"breaking into the states with Absolution"

Here is an interview with Chris which is available on goanddodownriver.com.

NB: Let's talk more about the album. For a lot of American fans, it's their introduction to Muse yet it's your fourth record [third!]. How do you feel about crossing into this American scene and how has the response been so far?

CW: I think we've been pretty blown away to be honest. I think the most exciting thing is it's almost like starting a band again — that kind of excitement and unpredictability that you get when you make your first record is something most bands only get to experience once, and coming over here has given us a chance to experience that excitement for a second time. It's cool — the last couple years we've been playing pretty big venues in the U.K. and Europe, and I think there's definitely something about playing in clubs that we missed. The response has taken us totally by surprise. The thing that really shocked us was the amount of people that were aware of not only this album, but the stuff we've done before — even though the second album didn't get released in the U.S. The time frame for the venues going up in sizes has been pretty short compared to other countries.

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