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Absolution is the third studio album by English rock band Muse. It was released on September 29, 2003 in the UK and almost six months later on March 23, 2004 in the U.S. by Taste Music Limited. The album yielded the band its first big American hit in "Time Is Running Out". Unlike previous albums, the recording and release of Absolution was not subject to constraining schedules, allowing the band to take as much time as they felt necessary to refine and alter their songs. The album debuted at No. 1 in the UK charts, and soon after, reached No. 1 in French charts. Within weeks of release it reached the top 5 in twelve countries, the top 10 in fifteen countries and the top 20 in twenty countries. The album reached #107 in the United States. Due to the long delay between the UK version and U.S. version releases, Absolution remained popular in charts for an unusually long time, and saw the release of 5 singles (and 1 charity special download "Apocalypse Please").

Track listing:

1. Apocalypse Please
2. Time Is Running Out
3. Sing For Absolution
4. Stockholm Syndrome
5. Falling Away With You
6. Interlude
7. Hysteria
8. Blackout
9. Butterflies & Hurricanes
10. The Small Print
11. Endlessly
12. Thougts Of A Dying Atheist
13. Ruled By Secrecy