Jimmyneutron Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 How would you rate Origin of Symmetry? Feel free to give a short review including: Good things about the album Bad things about the album Best track Worst track Favourite moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raiko Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 What a great album. This is the only time I feel Muse have created a sound that they've carried through an entire album and it works really well. The album flows really well as a result. It's also their most passionate sounding album. The heavy tracks sound aggressive and the quieter tracks sound fragile. However, it never sounds like it has gone too far over-the-top. The guitar and piano riffs are better on this album than any other and they created some incredibly catchy material without having to cater for a mainstream audience. Even the B-sides from this album are awesome! I don't have a distinct favourite track from this album. New Born, Bliss, Space Dementia, Plug in Baby, Citizen Erased and Megalomania are too close to compare. My favourite moment on the album is probably either the last minute of Citizen Erased or the closing notes of Megalomania. They're both incredible moments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmyneutron Posted November 16, 2009 Author Share Posted November 16, 2009 Overall, I Give Origin of Symmetry a 4-star rating. I feel that on this Album Muse were beginning to find themselves, but were not yet fully developed as musicians. The best thing about OOS as a whole is the rawness of it all, which resulted in an album distinctly different to other Muse albums in its production. The album's first half is absolutely killer and some of their best work to date, but it fades a bit toward the end, with 3 of Muse's weakest tracks in Screenager, Darkshines, and Feeling Good, before rearing its head again in the monster that is Megalomania. Best Track: Bliss Worst Track: Screenager Favourite Moment: The extremely high voice heard in the background of megalomania 'take off your disguise' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timelord Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 The reason why i gave it a 5 is more based onthe creativity. the best thing is, like i said creativity. You never find this in every day music, It's one of a kind and great, human its not flawless.It's what i like. I really honestly don't find much wrong with the album there is a acctional song that didn't go any where but it still was a great song. Best track: uh between plug in baby and bliss Worst track: didn't really have any bad ones they wher all good. Favourite moment: that last note in Plug in Baby, it's killer to hear and sing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megglen Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 Best track: Hyper Music Worst track: Screenager - Not the worst, but no the best Favourite moment: Matt's zipper outro on Space Dementia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suvi Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 5 stars Best track: CE, Bliss, New Born, PiB, SD, etc. Worst track: YOU SAY WHAAA?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riveon Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 4 stars Good things about the album Fantastic first songs, many of them being the best songs they have been made. Bad things about the album I can never spell Megalomania right on the first go. Now for some serious ones. The first tracks are fantastic (with the exception of Hyper Music. I can never get into that one.) However, towards the end of the album, I can rarely be bothered to keep listening. Screenager starts of sounding great, but has a slow chorus, and messes up the flow on the album. It definitely should have been omitted. Darkshines and Feeling Good are great songs, but don't seem to fit the album either, although Darkshines perhaps fits a bit better than Screenager and FG. This is why I gave it a 4: I get bored towards the end. A strange reason, maybe, but meh. Best tracks Space Dementia, Megalomania, New Born, Bliss, Citizen Erazed, PIB. Worst track Hyper Music, Screenager. Favourite moments Everything about Space Dementia. The second verse of Megalomania. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miss_meadows Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 Overall, 4-star rating. A great album, my 2nf favourite one, I think. It doesn't get boring, great lyrics. From aggressive tracks (new born) to positive uplifting ones (Bliss), to experimantal/unusual (Citizen erased) to great ballads like Megalomania. Best Track: Bliss Worst Track: Screenager Favourite Moment: beginning of New Born, from the piano intro to that great guitar part Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clunge Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 Four Stars. Good: Consistent, heavy, dark, riffage. Bad: Feeling Good ruins the albums five star status. There are no other issues with this album bar that. Best Track(s): New Born, Bliss, Space Dementia, Plug In Baby, Citizen Erased. Worst Track(s): Feeling Good. Favourite Moment: New Born riff, crashing organ in Bliss, Megalomania outro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownAndOut Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 5 stars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iddy Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 5/5 Best tracks: New Born, Space Dementia, Citizen Erased, Megalomania, Micro Cuts, etc. Worst Track: Feeling Good. Favourite moment: Space Dementia, Micro Cuts falsetto and outro, New Born riff. my favourite Muse album by far. Just brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrcookie Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 5 stars from here Best song: Citizen Erased best song ever worst song: Screenager. Never really got into it. best moment: The intro to Citizen Erased really, and the riff in PiB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlight Chaser Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 By far their best album. The only negative thing with it is Feeling Good, which is just awful! But the fact that the rest of the songs are more than brilliant makes up for that, definitely 5/5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaiHopes Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 5 stars Best tracks: Bliss, Micro Cuts Worst track: Screenager Favourite moment: The beggining and end bits of Bliss, just so pretty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Tom Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 What's with all the Screenager hate? It's fucking amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raiko Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 Indeed it is. It's even better on Hullabaloo. I think people just wanted a through-and-through heavy album. At least thats how it seems when people also knock Falling Down and Unintended from Showbiz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mozza Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 How would you rate Origin of Symmetry? 5 stars Good things about the album: The first 7 songs are incredible. Bad things about the album: Feeling Good doesn't fit, decent song but not of the quality of the other 10 and also a cover Best track: New Born or Bliss or Space Dementia Worst track: Feeling Good Favourite moment: The build up to the outro riff in Micro Cuts Edit: Screenager is beautiful, one of their best slow songs that isn't on a piano (and can be on a piano if they wanted it to be) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo0by Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 My favorite album in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregorv Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 I gave it a 4 stars rating Good things about the album: Theres such an unique sound to the album, this kind of thing is what makes me love Muse. It has some of the best Muse songs and singles. I don't really dislike anything about this album Bad things about the album: As much as I like every song in here, I just dont think the album flows as well as the other Muse albums, Feeling Good (even though I really like it) feels a little out of place. Most of the lyrics here don't do anything for me (except Bliss and CE) Best track: Citizen Erased + Micro Cuts and New Born Worst track: Feeling good. Its not the song I dislike the most in the album, is that it feels so awkward in it. My least favourite here might be Screenager, but unlike Feeling Good it doesn't really break the flow of the album Favourite moment: Transition from Piano part to Riff in New Born Chorus for Citizen Erased Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dead0citizen Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 Good things about the album: the most heavy muse album. Bad things about the album: some songs Best track: Bliss (my favourite so far) Worst track: Feeling Good (it is a good song but for me it is the worst from OoS) Favourite moment: arpeggios section on Bliss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eLPee1982 Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 5 stars Best track: Plug in Baby, New Born, Bliss, Space Dementia Worst track: Screenager Moment: Pfff, that's difficult. I think after the riff in New Born. How beautiful Matt is singing, so powerful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natural_Disaster Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 4 Stars Good things: The first 7 tracks are some of Muse's best, and the heavy riffs are just Bad things: It loses something towards the end, however Megalomania makes up for this. Best songs: Bliss, Plug In Baby, Megalomania Worst songs: Darkshines, Feeling Good, Screenager Best moment: The first riff in New Born gives me chills everytime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obi Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 5/5 Good things about the album - Riffage; the way Matt makes piano really heavy and work in a rock song; the fact that it sounds absolutely mental. Bad things about the album - Feeling Good ruins the mood. But skipping it is easy. Best track - Citizen Erased, Space Dementia, New Born, Micro Cuts (The first 7 tracks in general). Worst track - Feeling Good Favourite moment - The outro to Citizen Erased, the moment the riff of New Born comes in and when the piano of Space Dementia starts to go....mental. My english is tired today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilyly Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 OoS is by far the best album, in my opinion. It's varied, it's got some very catchy piano & guitar riffs. It shows off Matt's vocals beautifully Best songs: Plug In Baby/New Born Worst song: You what now?! Fantabulous - 5 stars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a-museing Posted November 16, 2009 Share Posted November 16, 2009 Best track: Citizen Erased/ Microcuts/Sapce Dementia Worst track: Darkshines (I still love it though) Favourite moment : The organ in Megalomania ps Muse need more SD-esque songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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