Showbiz - Muse

Muse are definetily one of my favourite Brirtish bands and unfortunately are not as highly rated as they should be. However they are quite altnerative rock and I imagine therefore not too everyones taste. I was contemplating doing one of those reviews where the reviewer goes through each track and states what he or she likes about that particular track, however I do not see the point of doing that for a Muse album as either you will love their tracks or hate them. There really is no middle line, although I may be wrong and like with anything there will be people out there who do not love or hate Muse and this album. Quite a few years back, having ...  Read the complete review

This album is heart-breakingly beautiful. I fell in love with Muscle Museum the first time I heard it, and had to buy the album. Don't be put off by the dire cover! Songs like Unintended and Sunburn are absolutely gorgeous and impossibly catchy. Muse are a great band, although dogged by Radiohead comparisons. They do sound similar to some of the really melodic songs from The Bends or Ok Computer, but this is a good thing! Matt Bellamy plunders the depths of middle-class teenage angst, but still manages to sound earnest. The songs, melodies and vocals are wonderful! Buy it if you like any indie! ...  Read the complete review

I bought this after I had heard Sunburn, and I have to say on the first few times I listened to it that I wasn't impressed. I liked the faster, rockier tracks but the slower ones seemed a bit overblown to me, and I put it away and didn't listen to it again. When "Unintended" came out I thought it was only fair that I gave it another go, and I'm very glad that I did, as I'd be missing a lot if I did. I still prefer the more up-tempo numbers, but the slow ones are great to. My highlights of the album would be "Muscle Museum", "Sunburn" and "Cave". They are really rocky, driven tracks with a great ...  Read the complete review

Muses debut album and what could be remembered as one of the best of the 90's. Voted by NME's readers as best newcomers Muse have come long way since they released their first EP Muscle Museum. Showbiz it's self is excellent, each track beautifully crafted and executed to perfection. The album demonstrates the full range of the bands ability and technique, ranging from the quite, almost classical based 'Unintended' to the heavy guitar riffs of 'Muscle Museum.' It's basically a Rock Album the musical talent that has been put into the album is very visible. The melodies behind each songs seem to be just in a slightly different ...  Read the complete review

Well my old review of this album was truly awful and was deservedly lost down in the nether regions of opinions written about Showbiz. The line I've used for the title (taken from track 2 Muscle Museum) is half right. You will adore them but there is no way you can ignore them... Muse have had critical success since the release of Showbiz in 1999. NME made them best newcomer and a string of nominations have followed for various awards but they have never recieved the public recognition that Coldplay and some other new acts have had. Along with JJ72 however, I believe it is they and not the more tranquil Coldplay that are Britain's most promising ...  Read the complete review