History Music / OriginOfSymmetry

* TheWallsAreClosingIn: In the "Hyper Music" video. But sometimes they move out.

* FranchiseCodifier: This album was the point Muse started becoming more of an entity, introducing the classical and progressive elements, along with operatic vocals and a more pronounced energy, in which they would later expand in later albums, along with GenreBusting.

* FranchiseCodifier: This album was the point Muse started becoming more of an entity, introducing the classical and progressive elements, along with operatic vocals and a more pronounced energy, which would they later expand in later albums, along with GenreBusting.

* MindControl: What "Micro Cuts" is supposedly about, having microwave transmissions forced into your brain and references to whta could be a lobotomy.

* GratuitousPanning: "Micro Cuts" during its solo.

The album introduces classical and ProgressiveRock influences to the band's sound, while adopting a heavier sound and over the top eccentricities that were previously absent in their previous album ''Music/{{Showbiz}}''. These elements would define the band in the long run.

[[caption-width-right:350:"''Everything about you is how I'd wanna be''";\\
"''Your freedom comes naturally''"]]

-->-- '''Citizen Erased'''

'''Origin of Symmetry''' is the second studio album by the English AlternativeRock band Music/{{Muse}}, released in 18 June 2001. It also the band's BreakthroughHit in the UsefulNotes/UnitedKingdom, with song such as "Bliss", "Plug In Baby" and "[[CoverVersion Feeling Good]]" being huge radio staples at the time.

The album introduces the classical and ProgressiveRock influences, while adopting a heavier sound and over the top eccentricities that were previously absent in ''Music/{{Showbiz}}''. Those elements would define the band on the long run.

This album, along with its immediate predecessor, ''Showbiz'', were remastered in 2019 being released together on the ''Origin of Muse'' boxset, along with demos, b-sides and outtakes from both eras. It also received a remix and remaster in 2021 entitled '''''[=Origin of Symmetry: XX Anniversary RemiXX=]''''' in celebration of the album's anniversary.

** "Plug-In Baby" is reputedly about either a sex doll or genetically engineered puppies which never grow old. Matt was on 'shrooms when he recorded it, so even he doesn't remember.
*** Others say it's about [[ICallItVera his guitar(s)]].
*** The original title of the song was "Bloody Mary", which if replaced with the current title makes more sense in the chorus: "Bloody Mary // Crucifies my enemies," and the references to forgetfulness and "unbroken virgin realities".

---> ''I cut your name in my heart''
---> ''Will destroy this world for you''

* TheNotRemix: Origin of Symmetry got one to mark its 20th anniversary, complete with an [[ArtShift updated CGI render of the original album cover]]. Fan reception of the remixed songs has been mixed, with the most drastic changes including the restoration of string section tracks originally recorded for "Space Dementia" and "Citizen Erased".

* TheNotRemix: Origin of Symmetry got one to mark its 20th anniversary, complete with an [[ArtShift updated CGI render of the original album cover]]. Fan reception of the remixed songs has been mixed, with the most drastic changes including the restoration of string section tracks originally recorded for "Space Dementia" and "Citizen Erased".

!!Tracklist:

* Also, the outro to "Plug In Baby" is so shrill and poorly pronounced that Matt doesn't even bother to sing it when playing this song live, making strange screeching noises or even just ignoring it at all (and maybe throwing himself on Dom's drums or whatever).

The album introduces the classical and ProgressiveRock elements that would define the band on the long run.

'''Origin of Symmetry''' is the second studio album by the English AlternativeRock band Music/{{Muse}}, released in 18 June 2001. The album introduces the classical and ProgressiveRock elements that would define the band on the long run. It was also the band's BreakthroughHit in the UsefulNotes/UnitedKingdom, with song such as "Bliss", "Plug In Baby" and "[[CoverVersion Feeling Good]]" being huge radio staples at the time.

This album, along with its immediate predecessor, ''Music/{{Showbiz}}'', were remastered in 2019 being released together on the ''Origin of Muse'' boxset, along with demos, b-sides and outtakes from both eras. It also received a remix and remaster in 2021 entitled '''''[=Origin of Symmetry: XX Anniversary RemiXX=]''''' in celebration of the album's anniversary.

'''Origin of Symmetry''' is the sophomore studio album by the English AlternativeRock band Music/{{Muse}}, released in 18 June 2001. It was the band's BreakthroughHit in the UsefulNotes/UnitedKingdom, with song such as "Bliss", "Plug In Baby" and "[[CoverVersion Feeling Good]]" being huge radio staples at the time.

'''Origin of Symmetry''' is the sophomore studio album by the English AlternativeRock band Music/{{Muse}}, released in 18 June 2001.

* IndecipherableLyrics:
* "Micro Cuts". This song is sung so insanely high (even by Matt Bellamy's standards!), that it's near impossible to tell what he's saying the first time through. On top of that, it's very [[MelismaticVocals melismatic]] and consonants are very mumbly.

''I'm sure I used to be so free''\\