A second album of impressive ambition that changed everything for its makers.
To give Origin of Symmetry some context, it was the album that pushed Muse into upper echelons of the charts; a set that marked Matt Bellamy’s lyrics out as speaking defiantly, ponderously, on behalf of Muse’s ever-growing fanbase. During interviews in the run-up, they talked of this album marrying their equally-divided love of Rachmaninoff and Rage Against the Machine, and a growing number of fans lapped it up.
Now five albums in, this colossal second collection – released in 2001 – plays back like a prototype for the music Muse went on to create. Origin of Symmetry documents change and the loss of self; how people around its nameless leader are superfluous, constantly changing. It’s about how something deeper stays the same, and its strained virtuosity proves the perfect partner for the sentiment throughout.
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Bron: BBC Music