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Track Listings
| 1. Sunburn |
| 2. Muscle Museum |
| 3. Fillip |
| 4. Falling Down |
| 5. Cave |
| 6. Showbiz |
| 7. Unintended |
| 8. Uno |
| 9. Sober |
| 10. Escape |
| 11. Overdue |
| 12. Hate This & I'll Love You |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
It's practically impossible to mention Muse without also bringing up Radiohead. Listening to Muse's debut, it's easy to see why. Showbiz was produced by John Leckie, the producer of The Bends, and features the frightfully Yorke-esque choiral falsetto of front-man Matthew Bellamy, running the whole emotional gamut of unhappiness from sincere upset to outright dysfunction. New ground, it's fair to say, remains distinctly unbroken. To Muse's credit, though, they do this angst thing pretty well. "Cave" is a wonderful, terrible epic, replete with rank after rank of bludgeoning guitars, "Muscle Museum" builds up swathes of complex baroque noise, and "Escape"--well, it's a surrogate "No Surprises" with a firework finale, and should keep us ticking over until the next Radiohead album, thank you very much. See? You can't escape the comparison. But at least Showbiz wears it well.--Louis Pattison
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
"Showbiz" shows the first glimpse of the Muse we see today with it's explosive singles and amazing lyrics. It isn't Muse's greatest works, but does amazingly well for a debut album. "Sunburn", "Cave", and "Muscle Museum" are addicting to listen to. Matt Bellamy's voice stays flawless and beautiful throughout all of the songs. Although some of the non-singles sound slightly similar, like "Sober" and "Escape" the only song I can't listen to for hours on end is "Unintended", because of my own personal dislike of it. If you are just becoming a Muse fan and aren't sure whether or not to buy their old stuff, do it. You won't be disappointed in seeing how one of the greatest bands made their start in the world of music. As when it comes to Muse, prepare to be astounded.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
There is no comparison or mistake with Muse, i think they are arguably the best, most inventive and talented musicians in the country. Take "Falling Down", its an emotional masterpiece with one of the widest of vocal ranges, and shows of Bellamy's voice. Then there is "Fillip", an ultimate track with a very catchy intro and an addictive sing-a-long. "Cave" is a rocking legend, this track shows off the inventions of Muse. "Unintended" is absolutely flawless, probably the best Muse track alongside the exceptional New Born(OOS). The album is flawless and very dramatic, its a shame that lots of people aren't interested in them. My advice is buy this album, and listen..... its sensational.
25 of 27 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Having bought (and loved) the Absolution I read feedback on Showbiz and Origin, promptly bought both and can't believe I've missed this band before.
The range I of this band I think impresses me most. They can go from extremely soft, melodic and tuneful ballards to full on rock within a split second. Their creative talent is astonishing.
I fell out with Radiohead post OK Computer because quite simply they seemed to shun that particular direction and go back to their weird, depressing roots. For many, I acknowledge, Radiohead are tops and I respect that completely. For me, I think Muse represent what I think Radiohead were heading towards.
Anyway, I couldn't recommend all three albums highly enough. I'll be at the front at T in the Park pogoing like a lunatic.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Bleach, Pablo Honey, & Gish
In case you haven't figured it out, I am comparing Muse's `Showbiz' to Nirvana's `Bleach', Radiohead's `Pablo Honey', and Smashing Pumpkins' `Gish'. Why? Read more
Published 1 month ago by G. T. Ebanks
Some brilliant tracks
The first Muse tracks that I have listened to are from Black Holes and Revelations and The Resistance. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Sally
Just re-buying this on MP3 as old CD is worn out.
Just re-buying this on new medium as is well worth having. Avant Muse fan so anything I say is biased. This rocks. Read more
Published on 22 Feb 2010 by Maggie Runghasawmi
A Good Start
The late 90's were a dark time for music. Kurt Cobain had killed himself, Jeff Buckley was dead. Even Britpop, the anthemic music full of optimism and joy, had tired itself out. Read more
Published on 9 Dec 2009 by Crown
Muse breaks cover.
This being their first full album takes a few listens to get you going. You can hear, however, the beginings of the volcanic music grumbling beneath the surface that will blow... Read more
Published on 2 Oct 2009 by R. Hardman
Showbiz - an interesting start
As always, MUSE have their own way to hook you to their music. Creativity and ingenuity can be found as early as this first album. I loved every song and its worth buying it.
Published on 23 May 2009 by Debbie MC
Muse-ical genius!
Brilliant album, love the mix of spacy sounds, guitar riffs, piano and emotive singing. Favourite song on the album has to be "Fillip", but the whole album is great. Read more
Published on 12 April 2009 by Sarah
Liked alot, ALOT...
Bought it after having loved Origin and Black Holes, knowing that their older stuff would be different, soon dicovered it was better. Read more
Published on 24 Mar 2009 by Halfsmith
Groundbreaking
Before buying this album i was already a fan of Muse particulary their album "Absolution".
After hearing this album i was blown away,awesome guitar riffs, fantastic lyrics and... Read more
After hearing this album i was blown away,awesome guitar riffs, fantastic lyrics and... Read more
Published on 1 Feb 2009 by Sam Cox
Another classic from Muse
Showbiz
I started at the most recent albums with Muse (Blackholes...) and have gradually worked my way backwards. Read more
I started at the most recent albums with Muse (Blackholes...) and have gradually worked my way backwards. Read more
Published on 23 Jan 2009 by Dirk
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