Manson Confirms Garbage Return

Shirley Manson has confirmed she has reunited Garbage to work on the band's first new album in five years.

The rocker swapped music for acting in 2008 after landing a role in U.S. TV series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.

She recently hinted at a return to her roots by admitting she missed singing, and now she has thrilled fans by revealing a Garbage record is in the works.

Manson tells the Herald Scotland, "I'm working on a record right now with the band. We've recorded quite a lot but it's difficult to quantify. It's the first one in a long time. I took about five years off. I'd like to do some touring next year."

The group's last studio album, Bleed Like Me, was released in 2005, while a greatest hits compilation, Absolute Garbage, came out in 2007.