Absolution (album) (English Wikipedia)

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Future, Andrew (15 September 2003). "Album Review: Muse – Absolution". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 14 August 2011. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
Martin, Dan (10 September 2003). "Muse : Absolution". NME. London. ISSN 0028-6362. Archived from the original on 26 December 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
Shepherd, Fiona (19 September 2003). "Music of the mind". The Scotsman. Edinburgh. Archived from the original on 8 April 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
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Martin, Dan (10 September 2003). "Muse : Absolution". NME. London. ISSN 0028-6362. Archived from the original on 26 December 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
Kemp, Rob (1 April 2004). "Absolution". Rolling Stone. New York. ISSN 0035-791X. Retrieved 23 September 2011.

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