack of decent lyrics is covered over by fancy guitar work and crashes and bangs. Soldiers Song is by far the worst Muse song on record, and the albums only saving grace is when they turn the lunacy up for Knights of Cydonia, actually a great song. Muse ,disappointingly, are now just a formerly great band commiting latter-day sins.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. MartinF
    1
    Such a disappointment. Gentlemen you should have done better!
    • 0 of 5 users said yes

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