Showbiz

Note that the following information relates to the French release of the Muse album Showbiz. However, details of non-French releases are listed in the Other Versions section.

Release details

Artist Muse

Title Showbiz

Release type Album

Date of release 6th September 1999

Highest chart position Information not found

Record label naïve

Catalogue number NV 3211-1

Producer Dennis Smith, Safta Jaffery

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Showbiz Tracklisting

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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Other Versions

An Japanese version of Showbiz was released on 1st March 2000 through the Taste Media Ltd. record label. It has the tracklisting: 1. Sunburn 2. Muscle Museum 3. Fillip 4. Falling Down 5. Cave 6. Showbiz 7. Unintended 8. Uno 9. Sober 10. Spiral Static 11. Escape 12. Overdue 13. Hate This & I'll Love You

Reviews

Amazon 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,... Read full review »

Some really overlooked classics on this overlooked cd.

Just check out the clean guzzling bass line on Muscle Museum. The song sets up the perfect suburbian distopia and turns into nothing short of the perfect pop rock single when Matt's voice melts into a suspended guitar solo.

Elsewhere theres the title track Showbiz, an epic of enclosing tension and Cave a similar epic flooding with teenage anxt.

The back end of this record reveals more wonderfully rounded heavy yet alt... Read full review »

Greatest debut ever?!

Although I have loved Muse for a few years, I wasn't very interested in their debut. I could hear potential but the songs I knew a little bit about sounded like they were written by less accomplished musicians or inexperienced men who had less to say. However, I got into this album when I began to change my mind about the track, 'Muscle Museum'. I took a chance and bought 'Showbiz' as it was only £6 and I am SO glad I did.

This has to be one of the best debut albums ever composed. It is almost as musically impressive as Jeff Buckley's 'Grace' and, like Buckley's debut, the songs grow on you all the time which makes the album very addictive. The M... Read full review »

Blown away

I purchased this album only a few months ago - can't believe how talented Matt is - at such a young age. Amazing lyrics and composition -... Read full review »

Muse before their peak

Back when Muse were younger they belonged to Maddona's label Maverick. Which made this more poppy. But it's still very good. The only problem is the arrangement of the album.

1. Sunburn 10/10. Great piano ostinato (AKA riff) and evil vocals from Matt. The chorus is also very evil and never tires throughout the song.

2. Muscle Museum 10/10. Very intersting guitars (they sound Italian but I could be wrong) intersting vocals 'I have played in every toilet, but you just want to spoil it' and the mix of vocals and guitar at the end is pure genius. Sounds very epic.

3. Filip 7/10. I assume that this is Maverick's doing because it starts off very poppy. The chorus is okay and there is a point where it goes slow and Pink Floydy. Fortunately this is the worst song of the album.

4. Falling Down 8/10. The chorus is Pink Floydy and the rest of the song sounds Bluesey. A grower.

5. Cave 9/10. Distorted guitars, emotional vocals and an instumental part near the end showing that Muse has potential for great things.

6. Showbiz 9/10. Has a crescendo (gradually getting louder) of drums and then bursts in with screeching guitars and screeching Matt. A very good song.

7. Unintended 9/10. A quiet son... Read full review »

The Muse rocket begins its launch with Showbiz.

"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, lik... Read full review »

Lyrics

You can get the lyrics to the songs on Showbiz from the Bands Only Muse lyrics section.