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Muse - Origin of Symmetry (XX Anniversary RemiXX)

Buy Muse — Origin of Symmetry (XX Anniversary RemiXX) on 2LP vinyl from Kilmorna in Listowel, Ireland. Rock record with verified album details.

2LP · Rock · 2021 · Warner Records

Available from Kilmorna Collection in Listowel.

Buyer notes: 2021 2LP on Warner Records, currently available from the Kilmorna Collection Rock shelf. Pay for pickup in Listowel, ship within Ireland from EUR 5.95 per record or outside Ireland from EUR 12.00 per record.

Origin of Symmetry (XX Anniversary RemiXX) finds Muse returning to one of their defining records and reworking it with two decades of hindsight. The band revisit the songs from their breakthrough era, presenting familiar favourites like New Born, Bliss, and Plug In Baby with a more open, detailed mix that highlights the drama and dynamics in their songwriting. The result feels both recognisably early-2000s Muse and freshly contemporary. This anniversary edition flows like a complete studio album rather than a historical artifact. Epics such as Citizen Erased and Space Dementia gain extra clarity in their orchestral and piano-driven passages, while darker cuts like Micro Cuts, Screenager, and Darkshines lean further into the band’s flair for tension and release. By integrating Futurism alongside Feeling Good and Megalomania, the tracklist offers a cohesive, high-energy arc from start to finish. For listeners who came to Muse later, this edition offers an accessible way into the band’s early catalogue, capturing them at a point where classical influences, heavy riffs, and electronic textures were all starting to lock into place.

For many fans, Origin of Symmetry is the moment Muse stepped fully into their own voice, and the XX Anniversary RemiXX lets you hear that moment with renewed focus. The remixed and remastered approach doesn’t try to reinvent the album, but instead sharpens the details—the piano runs, string parts, vocal harmonies, and textural electronics that were sometimes buried in the original era’s loudness-leaning mix. It’s a chance to rediscover a pivotal rock record with a more dynamic and spacious sound. For a vinyl collection, this edition stands as both a celebration and a convenient reference copy: it preserves the intensity of early Muse while making the arrangements easier to live with over long listening sessions. It suits collectors who value seeing how bands re-engage with classic material, and it sits naturally alongside both the original Origin of Symmetry and the group’s later, more expansive works.

This release will appeal to collectors who already know Origin of Symmetry but want to experience it in a carefully updated form. The sequencing, spanning from New Born and Bliss through to Megalomania, makes it easy to hear how the band balanced their heavier side with piano balladry and theatrical flourishes. Having Futurism placed within the main running order gives this version particular appeal for those who previously only knew the standard international tracklist. If you file your shelves by key milestones, this edition earns a place as the definitive modern presentation of an early Muse classic. It also functions well as a showcase record when introducing the band’s earlier work to friends, giving a polished yet still visceral snapshot of their turn-of-the-millennium sound.

A dynamic, high-contrast rock presentation with sharpened detail, wide stereo imaging, and a strong balance between heavy guitar riffs, orchestral elements, and piano-led drama.

Recommended for: Listeners who discovered Muse through later albums and want a refreshed entry point into their early work; Rock fans interested in turn-of-the-millennium albums with a strong blend of guitar, piano, and orchestral elements; Collectors who enjoy anniversary editions that respectfully revisit and clarify classic material; Vinyl listeners who value dramatic, cinematic rock records that reward full-album playback; Fans of ambitious, theatrically inclined alternative rock with a taste for big dynamics and intricate arrangements.

Is this a completely new album or a reworked version of Origin of Symmetry? This is a reworked anniversary edition of Muse’s Origin of Symmetry, where the original songs have been remixed and remastered to highlight more detail, dynamics, and nuance in the arrangements while preserving the core tracklist and structure. Does this edition include the song "Futurism" in the main tracklist? Yes, this anniversary edition incorporates "Futurism" into the running order alongside "Feeling Good" and "Megalomania," giving the album a slightly expanded arc compared with many earlier standard versions. How does the listening experience differ from the original release? Compared with the original release, this edition offers a more spacious and dynamic presentation, making elements such as strings, keyboards, and vocal layers more audible while still retaining the intensity of tracks like "New Born," "Plug In Baby," and "Citizen Erased."