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Muse Showbiz Release Date: 1999 09 28 Label: Mushroom The musical touchstone for the British trio Muse is obviously Radiohead and that fact is crystal clear from the smoldering opening cut, "Sunburn." Their John Leckie-produced debut, Showbiz, is strong on angst-filled vocals, esoteric lyrics, and dramatic shifts in sonic dynamics. Hailing from rural England, singer/guitarist Matthew Bellamy, bassist Chris Wolstenholme, and drummer Dominic Howard average 20 years of age, so there's plenty of potential for them to grow into a sound that is more of their own. In the meantime, Bellamy does an impressive job of aping the quirky, nervous vocal tic of Thom Yorke on songs like the mid-tempo, Mellotron-driven "Muscle Museum," and he cuts loose vocally on the soaring "Cave" and on the lovely, mournful ballad "Unintended." Showbiz hints at the potential in this young band, and it should be of interest to many Radiohead fans. Tom Demalon, All Music Guide Tracks: Title Composer Time 1 Sunburn Bellamy 3:53 2 Muscle Museum Bellamy 4:22 3 Fillip Bellamy 4:01 4 Falling Down Bellamy 4:33 5 Cave Bellamy 4:45 6 Showbiz Bellamy 5:17 7 Unintended Bellamy 3:57 8 Uno Bellamy 3:38 9 Sober Bellamy 4:04 10 Escape Bellamy 3:31 11 Overdue Bellamy 2:26 12 Hate This and I'll Love You Bellamy 5:09 Releases: Year Type Label 1999 CD Mushroom 2005 CD Mushroom 1999 CD Taste Media 2001 CD Universal/Polygram 1999 CD Warner Bros. 1999 CS Warner Bros.

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