Hey im gary! not been on here for a while been using dooyoo but bare with me! lol enjoy writing and ...
Hey im gary! not been on here for a while been using dooyoo but bare with me! lol enjoy writing and recording music and having a good laugh! :)
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Origin of symmetry is the second studio album of musical hitmakers MUSE! The Devon born artists recorded the album through a number of recording studios from tracking in abbey road studios (where previous music superstars the beatles had famously recorded of course!) to mastering the album in sonys mastering studio! The album was finally released in June 2001 on mushroom records.
The album did remain relatively close in style to their previous, and debut, album 'showbiz' unlike the bands most recently released album 'black holes and revelations' which has quite a unique new sound for the band.
The album quickly took off around the world and featured in the top 75 of Q magazines top 100 albums.
One of the tracks on the album in particular is the only cover to feature on one if their released albums, the track 'feeling good' originally recorded by Nina Simone, and has since won many awards!
1) New Born
Starts with a gentle piano melody accompanied with light vocals which then draws into a heavy distorted track of solid sound! Matt bellamy really shows his vocal ranges and guitar talent in this song!
2) Bliss
A very sythesiser based song, playing an arpeggiated melody in the bacground throughout, simple layers in this track that work together to make a solid rock track which is amazing live but that's another story!
3) Space Dementia
This piano based track features strong influences of Rachmaninov a favourite composer of lead man Matt. Hard hitting piano lead with dreamy backings!
A usual muse style rock track! Very melodic and a great example of muse creating a big sound with few parts!
5) plug in baby
Probably muses most known song ever! This song is played everywhere and still winning awards as best track! The riff is unmisible and recognized by all I'm sure!
6) citizen erased
Half way through the album, a track which really has two halves, a hard hitting guitar harmonic intro followed closely by the bass, the track flows through to a gentle piano ending leading nicely into the next track.
7) micro cuts
Probably my favourite track on the album! I had this on loop the first time I heard it! Starting with a dreamy guitar part with a very tight rhythm section where all parts play tightly dead on the straight beat to have your head rocking!
8) screenager
A very laid back track, lots of gentle layers for a soft listening! Easy listening!
9) dark shines
A very 'jiggy' groove feel to this track! Nothing too heavy going on but the rhythm will grab your attention! Lots of varied tones throughout to create a nicely balenced track.
10) feeling good
The bands cover of the classic song from artist Nina Simone, the band give it their own custom hard hitting sound! Won lots of cover awards and still is!
11) meglamania
The final song of the album, lots of production background to this song, the organs were live organs recorded in a church and it really makes a difference to the feel of the song, a kind of chill from this song, a great finishing song!
This is a truely great album from a truely great band! Is available nice and cheap now so go get it!
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Advantages: All tracks are great, Muse TV Disadvantages: some might say that Muse have gone too far with this album, that it's too grand and pretentious
Advantages: Every track is golden, I can easily recommend this whole album! Disadvantages: Some tracks just a bit mellow, and the openings of some of the songs do not reflect the quality of the rest of the track.
Oct 21st, 2009
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