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Track Listings
| 1. Supervixen |
| 2. Queer |
| 3. Only Happy When It Rains |
| 4. As Heaven Is Wide |
| 5. Not My Idea |
| 6. A Stroke Of Luck |
| 7. Vow |
| 8. Stupid Girl |
| 9. Dog New Tricks |
| 10. My Lover's Box |
| 11. Fix Me Now |
| 12. Milk |
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Cool, calculating, and Euro-trashy in the grand tradition of Roxy Music and the Eurythmics. --Jeff Bateman
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Japanese Release Fetauring Two Bonus Tracks Subhuman, and #1 Crush (From the Soundtrack of Romeo and Juliet) to the Domestic Version.
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Format:Audio CD
The fall of grunge was a difficult period for popular music to face. No sweat for Garbage, who confronted the industry head-on with this, their alt-pop/rock debut, in 1995. We hadn't heard much of this genre after the Golden Age of Grunge struck, and when this genre struck back, it was a hell of a ride. While not altogether separated from grunge stylings, Garbage was infinitely more universal and definitely more accessible than most of the grunge acts of their time.
The album opens with the punky, spiteful "Supervixen" -- a grand first impression of catty frontwoman Shirley Manson, who was all fluoresecent red hair and skin-tight leather. The song's herky-jerky, stop-go style is immediately engaging, and the ripping guitar riffs recall peak-era 80s new wave. Manson shows a more introspective lyrical and vocal style on the second track, "Queer," and even concots an immortal anthem while begging for antidepressants on "Only Happy When It Rains." She emulates pre-"Eat to the Beat" Debbie Harry on the metallic "Not My Idea" and mimics the wailing pensiveness of the Cranberries Dolores O'Riordan [now Burton] on "Fix Me Now" while still sounding like herself: a gothic, artsy chick. She even performs a self-exorcism in the rueful, brilliant "Stupid Girl."
Garbage truly covers all the bases here, and their to-and-fro musical style doesn't sound dated, even today, 9 years later. They still carry the same spark and playful attitude they did years ago, and cross the line of rock to pop so often and so smoothly (and so much better than the crossover bands of today) that it's almost dizzying. Always familiar, always sarcastic, and always effective, Garbage will prove to be one of the greatest rock and roll bands of all time.
By Beketaten
Format:Audio CD
To me, one of my all time favourites by this stellar band, their debut showcases their raw engery that would later be channelled into avenues down the road of techno, that would be still more captivating.
The beginning song starts off the album perfectly with lyrics about obsession, ego, and cyncical self-awareness...then follows into endless highlights such as the smoothy penetrating "Queer"...and continues on and on to form an album you might never have imagined could be so consistantly, jaw-droppingly brilliant in its edge, wit, and melodic span.
Songs like "Stupid Girl", "Stroke of Luck", and "As Heaven Is Wide" are unstoppable and just as satisfying with repeated listening.
At the end of this tale of self-deprication, self-examination and sly remarks on the state of society's conciousness as a whole, is a touching song, "Milk", filled with the culmination of the fragility, tenderness and sensitivity barely in sight all along. In it are knowing apologies and a call for redemption.
I can continually relate to this effort, and I reccomend each successive album for taking this sort of brilliance in a new direction.
The beginning song starts off the album perfectly with lyrics about obsession, ego, and cyncical self-awareness...then follows into endless highlights such as the smoothy penetrating "Queer"...and continues on and on to form an album you might never have imagined could be so consistantly, jaw-droppingly brilliant in its edge, wit, and melodic span.
Songs like "Stupid Girl", "Stroke of Luck", and "As Heaven Is Wide" are unstoppable and just as satisfying with repeated listening.
At the end of this tale of self-deprication, self-examination and sly remarks on the state of society's conciousness as a whole, is a touching song, "Milk", filled with the culmination of the fragility, tenderness and sensitivity barely in sight all along. In it are knowing apologies and a call for redemption.
I can continually relate to this effort, and I reccomend each successive album for taking this sort of brilliance in a new direction.
By Mike Stone
Format:Audio CD
...love this CD. Strong thoughout. Unique blend of rock and techno/pop elements. Probably my favorite Garage CD, but I dig them All. Shirley has a sexy mid range voice that reminds me of Viagra in Bazooka Jones or Christine Amphlett of The Divynals....very nice textures....dig it!!!
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Garbage
Garbage~ Garbage is an irreverant album with stupid lyrics. But musically it is ok even though it has definite freshman feel to it. Read more
Published on Jun 14 2004 by B. Viberg
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Edgy, Fresh And Enticing.
"Garbage" is a debut album of great strength, it's a band announcing itself with the best material it has to offer, going for broke but never disappointing. Read more
Published on Jun 14 2004 by Denny Vu Quach
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Garbage Rocks!
I've had this cd for a long time now, obviously, but thought I would right a review since its one of my favorite cds. It really is worth the money, and I guarantee you'll enjoy it. Read more
Published on Jun 7 2004 by Ziggita
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Published on Jun 5 2004 by Mary
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GARBAGE TO GARBAGE
After this album and "Push IT", the Garbage musik became Garbage...I don't understand why they change their depress mad attitude for sappy snappy happy good relatioships love,... Read more
Published on May 7 2004 by S. Quinto
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A 90's Classic!
Garbage's selftitled debut album is really one of the best and most influentual rock albums of the 90's. Read more
Published on April 23 2004 by Josephll
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More fun than you can shake a stick at
Unlike the more recent <i>Beautiful Garbage</i> (also fun), this album is all about the rock, and I like rock. Read more
Published on April 13 2004 by Amy
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One of the greatest
Great lyrics, Great music, it's all here. If you want to experience songs of dark and haunting nature this is the album for you. Read more
Published on April 3 2004 by Pregnant Milk
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Downright Awesome
This CD is the cornerstone in which all future bands of this genre should be built on. Garbage is awesome in all of thier CDs and is the best band in thier genre of all... Read more
Published on Mar 8 2004
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Classic... a slickly calculated recording
I did not like the idea of this album when it first came out. Please, some ultra successful middle- aged producers try to mass market the idea of grunge (oxymoron? Read more
Published on Feb 29 2004 by A. M. Rosencrants
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