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Record LabelMushroom Records (Australia)

UPC5034644010540

eBay Product ID (ePID)7050194900

Product Key Features

Release Year2002

FormatCD

GenreRock

ArtistMuse

Release TitleHullabaloo Soundtrack

Additional Product Features

DistributionMSI Music Distribution

Country/Region of ManufactureAustralia

Number of Discs1

Additional informationHULLABALOO SOUNDTRACK is a two-disc retrospective set by the Britpop trio Muse, featuring a live set recorded in Paris in 2001 and a disc of rarities and B-sides. Critics say that Radiohead is best, but Muse is equally passionate and mad when it comes to delivering a raw rock sound. The Hullabaloo Soundtrack arrived after only two albums -- 1999's Showbiz and 2001's indie smash Origin of Symmetry -- and it's an ambitious move for the band. Hullabaloo captures Muse live in concert at Le Zenith in Paris in October 2001 on disc two. Frontman Matthew Bellamy howls and halloos through classics like "Muscle Museum" and "Citizen Erased." His bandmates provide a tight, grunge-inspired rhythm section; however, Bellamy's vocal anguish is painfully romantic -- think Jeff Buckley and more conservative Thom Yorke. Theatrics do take over Muse's overall live show. One cannot ignore the sinister string arrangements of "Space Dementia," but newer cuts like "Dead Star" and "In Your World" showcase the band's original rock intent. No vocal mimicry, no electronic distortion. Disc one offers a selection of B-sides from the band's 1999 and 2001 sessions. Fans should be more than delighted to have each single compiled onto one album. Standouts: "Hyper Chondriac Music" and "Map of Your Head." Muse eagerly defines, in an artistic sense, what music means to them. For a massive follower of the band, the Hullabaloo Soundtrack is a decent look back. For new fans, consider the album a treat. ~ MacKenzie Wilson

Number of Audio ChannelsStereo