The first album, Showbiz, originally released in 1999, seemed at the time to operate the merger of two major albums of the decade 90's: OK Computer and Grace. But with a rock surplus, furious trend.
I remember having discovered in a small concert hall before they access the celebrity, in Lille. The power of their game scene (three guys and not one more) had immediately referred me to Led Zep. And the little Matthew Bellamy, a shrimp 40 kg all wet, moved heaven and earth passing the guitar to the piano and vocals pushing to shake the heavens.
But with this second album that art Muse reaches its peak. With special mention to the second title, "Bliss", which probably represents the quintessence of the group in its infancy. A rage and urgency of rare power, through which our three musicians allow themselves unashamedly all musical impertinence (the synth! How awful for purists rockers who do not forgive them!).
Alas, since, to remain under the spotlights of fame, the group has opted for a more consensual music and era for several albums in MTV clips.
A discographic journey as Bellamy and his minions were alienating the purists rock a simpler, less bloated. And the lyrical rock, led at the time by the mannerist style and grandiose Muse, is clearly not yet recovered.
We must now listen to this wonder of "Origin of Symmetry" to be aware of this course. For this second album is pure furious and square postmodern rock product, a simplicity which skirts the obvious. Rock, what!
