 |  | Amazing album, best of the '90s |  |
I lovelovelove this album. I only recently got into Garbage, but I'm a hardcore fan now. I bought this album because the song "Stroke of Luck" caught my attention on a tv show, and I fell in love with all the songs. Every song on this album is raw, melodic, and intense. The opener, "Supervixen" is a tease to the rest of the album. This song is my absolute favorite, with Shirley telling the world that she will be their religion. Next up is "Queer," which has a video that is to die for. Coming in third, still sure to please, is "Only Happy When It Rains," which I'm sure every person who was at least 10 years old in 1995 has heard. The rest of the album has standouts like "My Lover's Box," "Not My Idea," "Dog New Tricks," "Vow," and "Stroke of Luck." Seriously, pick this up. You WON'T be disappointed.
December 27, 2008Garbage's self-titled debut is a must have for anyone who likes anything from alternative rock to goth or emo. It's really a raw album that is shocking and scarily understandable. This record I fell in love with Garbage 13 years ago and I remain a faithful fan (I even have a tattoo resembling the cover of this very album!). To truly appreciate the band you must look behind the scenes and learn about them; I suggest through their 'Absolute Garbage' dvd and get to know the band. Thanks, Aaron.
September 16, 2008This album has several great songs on it. Highly recommended for listening while riding in cars, elevators, or gettin down with the Mrs.
May 22, 2008| | | Still great a decade later! | |
Wow! I can't believe that it's been over a decade since I bought this CD. Listening to this CD now brings back all the memories of the times when I listened to it almost non-stop, which is what good music is supposed to do. This style of music was new at the time of this release and at first I remember not really liking it all that much. Of course the first two singles (Only Happy When it Rains and Stupid Girl) were all I had to go on, and they're not the best songs on the album. After I heard Supervixen and Vow I was sold and decided to buy the CD. It was a great purcahse becase all the songs really grew on me and I played this CD over and over again for months!
March 6, 2008 | | Has lost some of its initial edginess | |
Unlike other bands, like Curve (which I've just reviewed), whose music has an undying sort of quality, I'm afraid that Garbage, a band I used to love dearly, and even saw in concert, somehow lost a bit of their edge. I guess if I had to choose a few songs from this album that haven't really become stale, I'd choose "Only Happy When It Rains" and "As Heaven Is Wide," both tracks with a strong driving beat; otherwise, the entire album just doesn't appeal to me anymore. If you want to hear Shirley singing songs that won't ever lose their appeal, try listening to one of her earlier albums with her band "Angelfish." Songs from back then like "Suffocate Me" and "Dogs In A Cage." Most of the songs from the Angelfish cd are excellent and have true staying power.
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