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Garbage |  | Artist: Garbage
Label: Mushroom
Category: Music
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Rating:  18 reviews
Sales Rank: 15473
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
EAN: 5050466887528
ASIN: B00013R89W
Release Date: December 1, 2003
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| Tracks:
| • | Supervixen | | • | Queer | | • | Only Happy When It Rains | | • | As Heaven Is Wide | | • | Not My Idea | | • | A Stroke Of Luck | | • | Vow | | • | Stupid Girl | | • | Dog New Tricks | | • | My Lover's Box | | • | Fix Me Now | | • | Milk |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Set up by Nirvana producer Butch Vig, featuring two veteran session musicians from Madison, Wisconsin and singer Shirley Manson of no-hit-wonder 1980s Scottish band Goodbye Mr Mackenzie, Garbage surprised themselves as much as anyone else when they hit payout with their debut album. Their success made sense, though. Although it's guitar rock, Garbage were plugged into state-of-the-art studio software, generating a cybergoth sound as black, flexible and synthetic as PVC, capable of odd morphing effects to match the plunging mood swings of tracks like "Vow". In the over-cheery mid-1990s, dominated by Britpop and boy bands, songs like "I'm Only Happy When It Rains" were a welcome antidote, while Shirley Manson emerged as the most potent, self-aware and no-nonsense rock frontwoman since Chrissie Hynde, flaunting the darker side of her psyche with the same menacing intent as she flaunted a pink feather boa onstage. --IDavid Stubbs/I
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Cool, calculating, and Euro-trashy in the grand tradition of Roxy Music and the Eurythmics. i--Jeff Bateman/i
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 Not rubbish! March 27, 2002
Ben Saunders (Oxford)
12 out of 14 found this review helpful
Garbage consist of three American producers (Steve Markes, Duke Erikson and Butch Vig - the latter of Nirvana fame) and the vocal talents of Scottish chanteuse Shirley Manson (supplemented on most tracks here by Mike Kashou on bass). As such, they're something of a supergroup, and indeed, they are a super group. pTheir sound, in case you don't know, is quite unique and distinctive. The producers provide keyboards, samples loops and effects, in much the same way as dance records are made, but what they make is definitely a rock album. Over the top of this, come Shirley's sublime vocals, ranging from a melodic caress to (almost) vitriolic shrieks, tending more towards beautiful singing. If I had to compare them to other artists, I'd say they remind me, in parts, of Filter, VAST, Cyclefly and Guano Apes, but as none of these groups are as big as Garbage, that may not help you... (Although you may want to check them out if you like Garbage, all of them have the 'synthetic' musical sound and very good singers) pButch's Nirvana connections meant the group had no trouble attracting interest. As soon as Shirley launched into 'Vow' (first single, included here) it was obvious that there was more to the band. A feministic assault on a former lover, it perfectly demonstrates Shirley's talents, and is one of the best tracks on the album. She switches with ease from softly sensual to menacing as she sings 'You burned me out but I'm back at your door/ Like Joan of Arc coming back for more/ I came around to tear your little world apart/ And break your soul apart' pThis is followed by arguably their best (and certainly biggest) song - 'Stupid Girl'. This is really memorable, and well played on TV and radio, you will know it! In fact, I like it so much I can't believe it took me so long to get the album. It's not particularly heavy, but still is one of the rockier songs on the album. It's also one of those ones that you can't hear too much - deservedly a classic and still sounds good after 6 years. 'Can't believe you fake it' sings Shirley, well, Garbage certainly don't - they are quality, and the real thing. pOther songs seem a bit more low-key, and are generally softer. Three of my favourites are at the start; 'Supervixen', 'Queer', and 'Only Happy When It Rains'. All these songs have slightly weird lyrics - 'You're nothing special here... The queerest of the queer, strangest of the strange' and 'I'm riding high upon a deep depression/ I'm only happy when it rains/... Pour your misery down on me' for example. Shirley delivers these words with such skill and her silky, seductive tones that they seem beautiful anyway. pThe final song, 'Milk' also deserves special mention. It's a sad ballad, and one of the highlights of the album (another single too). The vocals are perhaps the best on the album (and that's saying something), closing the album with the haunting 'I'm waiting, I'm waiting for you...' Perhaps I should also add that there's a very good 'wicked mix' of this (featuring Tricky) that I found on an Ibiza Chillout album; it isn't on this album, but it is perfect to relax to. pIt has to be said; the remainder of the album contains little that stands out. The formula seems rather repetitive, and songs can drift into each other and then by before you notice. The only thing I don't like is the repetitive rhythm of 'Not My Idea', but even this isn't that bad. While songs don't stand out, it's generally due to consistently high quality. All the same, I feel Garbage could have done more to display some musical variety. pThat said, this sameness is also (perversely) one of the album's best qualities! It means you don't have to concentrate on different songs, or be in different moods for all the styles. You can put the album on and let it drift by as one. The emotion is also much the same, but this makes it a great record to curl up to if you want to feel sorry for yourself. Kind of sad, but not maniacally suicidal, when you're in that mood, this is advised listening - it lets you be a little sad, but then get it out of your system and feel better again.
Their best album April 12, 2005
L. Omelasz (Dundee, UK)
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
Now I must admit that I never truly began to catch onto Garbage until they released Why Do You Love Me. And so I decided to buy their other albums before Bleed Like Me. This was the first I bought and it didn't disappoint. Shortly after buying Version 2.0, beautifulgarbage and Bleed Like Me, I've decided that this is their best album mainly because of how consistently great it is. OK there is a couple of dull tracks (ie A Heaven is Wide and Stroke of Luck) but the remaining 10 tracks are quite simply fantastic. I think my fave out of the whole lot might be Vow but to go for a darker choice, it would have to be Milk. However, all the songs are dark in their own right and amazingly don't sound 10 years old at all. One of the best albums of the 90s, if you're new to Garbage make sure you purchase this; it's a must-have.pHow many good tracks? Ten out of 12pBest track: VowbrWorst track: A Heaven is Wide
Pure class! July 1, 2001
king_dezeeuw06
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
Simply a stunning album, every song is brilliant. The album has lots of variety that balances beutifully. The track order is well set out so there is no stop and start and the songs all flow into each other. The best two songs are 'Only Happy When it Rains' and 'Stupid Girl', but songs like 'Queer' and 'Fix Me Now' are also classic tracks. I really can't find a fault with this album. If i had to descibe it in one word it would be 'perfection'! If u don't have it, buy it now!
This really is a stroke of luck... March 30, 2001
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
To sum this album up in one word, would be impossible, so I'll use as many words as I need. Firstly, congratulations to the band on such a brilliant, different album. There is no other album quite like it (apart from Version 2.0) - Shirley's voice wraps itself round the lyrics and melody perfectly, which can make any song sound good. The best tracks on the album are Vow, Milk, My Lover's Box and Only Happy When It Rains, although every song is brilliant. If you don't have this album, get it -- you will not regret it. I also recommend albums from The Januaries and Sugababes, if you're looking for a similar kind of sound :)
Stunning! October 24, 2003
A. Yates (London, UK)
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
Shirley's voice, is like the voice of god! It has so much power, force and strength I think she could easily sing the socks off the other female rock singers. The songs on this album are so elective and unique... Instantly, they seem to have found a style that is both catchy, defying, daring, gorgious and so luscious in many many ways. I could listen to this album over and over again because its just so wonderful. My favourite tracks are "Queer", "As Heaven is wide" and "Stroke of luck"... But really I love them all. You will too, I promise! Buy buy buy!!
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