SHOWBIZ

Muse is a notable band for the fact that while remaining progressive, they have appealed to an entire generation of new music listeners, and introduced many to a taste of prog who would otherwise go without. They have released some very credible music in their time. However, judging from 'Showbiz,' it wasn't always this way.

'Showbiz' is not good. Most of the songs are annoying to listen to after a few spins, if it doesn't already grind your nerve on the first listen. However, while it's a bit of a poor release, it's definately not abysmal. There's a little bit of enjoyment to be found here, and theres one song that (coming out of nowhere) is actually fantastic. That song (and ultimately, the sole partially redeeming factor about 'Showbiz') is 'Muscle Museum.' It's a very angsty song, and unlike the other songs on the album, theres proper sonic layering, and a well-developed song structure.

Besides that gem in the rough, the rest of the music comes off as being very noisy, and undercooked. There are parts of songs that are nice, but you can't expect more than a few listens from this one.

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