A debut of a band with huge things to come (Showbiz - Muse)

Member Name: MattJames

Product:	Showbiz - Muse
Date:	04/11/09 (3 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Some songs are absolutely brilliant

Disadvantages: Some songs are poor

Muse's first album burst onto the scene filled with teenage angst and torment. It gave the band a brilliant launchpad to the scene, with a lot of help from one Steve Lamacq. Although the band are unrecognisable to these songs these days, this is essential to see the bare bones of Muse's potential.
Unfortunately, the album often sounds like it was recorded in a garage with poor equipment, although some songs still come across as some of Muse's best, it is easy to see this is Muse's most raw and unfortunately worst album.

Sunburn and Muscle Museum are both fantastic songs, Bellamy's piano work in sunburn is brilliant and technical, and his voice soars, while MM is a true rock song to end the millennium on.
Cave and Showbiz both convulse with sheer angst and emotion, and again the musicality of the band cannot be questioned. The songs around these sometimes average, sometimes poor let the side down.
What it is important to remember is that this album was written and recorded when they were 18-20 and for that, is undeniably fantastic to see a band with such vision. Recording issues and some poor songs let the side down here.

Summary: A good footing for a band soon to hit the stratosphere.