- published: 05 Apr 2016
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Showbiz is the debut studio album by English alternative rock band Muse, released in the United Kingdom on 4 October 1999 through Mushroom Records. Recorded between April and May at RAK Studios and Sawmills Studio, respectively, the album was produced by John Leckie and Paul Reeve in conjunction with the band. Showbiz was a minor commercial success, reaching number 29 on the UK Albums Chart.
Showbiz was released in various regions around the world through the band's different regional labels: Naïve in France; Motor in Germany, Russia, Turkey and Ukraine; Maverick in the United States; Play It Again Sam (PIAS) in Benelux; and Avex Trax in Japan. The album was also released earlier by some labels; in France it was released on 6 September, the Motor edition was sold from 20 September and the album entered American stores on 28 September. A bonus CD was released in Benelux, which contained the same content as the Random 1-8 extended play, without the hidden remixes of "Sunburn".
Upon its release, many critics were quick to dismiss the album as promising yet derivative of other alternative rock bands of the 90s, with many critics drawing comparisons to Radiohead, some even pointing out that this album is produced by John Leckie, who also worked on said band's The Bends album. Brent DiCrescenzo of Pitchfork Media said in his review of the album that "Muse expertly boil down Radiohead into punkish radio nuggets.", but went on to question that "despite this promise, where can they go from here?", which resulted in a rating of 6.7 of a possible 10. In a similar review, NME said that "'Showbiz' is not as clever as they think it is ... 'Unintended' and the title track are overwrought, prone to excruciatingly bad pseudo poetry", which ended in a 6 out of 10 score from the publication. On the other hand, a more positive view came from Andrew Hartwig of Sputnik Music, who called Showbiz "an excellent record" and awarded it 4 out of 5.
No, there's nothing more to do
I've got nothing left to say to you
Don't care for salty conditions
I'm over you
I can't explain it
I'm over due for a certain type of affair
Not gonna take it, this tea for two isn't
something we need to share
I'm sorry baby,
It's just you drive me crazy
Oh please, stop messing up my day
Stop begging me to stay with you
Don't care much for inhibitions
I'm on the move
I can't explain it
I'm over due for a certain type of affair
Not gonna take it, this tea for two isn't something we need to share
I'm sorry baby, it's just you drive me crazy