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Rating: In this double CD by the British band, there is the entire essence of rock expressed by Matt Bellamy and company.
The first CD collects some rare b-sides recorded between 1999 and 2001, while the second album contains all the live explosiveness of the English trio with 51 minutes of hard and enveloping rock 'n' roll.
Surely in the b-sides collection there is nothing brand new, but there are some noteworthy tracks, like "Shine Acoustic," a semi-acoustic track with a great impact, and "Recess," characterized by a very simple yet striking bass line.
"Forced In," the opening track, is a highly psychedelic instrumental ballad of 4'20", with the occasional interjection of Matt's falsetto. "Yes Please" and "Ashamed" are classic "Muse-style" numbers, transporting us more to the sound of "Origin Of Symmetry" than to that of "Showbiz".
In cd2, however, there are 11 live tracks recorded on October 28th and 29th, 2001, in Paris. Tracks predominantly taken from their latest work, "Origin of Symmetry".
The best-executed track is surely "Showbiz," but other pieces like "Muscle Museum," "Dark Shines," "Citizen Erased," and the previously unreleased "Dead Star" give a great impression when performed live.
A CD that will surely please all fans of Matt's band given the presence of 10 unreleased tracks (available only online) and 11 live pieces that demonstrate just how impressively a band, only on their second album, can engage live. Well done.
Tracklist Lyrics and Videos
01 Shrinking Universe (03:06)
Cast your eye tears on to me
And I'll show you what you really need
Give too much attention
And I'll reflect your imperfections
Can't you see it's over
Because you're the god of a shrinking universe
Purposeless survival
Now there's nothing left to die for
So don't struggle to recognize
Now the cruelly heart-felt suicide
Can't you see it's over
Because you're the god of a shrinking universe
Can't you see it's over
Because you're the god of a shrinking universe
02 Recess (03:35)
Resuscitate
In my sleep
Awake to see
You're never here
But the losing yields
Another year
Facing hopes and fears
And I wish
I could believe there was more
Hopes suffocating
You've kissed my life
And the planes and trains
Are to blame
For tempting us
To refrain
And to cut the chord
Dis every word
Of the truths absurd
And I wish
I could believe there was more
Hopes suffocating
You've kissed my life
(And I wish
I could believe there was more)
Hopes suffocating
Hopes suffocating
Hopes suffocating
And you've kissed my life
05 Nature_1 (03:39)
Conforming on a Monday
Too often and too cold
But you aren't even listening
Because you are just
Too old to feel an earthquake
Or too cool to even care
But you aren't even listening
So why should I?
You are
A natural disaster
And I've wanted you too much
And now I'm gonna lose
I've wanted you too much
And now I've gotta choose
You're the cause of all this
And I'm sick of trying to please you
And you're gonna feel my emotions coming
Because you're the world
Like a broken dam you're empty
And all that's left are the sticks and stones
That were built by other people
And it really shows
But you aren't even listening
Because you are just
Too old to feel an earthquake
Or too cool to even care
But you aren't even listening
So why should I?
You are
A natural disaster
And I've wanted you too much
And now I'm gonna lose
I've wanted you too much
And now I've gotta choose
You're the cause of all this
And I'm sick of trying to please you
And you're gonna feel my emotions coming
Because you're the world
07 Ashamed (03:47)
I know there's something that you're dying to tell me
I hope it's not about your loving
Make sure no-one finds out
Tell me all about it
Don't keep it to yourself
'cause I can't bear the thought
I never needed your cry
But I love your cry
Doesn't matter, 'cause I'm in control
I know that you're ashamed
So emotional that it kills you
Don't you know that you're ashamed?
So emotional that you cry
There's always something that makes you guilty
There's still something that you're dying to tell me
Make sure no-one finds out
Tell me all about it
Don't keep it to yourself
'cause I can't bear the thought
I never needed your cry
But I love your cry
Doesn't matter, 'cause I'm in control
I know that you're ashamed
So emotional that it kills you
Don't you know that you're ashamed?
So emotional that you cry
08 Jimmy Kane (03:27)
Jimmy Kane can't sleep at night
Sex and pain
Keeps me alive
You can't confuse yourself
They make you know what else
You can't fake it
You will never make it
You can't confuse yourself
They make you know what else
You can't fake it
You will never make it
Yeah
You're to blame
For everything
Sex and pain
Keeps moving me
Keeps me
You can't confuse yourself
They make you know what else
You can't fake it
You will never make it
You can't confuse yourself
They make you know what else
You can't fake it
You will never make it
Yeah
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