First released in 2001
About the song
Muse released “Plug In Baby” in 2001, ahead of the album Origin of Symmetry. Its sharply defined guitar figure introduces a song in which a small instrumental pattern becomes the basis for a much larger emotional gesture.
Sound and arrangement
Matthew Bellamy’s high vocal line sits above distorted guitar, active bass and forceful drums. The contrast between the compact verses and the broad chorus gives the arrangement its sense of lift.
Listening closely
Listen to how the opening figure keeps its identity as the other instruments enter. The hook is carried as much by the shape of that guitar melody as by the sung refrain.
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