Garbage

A solid album that brings back good memories

Some very dated sounds with lots of fuzz and repetitive drumming. I still like Only Happy when it Rains and A Stroke of Luck. Other highlights Vow, Fix Me Now. Would give it a 3.5 if the ranking system had halves.

I should have given this album a long time ago, I love it.

Turns out, this Garbage record is not garbage. Favourite Track(s): Queer Least Favourite Track(s): As Heaven Is Wide, Fix Me Now

Fuzzy

I am the right age for Garbage, but I somehow avoided them until today. This is fine. Very 90s. There are few good songs on here, but the rest get a little samey and boring. Always happy to hear a woman's voice, but I don't feel like I missed anything by having not listened to them all these year.

Not Garbage at all (lol), but also not premium (lol). It's a fun listen and a glimpse of 90's alt rock, from a very known band. I liked it, but don't feel like I will listen to it from will in the future. Very listenable and light, with one or two good tunes.

Finally getting some girls, Shirley!! Sultry voice. ‚This is not my idea of a good time‘ It’s good but also a bit monotone. Still a vibe.

So, this is basically shoegaze's commercial peak, right? Like, not full-on shoegaze, obviously, but it's not worlds away from someone like Curve. I tend to like it more than most of the "real" shoegaze bands, actually, and better than pretty much any shoegaze album to come out in the past decade.

Couple good songs. Boy the lyrics really match the attitude

Great alt rock/triphop album, 4.5

mas escuchable, no me mata tampoco, me gusta el estilo pero un poco childish

Ahh Garbage. You have all the vibes in the world and nothing to say. You were the perfect party music in the mid 90's because of this. They have some hits and sound good. It's like an inch deep though. It also lead to a discussion with a co-worker that everyone knew them but only few people owned this CD. It's alright, nothing that will change your life.

It's not bad, but it is the kind of album that you only bought because you needed one more slot to fill on your Columbia House record club deal, then you listened to it twice and then it sat in a Trapper Keeper-like binder full of CDs, untouched, until the end of time.

Unbelievable how awesome this album is. It's got a punk rock vibe but there's such a deep musical element that makes it almost sound like a dance album. Each song is extremely catchy and has great hooks. You can't help but bob your head or sway to each track. Shirley Manson is awesome and I love her attitude even though she seems like almost unapproachably cool. It makes sense seeing that Butch Vig was in this band. Prior to this album, he also produced Sonic Youth, Smashing Pumpkins.....and of course the Nivana Nevermind album. So the talent was there to be successful, but then they found Shirley, who brought it all together. Fact is, it's not punk, it's not your traditional rock, it's not pop, it's kind of a mix of everything......which we all know "Purists" hate anything that isn't "pure". Wikipedia (I know, I know) has it listed as Power Pop, which I think is accurate. It's heavier music that appeals to a wider audience since it checks a bunch of boxes.

This came out when I was an angsty teenager, and there's probably not another album I've listened to more in my life than this one. It would be impossible to provide an impartial review here.

I enjoyed the album as a whole. Every track was great. My only real critique is it certainly has that 90’s rock aesthetic that I try to stay away from. It might grow on me. My initial impression was good and enjoyable, just not enough to get the 5.

Great album

Okay, just generic angsty post grunge music

Love this album :) very fun times

Actually not Garbage, I liked it a lot.

Shoegazey a bit like SSP

Ich mags, sind n paar Lieder drauf die man gerne hört.

Dette var søppel

Garbage is... not garbage? 90s child me is very surprised, but this fuckin' slaps. Oh my God, it's cool.

I almost like this music… it’s a bit dated. I already liked Stupid Girl but hadn’t heard the rest before. I like Not My Idea and Vow. I like Vow quite a lot actually. And Milk is okay.

It was OK - fair representation of the period, and I recognised more hits than I thought I would

Super different from what I traditionally listen to. It seemed to have some grunge/punk/pop rock influence but molded into a genre of itself. A bunch of quality songs that are better than average, but nothing crazy.

3.5/5

Good songs, but they sound samey after a while.

I've had Queer on my playlist for years. Rest of the album is bangers

First 2 songs: »This is amazing! Crossover of Triphop and Grunge« Following songs: »Either there are only 2 good songs or the concept wears off after 2 songs?«

Highlight songs: Supervixen Queer Only Happens When It Rains Stupid Girl

This was the first time I actually listened to this group. When the song, "Stupid Girl" played, I realized that I had heard this group before and just kind of written them off. Once I listened to this album, there were two songs that I really liked enough to listen to them more than once and I just couldn't decide whether I liked "Only Happy When It Rains" as the tune was so upbeat and cherry compared with the song lyrics or the very evocative, "Milk". I will listen to this group again.

Very cool. Very 90s

Great album - love only happy and stupid girl

More hits than I realized

Another band introduced to me by Buffy.

Pretty biased with this one. I've listened to this on repeat for weeks at a time, and can blindly sing along to the whole thing. I think it's fantastic album that sounded unique. Only two songs I think slow momentum down; one of which being the final song and doesn't require to maintain momentum, but the lyrics of both are still great.

2025-10-24: I listened to it in company and I was a little too preoccupied with the other person's reactions to get into the album (and talking quite a bit and attending a couple of matters in between didn't help). Also, the pauses in the music in the first song (“Supervixen”) really jarred me, and for some reason I felt as if the volume in one of the tracks dropped compared to the previous one (perhaps in “As Heaven is Wide”), and I felt it might be a strange mastering choice at the same time I wondered if I had previously adjusted the volume without noticing or if my would system was going bonkers. 2025-10-26: I listened to the album again in better circumstances, through there were a couple of interruptions and I was quite tired. I didn't get as upset about the silences in the first song but I'm still not too sure about them. This time I felt a discrepancy of volume in another song but the sound levels reported by my watch remained very similar, so I think it is just a bit of sinus congestion and me overthinking it. I think this is an album I would like to come back to often; maybe I should give it a top score, but I'll leave that for the next time; or maybe not and I'll be having to take it down a notch.

I'm absolutely a sucker for 90's production, and Garbage's s/t debut is steeped in 90's sounds. Butch Vig's production, the slightly poppy/dancey vibe to each song, and Shirley Manson's vocal stylings all contribute to a very enjoyable record. Highlights: "Supervixen", "Only HapPy When It Rains"

Great garage rock.

Let's go Blue Jays!

Well this album is super neat

Only new Only Happy When It Rains. Very experimental and big in terms of production. The variations in genre and sound paid off in places but got lost in others. I liked the dark sound. I'm torn between a 3 and a 4.

I love 90s music but this was just okay

I loved this album, I can definitely see myself turning it on just to vibe to! I was familiar with a lot of more of the songs than I thought, I just didn't know them by title. I miss moody 90s alt/grunge... Best: "A Stroke of Luck" Worst: "Vow"

Not for me.

"Supervixen" - Rules. The weird cuts to silence are awesome. "Queer" - Shirley Manson making an argument for being the best singer of "doot doo doot"s in the 90's. "I'm Only Happy When It Rains" - We've all be there. Every hook is great, the musical bridge is fun, but I really love the way the end of the chorus rises up. "As Heaven Is Wide" - Pretty straightforward, but doesn't grab me. Reminds me of Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines. "Not My Idea" - This is my favorite song on the album. Everything around the chorus (which is very good!) is just incredible. The best "doot doo doo"s on the album. I just love the way they juxtapose with the whining guitar. The verses and post-chorus are just so much fun. "A Stroke of Luck" - Straightforward with solid vibes, but nothing especially stands out. Feels like it could have been a song featured on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. "Vow" - The chugging industrial percussion in the middle of the mix, the guitar switching from fuzzy to jangling, the slight distortion on Shirley's voice. A very good song! "Stupid Girl" - The 'Train in Vain' bassline is a groove, there's a chill dance vibe, there's some weird incongruous electronic noises that sounds like robot vocal fry. This song rules. Very danceable. "Dog New Tricks" - The post-chorus breakdowns where she shouts "Live and you learn!" are good. Not the most exciting song, though. "My Lover's Box" - The mellow palm-muted guitar riff and soft singing to a noisey pop chorus, and then some more "doot doo doo"s! Soft trip-hop drums! Hell yeah. "Fix Me Now" - I'm not a vocalist, so excuse my lack of proper terminology in trying to articulate this: Shirley Manson's voice hits a deeper, more full range in the chorus on this, and it's lovely. Great chorus. "Milk" - Makes me feel like I'm smoking a cigarette in a dark club late at night, watching everyone dance.

I had only heard "Only happy when it rains" and "Stupid Girl" but couldn't have told you who the artist was, until now! What an incredible album. I can’t believe I haven’t heard of this band. I was pleasantly surprised with all the songs. Only two of them being possible skips “Milk” and “Dog New Tricks.” Even those are still super listenable and in a certain mood I’d probably listen to the full album. Trying to decide what is a 5/5 for me and I think if I would happily get the album on vinyl then it deserves it and I would definitely get this album on vinyl. Their openings are so good. I wanted to hear more from the jump, from the opening notes I was pulled in and wanted to see where it went. Overall “Stroke of Luck” was my favorite, felt it belonged in a secret agent spy movie like Atomic Blonde. I rank the songs as I listen and it was really hard to kick “Queer” down to the number two slot, just a really fun and interesting beat in that one. This one sounded way more contemporary then 1995 to me and it has a sort of timeless feel in my eyes. Some moments it reminds me of Eurythmics and others something from a modern rock alternative album. Very Pleasantly surprised by this album.

I've never even heard of the band Garbage before, and now I desperately want this on vinyl for background music. I'm not sure how I missed them, but I can immediately hear their influence throughout so many alternative rock and grunge bands I'm into. They had a sound similar to Smashing Pumpkins but shifted more towards Nirvana's grunge, but with a female vocalist who fucking crushed it. The songs didn't seem like lyrical genius to me at all (except for Stupid Girl, which was ironically one of my least favorite songs). Queer was my overall favorite despite my love of Vow. I highly recommend listening to the opening of Vow with headphones, the sound balancing is awesome, but then they add a tinnitus sounding effect that hurts the headphone experience.

Pretty fly

Great album, typical 90s sound.

Meh, didn't get into Garbage back when, still not a fan. Way too "slick" for Grunge, and not melodically interesting.

This still hits. Surprised!

They weren't much on my radar in the 90s but this album is pretty good! It's a little bit dated but that's part of the charm.

It's ok, I don't have a strong opinion. Was not on my radar in 95.

A good effort. The album starts with the weakest tracks. “Queer” and “Only Happy When It Rains” are a bit boring, but then things step up a gear. I can’t award 5 stars because despite the consistency from track 4 onwards, the album does lack that X-factor, that final ingredient which would make it a classic. It does feel a bit safe at times and it lacks a raw edge, a bit of raw nastiness. Professional production, the beats are consistent, the guitar work is solid, the vocals are (mostly) good, so it’s a very respectable 4/5 from me.

it's like triphop and grunge had a interesting baby. I dig

Enkele leuke nummers, maar ook veel garbage.

idk whatever?

I'd never listened to this album before. I like Manson as a singer and the singles are decent but I dislike something about them as a band.

A quirky, yet abrasive and dark slice of manufactured mid-90s grunge. Whatever Butch Vig might have had in mind when founding the band, Shirley Manson certainly threw everything overboard, with her rage and at times brilliant lyrics dealing with mental health and equality shining through all of the songs. "Stupid Girl" is a stand-out for me, a song which was very present during my teenage years of watching MTV. But there are some deep cuts here that I really enjoyed as well - "My Lover's Box" for instance, a shockingly open song about desire. But ultimately, I think it didn't really grab my attention for more than several songs. Despite the great musicianship, most of the material sounds quite similar - usually a problem for me with grunge per se. So, it's a mixed bag, but one I might return to in the future.

Really enjoyed

Hørte det, tilføjede et enkelte par saange, har ikke rigtig lyst til at lytte til det igen. Det får 2 for så kan det være jeg ser på en uretfærdig vurdering og genbesøger det.

I left this album in the 90’s but it was time for a revisit. Chics in grunge weren’t great but Garbage was the exception. The perfect mix of sultry aggression. One of the genres best albums.

Enjoyed this. Quite a few hits on it.

Album 920 of 1089 Garbage - Garbage (1995) Rating : 3.5 / 5 A nice album that blends a little bit of everything - a touch of punk, some rock, a bit of funk, and a lot of attitude. It walks that line between genres really well and feels very much a product of its time in all the best ways. While it’s hard to single out one track over another, the album as a whole works really well together. Shirley Manson’s vocals fit the tone perfectly - confident, edgy, and cool without ever feeling forced. Overall, a fine listen and a strong debut that still sounds good all these years later.

Fun album! Some parts sound a bit dated now but over all a fresh fusion of sounds.

A pretty stunning debut album. Stupid Girl is great and the whole album just hums along.

Ok I came in pretty pessimistic … I’m not a huge fan of punk music and the album is literally called garbage … I played it through passively and was ready to dismiss it. Thankfully I have a 2+ play policy and boy did it grab me …. I’m not sure why I was so quick to dismiss it as it really wore on me … it got stuck on my replay for the day !! This is exactly why I am doing this project !

more like 3 1/2 just solid alt rock

This album was something I didn't know I needed

it's good 8.7/10

'You can always pull out / If you like it too much.' Shoegazey yet not quite in the clouds, Garbage's eponymous debut is strange w/o coming apart at its seams. Shirley Mason may yelp about being the 'queerest of the queer,' but this is no more than a pop record, and I don't mean that as a bad thing. Somewhere between the Cocteau Twins, The Stone Roses, and a far more reined-in Kate Bush, you can see their influence on bands like Broadcast and artists ranging from Avril Lavigne to Courtney Barnett. Ultimately tho, the lyrics and the dubious angst they express don't covert me: 'If holy is as holy does / This house would burn straight down to hell'. At times it's a fun record. Problem is, I don't think they were going for fun as much as they were going for weird.

Yes. Solide und gut.

No es la gran cosa. A estos yankees les gusta a todos lo mismo. Similar a Alanis Morissette algo así.

Almost classic already. Probably not for every mood but the hits add up.

OK

A bit too grungy for me, but it surely has dynamism and edginess a-plenty. I remember buying it when it was first released. I’m looking at the cd cover as I write. Maybe my music evolution is the reason I find it now harsher on the ear than I might ordinarily wish to listen to now. 😳. Great start to my 1001 albums though.

Love, love, love this album. It starts out with Supervixen, a great way to set the tone for the themes and the album itself, you can notice the chemistry in the group and the courageous lyrics, then comes Queer, with an empowering voice and aggressive sounds throughout, Only Happy When It Rains is the song most people associate the album with, it flows so well, you'll be enchanted all the way through, As Heaven Is Wide is a song that serves as a critic to the church, but the song itself feels mysterious and makes itself known through the sounds of the band, Not My Idea returns to the aggressive sound but punchier, A Stroke Of Luck slows down the tempo to soothe you with its lyrics and overall sound, Vow was the first song they released, it's dancier and makes you want to jump and sing with all your might, then Stupid Girl is the next most recognizable song and levels through the lyrics with a pleasant sound, Dog New Tricks feels like a scream to the masses, My Lover's Box is a more personal song that makes you feel everything, Fix Me Now flows almost the same with a different rock sounding band, and it finally ends with Milk, that closes out with a slow plea for love. Overall, it's a n experience with deep lyrics and songs for all kinds of people that will make you feel alive.

Alt-rock with a hard edge, a big attitude, and big hooks. This was a fun, moody, good time. What a great band name too. And a cool album cover. That pink color must have really popped on store shelves in 1995 and in people's CD collections. It really announces itself.

A true underrated gem of 1990's grunge... Garbage are great! Cool, sexy, edgy, tight production, and great performances. "Stupid Girl" and "Only Happy When It Rains" are the two standout tracks here, with the former possibly being a top ~150 song of the 1990's in my opinion. When I was a kid my first crush was on this Irish girl in my class. I must have been in like 3rd grade or something.. but I remember seeing a video of red haired Shirley Manson on stage and thinking "this is the most attractive person ever". She might have been the first time I saw a celebrity and thought "I'm in love!". It's a solid album, and like I said underrated. It's a high 3 for me, but just not enough to round up to a 4.

I can’t explain why but this gave me a bit of a sore head (might have been dehydrated and at the gym tbf)

Stupid Girl is one of the coolest songs of the 90s. Have been obsessed with it for 30 years! Shirley Manson was the blueprint for do many cool rock front women - Karen O, Hayley Williams, Avril Lavigne... I love this band. Version 2.0 is probably my favorite of theirs but as a band they mean so much to me.

An awesome debut from Shirley and Butch!

Jest coś w zespołach rockowych z damskim wokalem, co na zawsze chwyta mnie za serce. Może dlatego, że jest ich tak niewiele, ale wydają mi się bardziej wyjątkowe i każdy ma swój styl. 7/10

Recognized the popular songs in it but not really my kind of music

Another nice enough album that didn’t need to leave the 90s.

Solid 90's Alternative.

Really enjoyed, right up my vibe found a new artist I enjoy

Came dangerously close to giving this a 5, but upon a relisten it didn’t hit as hard. Still very good though! The production was nice and thicc and boy I sure do love 90s music

Nostalgisk gjenhør. To hits, resten ok.

great album, feels like my childhood

The 90s had such a wealth of great rock albums. This album is full of quality 90s soundscapes. A mix of glam, grunge, pop and rock, all blended superbly into a cohesive album. With a band made up of an amazing producer and killer vocalist, no wonder it is a slick and polished piece of art.

Just didn't land for me in any direction. I don't even know if I can just spam "Seinfeld effect" for why I don't really find it noteworthy.

A little grungey angsty, achy vocals, with enough of a pop flair to make it more accessible to the uninitiated like me

Very good

An extremely solid debut album. It’s full of great riffs and hooks throughout. Shirley Manson is such a perfect singer for this music that it’s hard to believe that many of these songs were written before she joined the band. Before this album, I only knew Only Happy When It Rains, and I’d say that this album sounded how I expected it to, but I’m definitely not complaining about that. 4/5

I liked it!

It's okay. Not something I'd listen to otherwise. The singles are good.

I liked it

Ehh, no complaints really. A little grungy, a little trip-hop, a little glossy. Spins: 1 Playlist Additions: - Only Happy When It Rains - Vow - Stupid Girl

Garbage

Standard, uninteresting rock fare.

Pretty good 90s rock.

You stupid girl

decent not a huge fan of the vocals though

1. zuper - 1 2. queer -1 3. rainz - 1 4. heaven - 0 5. idea -1 6. luck - 1.5 7. vouuu - 1 8. girl - 1.5 9. dog -1 10. boz - 1 11. fiz - 0 12. milk - 2

Garbage. How to review an album as omnipresent in commercials, television, movies and radio as Garbage? I don’t know. Review: It was fine. I will give it a big full bonus star for being one of my partner’s all-time favourite albums. She was vibing hard. Happy wife, happy life.

Some high points and joyous waves of 90s nostalgia, but padded with too many filler tracks

Solid album

This debut album starts very solid with three singles/pop hits. The middle slags a bit and gets mellow. "Vow" picks things up again coupled with "Stupid Girl." The best songs on the album are mostly all the singles. Top tracks: "Stupid Girl," "Supervixen," "Only Happy When It Rains," "Queer"

Good recordings of meh songs.

--Supervixen...good production. okay song --Queer...sleazy. it's good --Only Happy When it Rains...heavy. it rocks in an industrial way --As Heaven is Wide...good production/average song again. also it's too long --Not My Idea...I like this a lot and it's under four minutes! --A Stroke of Luck...the great production continues but this track feels lifeless --Vow...huh, I'm a little flummoxed by this one. It sounds both experimental and like it's trying too hard to be radio friendly. Lands in a weird space between both --Stupid Girl...I just realized this is basically "Train in Vain". I'm smrt --Dog New Tricks...the bass is doing a lot of heavy lifting here --My Lover's Box...fits on the album but the tracks are starting to meld --Fix Me Now...this one feels schmaltzy when compared to the other tracks --Milk...great production/meh song. again

Not for me

There's that alt rock of the 90's that permeated my formative years. Love this album. Hearing it back after all these years. It still holds up. Saw them over the summer at a festival event. She may be even better live. Go see her, you won't be disappointed. As for the playlist? I think I might add two from this one to make up for the earlier garbage (no pun intended) that I had listened to earlier where nothing was good enough to put into a playlist. Stupid Girl and Only Happy When it Rains... Queer unfortunately barely misses out.

This is peak 90s pop rock. Such a sexy cool album. Top to bottom great. Shirley's voice is amazing. Love this album.

Just off the title alone, this seems like it will be interesting. Calling yourself Garbage and creating an album with the same title is certainly a choice. It’s hours after the fact and not a single song was memorable. Just a blah album and artist overall.

énorme coup de coeur

most inaccurate name for an album ever

Least representative album title of all time. Favourite Song: Only happy when it rains Honourable Mention: Supervixen, Fix Me Now, Stupid Girl

Incredible

Excellent

I think this is a strong album. So what if three fellas recruited a singer; this must have happened in a million bands, it doesn't mean a chemistry doesn't develop, and the songs were evidently crafted by them all as a band. (You might be able to tell that I'm irritated by one "top" review that finds them really fake. But that person's favourite album was by Sepultura, so we're coming at guitar-based music from very different places.) I love the overall sound; a great blend of hazy guitars and driving, pop, rhythms. I don't think Garbage pretend to be anything they're not, and the songs are good. I really enjoyed this.

Fun and sassy '90s alt-rock with great production. I wish I liked it more but it does feel like mall music and is a little too polished for its own good. But good songwriting it absolutely is.

A little bit repetitive. Songs are quite similar. But I enjoyed it.

3.8

Not a fan

Oooo I liked this vibe. The 90s girl rocker vibe perfected here. Would definitely play more of. Seems like a cool band

i liked the album, it’s fun and edgy and queer is a bop

Ash enjoys this album a lot therefore it is good (I also enjoyed it)

Some situationally great songs - "Only Happy When It Rains" coming home from tennis. Overall, not really my stuff

Not my favorite era of rock music, coming on the heels of grunge but I can see the quality of the recordings. Butch Vig who produced Nirvana and many others obviously shaped a strong sound & a strong female frontwoman for the band especially at that time. Still this album isn’t really my taste but interesting to listen back.

Forgot how much I liked this album. Yes, it fits into the grunge era but is more varied and intelligent than some other music of that time.

This was one of my favorite albums, and favorite bands for a while in the '90s. I collected their import singles and even bought Shirley's pre-Garbage stuff with Angelfish.

fun i prob will come back

Started out strong and then lost interest Super 90s dreary self loathing kinda music I’ll take Alice In Chains or any of the other grunge bands instead Shirley Manson is awesome though!

Rather than a band, it comes across almost like Shirley Manson’s solo project, with the other members staying in the background, focusing on sound design and contributing to the album’s distinctive ’90s atmosphere. For all its calculated coolness, it lacks the raw spontaneity and universal hooks that come from chance or impulse. I get drawn in while listening, but afterward many of the songs curiously fail to leave a lasting impression — maybe that’s why.

Too dated.

Dug it! 4.

Personal enjoyment: 4/5 Relevance to this list: 5/5

Shirley Manson has a cracking voice, and I like a handful of Garbage songs, but they fall into that quite bland British rock vibe of the 90s that I don’t really gel with. This was completely fine, but didn’t make an impact.

Wonderful album full of energy and grit. I wasn’t its biggest fan on my very first listen but every consecutive listen gave it another level of “this is fucking amazing”. The energy and tension of “Dog New Tricks” and “My Lover’s box” are unmatched, and not to speak ill of “Supervixen” but apart from a beat whose apparent stopping and starting just gives it more momentum , but the vocals on these ones are just so much harder. Even the quieter songs “Fix me now” and “Milk” carry the same sense of power as the rest. Honestly as close to perfect as an album can get , so , not garbage at all haha

The most solid 4-Star album ever. The consistency can't be beat. Every single song is 4-stars.

When you search “Garbage” in the keywords, naturally this is the biggest hit. Kid Rock being the second one is great, but also makes wonder why the hell that album is even on this list

Virkelig cool faktisk. Havde ikke regnet med at så meget industrial ville være ind over

Har aldrig rigtig hørt Garbage før. Det lød ikke som jeg forventede -- mere cool lyd end forventet, men sangene gjorde ikke så meget for mig.

Cool layered sound. Had some bangers.

Garbage, c'était quelques singles OK mais dans plus. À écouter l'album en entier en fait c'est plutôt bien.

1. Supervixen - 7 Solid track with an interesting sound. It's like electric guitars that are fed through a synthesizer that alters the sound. It's very enjoyable and the riffs on the altered guitars still sound great. 2. Queer - 7 The pitch change in the middle part of the song I am not a fan of and it kind of ruins the experience for me but I understand its purpose. Outside of that, the song is fantastic. 3. Only Happy When It Rains - 9 Great track. Lyrically it's very very strong. A bit repetitive at times, instrumentally the sound is a brilliant complement to the dreary tone of the vocals which all serve to drive the point home. Brilliant track. 4. As Heaven Is Wide - 10 Great track. Everything about it is awesome: the build up, the sound, the lyrics, the vocal flow. The riff in the background throughout the verses is superb. Really fun son. 5. Not My Idea - 4 Lyrically very weak in the choruses as is the final verse as well. Really makes the track feel like a disappointment. 6. A Stroke of Luck - 7 Decent track with a solid sound. Bass is what is really enjoyable on this track and it sets a fantastic pace and tone. Verses are better than the choruses on the track but that doesn't necessarily mean they're poor. 7. Vow - 6 Song is a little too bubblegum pop styled for my liking. Sound is okay. Lyrically it's okay. There are parts of it that are a lot of fun. There are other parts of it you wish were better. 8. Stupid Girl - 10 This is arguably the best known track off this album and it is for a reason. It's an excellent track. I would still take As Heaven Is Wide over it but that doesn't detract from the quality of this song. The piano-styled instrument adds an insane amount of value to the track, which is underpinned by a brilliant bass. Awesome song. 9. Dog New Tricks - 6 Another middle of the road song. I just feel like it could be lyrically a lot better. The vocals coming out of the second chorus are awful. Guitar lead is the best part of the song. 10. My Lover's Box - 10 Great track. Lyrically absolutely fantastic and the choruses are the best part. The riffs are so brilliant, especially in the middle part of the track. Overall just superb. Best track on the album. 11. Fix Me Now - 7 Good song. Not anything phenomenal but not anything bad and there's a lot to enjoy here with the guitar solo in the middle of the track. Riff that introduces the verses is also very enjoyable. 12. Milk - 8 Vocally the range is superb on this track. Lyrically it's a bit simple. Instrumentally it is as well but still very enjoyable and the strings to end the album are an excellent touch. Solid stuff. Average Rating: 7.58 Adjusted to 5-Point Scale: 3.79 Rounded Up: 4 Stars

Rating: 3.2 This album is engineered and produced very well, I don’t have quarrel with any of the personnel on the album as they are very talented, the problem lies where 1. an untrained ear like mine can barely tell the songs apart and 2. it is very boring especially towards the end.

I like "Queer", the dede-de-duh-duh is nice. Cool vocals and cool guitar. "I'm Only Happy When it Rains" is a classic song, I didn't know who sang it. "Not My Idea" is a cool song. "Stupid Girl" is the other song I know. Cool song. I enjoyed this album, but didn't love it. 6/10

It was an enjoyable album. Led me down a grunge female rock band path for a couple days

Very 90s album. Like the very cyber, urban sound.

Garbage is some real mid-90s nostalgia, and upon revisiting I realize it is a cut above the rest. Never heard an entire Garbage album before, consistent stuff and I realize I never really appreciated what they were doing at the time.

Far from life changing, but a good listen. 3/5 Highlights: As Heaven Is Wide A Stroke of Luck

An attempt to add in dashes of metal box pil to the grunge mix listenable but not earth shattering

One of the easiest 5 stars I’ve ever given. This was one of my earliest “adult” music loves, and an album I still turn back to time and time again. It still sounds super fresh over 30 years later, with great songwriting and production. One of the all time greats in my books and a band and album that has stayed with me for decades.

very 90s

A fun group with a number of great songs. Saw them several times as an opening band before I steamed their music and found them to be quite entertaining. Odd name for a really solid emo band.

Milk is a great song despite what Andy says

I was gonna rate this 5/5 due to nostalgia, but for some reason it doesn't click as much. And I fucking hate Milk.

i knew 'only happy when it rains' going into this and absolutely LOVE it so was happy to hear most of the other songs are just as good. shirley manson's vocal delivery is outstanding - it's full of passion and emotion and done with such fury while still sounding effortless. i'm a big fan of this shoegaze-y sound and it seemed to have somewhat of a grunge influence too which worked well. in additon to OHWIR, 'vow' was a key standout for me and i thought 'milk' was a great closer.

83/100. Garbage is the sound of a band fully formed right out the gate, confident, dangerous, and endlessly replayable.

It was fine. I can see why some people would like it.

I think I hadn't heard this because it wasn't marketed in my direction. It was an alright listen, if it had any nostalgic presence I'm sure I'd be stuck to it right now. There's a couple pretty catchy songs, especially if you repeat the listens. Don't be afraid to try this one twice if you generally enjoy a pop rock vibe. It's very 90s pop rock, empowered fem pop punk vibe with a more alt sound. It's impressive for the moment it represents, but I can live without it. The album art pretty much describes what you're in for, great visual work. 2.4/5

Bussin bussin

Virkelig godt debutalbum.

Not garbage!

Really refreshing mix of Alternative Rock and Electronic music that stands out in the mostly dreary (and male-dominated) 90's Alt-Rock landscape. Butch Vig wanted to make something different from the Grunge records he was known to produce and, together with such a charismatic frontwoman as Shirley Manson, he more than succeeded. I may even like their second album, Version 2.0, from 1998, even more. Key tracks: Supervixen Only Happy When It Rains Stupid Girl Milk

peak

Ok

This is one of many 90s British Bands that upon listening to their singles did nothing for me. But upon listening to this album I thought it was very good. Catchy, but not poppy, songs and she has a great voice. Lovely but not so likeable for me to give 4 stars.

That was certainly not half-bad. I really liked Queer and the entire tone of the album was cool. Certified not garbage.

Good rock/punk duo. Good music, unique sound.

This was a very long album so I was not able to finish it all but it wasn't bad. I really like the vibe! I will definitely listen to some of the songs again. Solid 8/10

meeeh... rokk tónlist sem talaði ekki til mín. skil afhv ég hef ekki heyrt um þá

I challenged myself to listen to the 20th anniversary super deluxe 2015 remaster of this album on Apple Music, and I'm so glad I did. What a fantastic find. My favorites from the original project were: "Queer," "Only Happy When It Rains," "Stupid Girl," "Dog New Tricks," and "Milk." Out of those, "Queer" stood out as my favorite, and "...When It Rains" was, of course, a classic I knew but never had explored the artist deeper before than now. In terms of the remixes, I enjoyed, "Stupid Girl (Danny Saber Remix)," "Vow (Tuesday Night Club Mix)," and "Fix Me Now (Alternate Subbass Mix." Although, I truly enjoyed everything off of this project, including all of the remixes and remasters. I can't believe I got through a 5+ hour album and genuinely enjoyed all of it. I loved the original grunge era that the original tracks speak to, especially from the female lead's POV, but what I admired even more was how the remixes and remasters incorporated club elements, house beats, and four-on-the-floor energy without sacrificing the grit and angst that the original tracks had. What a gem. Truly worth the time commitment.

Really interesting sound across the album with a of blend genres, instruments, and electronic sounds. Textured comes to mind as a descriptor and the vocals are varied across the songs as well.

Garage by garage is most definitely not garbage

Garbage's self-titled debut blends gritty alt-rock with electronic flourishes, offering a sleek, radio-friendly sound that helped define mid-90s alternative. Shirley Manson’s cool, commanding vocals shine on standout tracks like “Only Happy When It Rains” and “Stupid Girl.” While the album boasts strong production and memorable hooks, it occasionally leans too heavily on style over substance. A solid, if slightly uneven, debut that hinted at the band’s greater potential.

7/10. some are good and some sounds like you're in a funeral wrapped in rock style and electric guitar. not a bad playlist but for me it's more like a one time thing to listen to, let's see if I will ever come back to listen to this playlist. one of my favorites is "stupid girl" and "only happy when it rains".

Some decent classic hits but also some pretty dated filler tracks. I don't think this is at all the classic that some people seem to think. Good in its day and I can only assume nostalgia brings people back to it.

Almost epitomically 90s.

Great sounding album and two hit songs. Emo at its best.

Интересно, неплохо, допустимо

Really giving the 90s to early 2000s vibes. Not complaining since I enjoyed that era (and grew up then). This probably isn't something I would actively listen to. It's a mood for when I need to go through my emotions. Not My Idea is giving Persona 4 vibes during the chorus. I quite enjoy it since it's a fun turn from the calm, almost girlie pop tune that comes after it.

Verschillende goede nummers die ik reeds kende maar niet kon plaatsen

I listened to this album a few years ago and really liked it, but for some reason never listened to it again, so I'm glad to finally relisten to it. This album has so many great choruses and hooks, a lot of really memorable parts. There are a few stinkers on here, but the good songs make up for it. Low 5.

Альтернативные 90е, для меня Garbage даже и непознанная команда совсем, в юности всегда путал с No Doubt. Но прикольно! Стилистика эпохи угадывается

A fantastic album. Reminds me of my university years. Queer, Only happy when it rains and Stupid girl, always bring smiles to my face.

Interesting hadn’t heard it. Good band but songs not that good.

Punchy, edgy, 90s vibes. Vocals - equal parts aggressive and sultry. Sometimes sharp then soft. Sometimes dark then bright. Tonal and atonal. An album of duality. Atmospheric and emotional. Some fantastic hooks and riffs. Some songs are about as pop rock as you get and then we go grunge, art rock, industrial, electronic. I love the variation and experimentation. Great listen. Favourite tracks - Vow into Stupid Girl. Or My Lover's Box. 8/10

Every song was almost good. They all just lacked some necessary component.

Nice art rock music. Very groovy. Definitely a vibe. 3/5

queer, as heaven is wide are cool, the rest is trash

Bon, je me rappelle avoir déjà eu cet album, mais je n’en garde que très peu de souvenirs. Il y a une toune que j’aime bien (Queer, encore dans ma discothèque), mais le reste de l’album est plutôt inintéressant et un peu fade à mon goût. C’est dommage parce qu’il y avait beaucoup de potentiel.

Good 90s rock 👍

Cкоріше не сподобався, ніж навпаки. Тут обʼєктивно є хити, той самий Stupid Girl чи Only Happy When It Rains - якісні радіо/тв-френдлі пісні. Філерів на альбомі багато, їх мабуть більшість. Не зовсім подобається звук на альбомі цим балансуванням на межі між поп та рок музикою. Не вистачає мені якоїсь виразності. Ті самі загравання з тріп-хопом в деяких треках теж мені якось не зайшли.

Завжди ставився до цього гурту з повагою, але без любові. Ну тобто це гарна музика, яка зроблена профі (а чого ще чекати від таких людей як Бутч Віг, наприклад) - питань нема. І хіти є. Наприклад на цьому альбомі - Queer, це прям супер топ. Або всім відома "я щаслива тільки коли дощить…". Разом з тим я ніколи не відчував якоїсь особливої прихильності до Ширлі Менсон і пацанів, особливо якщо слухати альбомами. Власне так і тут - хіти чергуються з філерами, але слухати загалом на фоні приємно. Є тріп-хопові вайби, що завжди поважно. Не маю ніякої об'єктивної критики, але здається оцінка в 3 найбільш відображає моє ставлення до Garbage.

Muy disfrutable. ¿Quizá es mejor el 2º álbum?

A good listen, mainly like it for the single but the whole album is good

I never really cared to listen to Garbage when I was growing up, so I havent heard much by them. Just so happens 2 of the songs I know are on this album. They are as solid as I rememeber, but the rest of the album sounds the same. Every song has the same sounds repeated over and over. There wasn't much emotion on any of the songs, or so it sounds, it could be the style of music but it all just sounds flat from a vocal standpoint. Solid 2 close to a 3 star but I cant do half so only a 2 for me.

An album that I sometimes feel have a bit of a hard time deciding what it is. Sometimes it felt like... vampire rock? 'As Heaven Is Wide' made me feel that way somehow. Then 'Stupid Girl' and 'My Lovers Box' feels quite poppy. 'Milk' was probably my favourite track, but sounded completely different than the rest with its dreamy soundscape. Reminds me a bit of 'Tears From The Moon' by Conjure One and Sinead O'Connor. One thing I have to give this album is it sounded really good technically. Quite pleasant to listen to in fact, which is a cool breeze after the lowpoint of Wild Gift a few records ago.

Never heard of Garbage but with a name like that I was worried it was going to be another Junkyard kind of deal. It was luckily not! 90S rock is a bit of hit and miss for me. This was quite 90s with that fade out jump in the riff of the opening track “Supervixen” being a prime example. The groungy sound made me think of later rockbands like Alvvays. The sound also had quite some breadth with songs like “A stroke of Luck” sounding more like something from Massive Attack. There were also somestandout tracks beside “A stroke of Luck”, I liked “Only Happy when it Rains” although it is slightly too poppy. Maybe this should be a strong 3 star but it feels a bit harsh as most of my 3 stars are just bland and this album was quite memorable. I feel like I found a new artist to listen to so I’m going to settle on a weak 4 star.

lots of good songs on this one. I thrashed it to death when it first came out, delighted to be prompted to listen again. Took grunge and combined it with most punk synth. Reminded me of Curve....

I enjoyed it

Muy bueno un album muy explosivo, musica como me gusta

I really liked it. It's kinda grunge so I liked it. I'd no problem listening to it through all the album. I think I could put some songs from it on my daily playlist.

Fantastic. Trendsetter.

Not my jam but solid

Can see how it was influential but it doesn’t make me feel anything

Lacks emotions and makes me sleepy.

Grungier and more modern than I remembered. High points are durable, but low points remain forgettable.

Never really a fan of Garbage, always thought the name was fitting. Gave it another shot and my opinion has not changed. There is definitely worse out there, but I don't think I can rate this as "good".

The centre of my teenage universe and the making of my listening tastes for many years to come. Fundamental 90's girl album - forgot how much this was a part of me - love love love

This is great. Very original. Production stands out to me the most. Vocals are unique as well as their style of playing. All songs were enjoyable and interesting to listen to. Good amount of range. Solid Garbage album. 4/5

Really!? They were a bit meh.

Gefällt mir ziemlich gut. Kommt zu meinen Favoriten. 4,2 Sterne.

Classic mid 90s rock album

not for me

It's fine. Nothing I'd choose to play again, but I recognized a few tracks on here, so that was pretty neat

Takes me back to my teen years when my brother was obsessed with this band! A classic.

Quite enjoyed this, though probably won't listen again. Pop with a hint of 90s grunge. None of the songs hugely stood out to me. It got off to a good start but then became a bit samey. I did start thinking it sounded a lot like Alanis Morrisette, and then realised Spotify had started playing Alanis Morrisette

This album for me is reminiscent of family life before my parents divorce. Daddy likes hot pink feathers? Daddy who is a stupid girl? This album edged me all the way until it's cataclysmic climax (for me) the aforementioned Stupid Girl. And hey if you liked this you'd probably like their other stuff too.

Reminds me of momma

This album has a nice overall tone. Radio friendly post-grunge blended with interesting electronic elements. If The Smashing Pumpkins, Morcheeba, and The Matrix had a child but it had a haircut that adhered to an office dress code, it would be this album. It feels like it leans a bit heavily on the "sultry and brooding female vocalist" idea. But that might've been a new thing in the '90's. I can see this being used on an advert for hair gel aimed at people who need their ruffled bob cut to keep pace with their energetic lifestyle and Topshop pleather jacket. Or maybe for a particularly radical flavour of Doritos. Inoffensive but didn't incite me to any specific acts of violence.

Fucking banger - nostalgic of puberty and getting loads of piercings.

Starts good, goes on a bit. Great music to listen to while you banish vampires or enjoy spring break.

Started off pretty good I thought but then just descended into dullness.

Queer is a catchy track and one song really sounded like it should’ve been on a 90s vampire film/tv show. In the hot broth of angry rock from this period I can understand why they don’t eat at the top table but they certainly make for a decent amouse bouche

Soundtrack to my reading angsty young adult vampire novels when I was a teen. 5/5 would listen to again

Pretty dang good really

I forgot how much i enjoyed this album when it came out!

The guitars and electronic textures combined with the slinky vocals make this is a great sounding record. Some tracks stand out for their hooks, like Queer, but nearly all of them sound great.

I -unsurprisingly- liked this one. Alternative, punky, electronic. Just what I expected from a late 90s album. Yay! Not garbage at all (sorry I had to)

Genre: Alternative Rock An album that was very pleasantly surprising! Only one big hit (…When It Rains), but an album full of great production choices and some really interesting songwriting choices. 12 cohesive songs, but each with their own big 90s flair to them. Very listenable, very good rock/pop record. 4/5

Pretty good. A few standouts and a few forgettable. 3/5

A few of the singles were hits, but the rest of the album kind of lost momentum for me. It got a bit boring and I ended up not finishing the album.

Súper lo escucharía, se me hace como hole pero distinto…

Ok

Definitely enjoyed Garbage in the 90s but haven’t heard in a while. Solid pop with some industrial/EDM/triphop elements mixed in. Mansons vocals are great, just finding the production a bit dated at this point.

Favorite songs: Queer, Not My Idea, Only Happy When It Rains, Dog New Tricks, Fix Me Now Least favorite songs: A Stroke of Luck, Milk 3/5

Loved this! Grunge sound, but very layered and dramatic. Electronic layers, weird sounds and chaotic noise, but it all comes together in a stunning (and somewhat horrific) wave. Vocals are gorgeous. I can hear its influence in some of the songs I love by bands like Paramore ... but these feel darker, more tense, varied, and yet more cohesive? Listening to it as an album, it holds together. I didn't skip any, and was surprised that each of these very weird songs got its hooks into me. Song structures? -

This was an album I was pleasantly surprised with. It is absolutely dripping in 90's production, which I love. I've never listened to Garbage before, but they had a really cool alt/industrial/electronic sound that I find myself to quite enjoy. Butch Vig is a phenomenal producer, and you can easily hear his fingerprints all over this. One thing I find surprising is that a lot of the synth sounds have a lot of similarities to Pogo's work on Marilyn Manson, but as far as I can tell, he had zero involvement on this record. I have yet to find a 5/5 album, but this is one of my favorites so far!

misleading title

more my style, more my era.

Highlights: Stupid Girl, Queer, I'm Only Happy When It Rains. In a nutshell: "I know it's good for you" My introduction to Garbage was #1 Crush, via the Romeo + Juliet soundtrack- the OST many 90s teens worshipped. Over 30 years on, Garbage still resonates, and still rocks. Overall: 6/10

basura

Garbage is surprisingly good. Sounds like what I would’ve imagined a dystopian Y2K would be like if I was in my 20s in 1987.

😎

Supervixen - 8.5/10 Queer - 7.5/10 Only Happy When It Rains - 8.5/10 As Heaven Is wide - 10/10 Not my idea - 7.5/10 A stroke of luck - 9/10 Vow - 8/10 Stupid Girl - 8/10 Dog New Tricks - 9/10 My Lover's Box - 8/10 Fix me now - 7.5/10 Milk - 8/10 83/100

I loved this album when it came out-checked all the boxes for all the music I loved at the time, plus Shirley Manson was both an icon and crush for me. Coming back to it, I still love it-a fun blend of so many things I love. It sounds like both a product of the 1990s but also still feels as fresh as it did when I first heard it. Gives very “My So called Life” vibes. It’s not perfect, but it’s still a delight. #nostalgia #90skid

gets points cause "queer" was on big shiny tunes 1

Surprisingly rad

Já conhecia a banda Garbage através do meu irmão, que é bem chegado neles. Mas nunca ouvi nada além dos hits, e até admito que eu tive um leve preconceito com a banda. Os ouvindo agora não entendo muito bem a origem disso. Eu achava que eram apenas uma banda genérica dos anos 90 pra vender CD pra adolescentes revoltadas. Não se engane, a vocalista encapsula bem a angústia e revolta jovial, mas a banda vai muito além disso. A primeira coisa que me impressionou neste álbum foi a produção eclética e alternativa das faixas. Não se engane, ela segue bem o molde conhecido da década de 1990… Mas o básico bem feito é sempre gostoso. Tipo um arroz com feijão e um bife mal passado. Não tem erro. Senti isso ouvindo este álbum. Em nenhum momento fiquei encucado ou confuso com as decisões feitas pela banda e pelos produtores, é tudo conforme o esperado. Mas é incrivelmente bem feito. Amo o som deste disco. É abrasivo, suplicante, muito barulhento nas horas certas e quieto como um sussurro às vezes. E quero mencionar novamente o ecletismo impressionante, que mesmo com tanta variedade musical, as canções nunca escapam do tão familiar e tão amável apego do alternativo dos anos 90. 5/5

The singles are very very sharp and punchy. Album tracks are good too. The whole thing is good and likely eventually better with more listens, but very good Between a 3 and a 4

For some reason I paid zero attention to Garbage when their title album was released in 1995. I guess the mid-90s had so many indie / post-grunge pop-rock bands that it was hard to keep track. I’m glad I filled that gap. Although not my personnal cup of tea, this is an excellent first album, with more talent or originality than many of their contemporaries. It’s a bit too much on the pop side for me, but I like the way they mix many different influences, ranging from punk to trip hop. Production is top-notch (especially for the time), and some tracks sound really modern. Overall a very well-made album that certainly had some influence on later bands. I’d love to give it a 3,5*, but since I can’t, let’s say it’s a solid 3*.

Really just kind of mediocre. Don't know why this should represent 90s alt over its compatriots.

I was really surprised at how much I liked this album. Some lyrics made me want to roll my eyes and the album feels dated - it‘s very 90‘s. Manson‘s vocals are superb though and I enjoyed the dark, gloomy and alt sound of the tracks. My favourites were “Fix Me Now”, “Stupid Girl” and “Vow”. Glad to have discovered this album through the list!

classic! this still holds its own

this is just fucking great. raw powerful energy

Cool pop/rock mixture. Powerful voice and rhythms. A good sounding album overall, just not my type. 3/5

I love this grunge album - includes hits Queer, Only Happy When it Rains, and Stupid Girl.

It's Garbage (which I like). Definitely already had their sound down.

An awesome album, this band should have gone much further. Still gives me tingles

Loved it

Back in the day, this album broke free from the tired clichés of alternative rock and brought a fresh, welcome mix of styles. It’s not perfect though, a bit uneven here and there, but some tracks have become classics that still sound great today.

Liked the parts sounding like crowded house and portishead. Shoegaze-y parts are alright too. Liked the first two tracks and then it’s a little repetitive.

very nice, not sure yet if there are any songs there that i like more than the others, but makes a lot of sense as an album

This was a really fun listen! Super poppy and hook-filled while keeping some of the edge of noise rock and punk rock. Also some trip-hop tracks mixed in was unexpected but pretty sweet. 8/10

Quite my taste tbh

This was ok…didn’t love it, didn’t hate it. A couple of the songs were a bit annoying to listen to in the car, however. I had to turn the volume up way high to hear the first part of the song, and then I would suddenly get blasted out when it changed directions. Three boring stars.

This was pretty fun, I had only heard the hits before, but this was refreshing for the 90s. 5* Highlights: only happy when it rains, queer, stupid girl

Third Nirvana-adjacent album this week, and likely the best. Big fan of the sound on this one, and Manson's vocals really bring it all together.

Overall Good, got some nice Songs 29/07/2025

Catchy 90's fun. Was not a fan of Garbage when this album came out, nice to re-discover it.

Not my typical sound, but I like this a looot. Combines a lot of elements in an interesting way. Dark, gloomy, indie, noisy. Great hook writing and lyricism. Her vocals fit very well. Creative vision on point, except for the fact that this album is not garbage!

somehow a lot more lowkey than i remembered...a wonderfully distinct pairing of the fluffy pink cover and sensual feminine quality thats always being basked in with something kind of dark and understated and rumbling. very cool aesthetic, very cool songs, if maybe for me personally a bit much to take 50 minutes of at once but that could just be a mood thing. lots of breath and air and shadows and lights reflected in puddles....kind of urban but with way more space than that implies yk. and rly rly impressively well-realized for a debut too...its a lot like murmur in that it sounds like it should be album four or five yk?????

A high 3. Started strong, but dropped off as time went on.

Some good songs mostly average

Underwhelming despite Shirley

Didn't listen much at the time besides the radio play on my jjj. This is good stuff

Snelle inhaal review #10: Jip, zoek gewoon het album op wikipedia en kijk wat de originele nummers zijn, niemand vraagt van je om de superdeluxe 25th anniversary edition te luisteren, met 300 extra nummers. En waar hoor je hier NIN?? Whatever, it's pretty good, maar moet er denk ik vaker naar luisteren om er echt van te kunnen genieten.

Ik schrok wel even toen ik de lengte van het album zag. 62 songs, ongeveer 5hrs. Dat gaan we dus even niet doen. Maar gelukkig gaat het grootste deel van de playtime op aan de remixes die toegevoegd zijn in de anniversary editie. Ik had bij de naam garbage een soort garage rock verwacht, maar sommige nummers voelen eigenlijk meer als nine inch nails met een vrouwelijke zangeres. En dat vind ik eigenlijk niet zo'n slecht geluid.

Solid

Okay but not for me

Kinda generic 90s alternative pop rock.

Starts at stops on track 1 are sweet. Couple good moments but overall the dark cloud sound of the 90's makes me sick. It seems we were very lost as a society in the 90's. Both forcing various technical effects into music and expressing a general sense of discontentment. Probably popular opinion but worst decade for music IMO.

This band is aptly named

Garbage… man. What a fantastic debut. There are no skips here and the sound hasnt aged at all (to my millennial ears). The album kicks off with some stellar tracks

In my mind I had grouped together Garbage and The Cardigans as similar bands in era and style. I could not be more wrong. Went back and listened to some of First Band on the Moon - and Cardigans are so clearly better musicians and songwriters, not much of a point in comparing the two bands. There were some decent moments on this: Supervixen has a bit of a Nirvana vibe. Stupid Girl reminds me so much of listening to the radio nonstop in the 90s.

I barely remembered these guys from the 90s until now. Kind of right at the end of the amazing early 90s run of grunge/alternative rock. In ethos, Garbage fits right in with this album. Attitude, depression, hard rock. First two songs are great, and the album stays pretty consistent throughout. I'm not sure if I'll go back to this, but I probably would if I'd had it back in the 90s, as it's onboard with the stuff I liked back then. 3/5

A very solid and great alternative rock album, with some touches of noise and shoegaze. I really liked the singing, as it is the responsible element of making this album as catchy as it is, but my favourite trait of this whole record is how great detailed and textured it is, which is expected for an album label as noise and shoegaze, as I mentioned. Nothing more to add than it is fun.

-i was OBSESSED with several songs from this album two years ago but never actually heard the whole thing. i’m so glad i did now -not a single bad song on here tbh, though i couldn’t get into the second half quite as much? there’s just something i love about Shirley Manson’s voice and the whole band’s style… i need to get back into Garbage now. possible 4.5 star contender -Favorites are Supervixen, Only Happy When It Rains, As Heaven Is Wide, and Stupid Girl

I initially groaned at this because I forget Garbage and Hole are different bands. Had I managed to mentally uncouple these bands sooner, I might have been a Garbage fan in highschool. My first impression is that Garbage leaned way more Industrial than I thought. The very machine-eque drumming and/or drum machine(?), really surprised me as I was expecting straight Grunge. The hits ("Only Happy When It Rains" & "Stupid Girl") do skew a little more 'mainstream' alt-rock, so maybe that's what lead me astray. Overall, this was an interesting listen for me and I’m sorry I missed it the first time around. "Queer": feels very proto-Fiona Apple. "Only Happy When It Rains": after "Queer", this really ramps the album back up to the heavier side. Hearing this in context makes it feel less Pop. "As Heaven Is Wide": this is when I noticed the industrial influence. It also reminded me of future metal/industrial acts, like Orgy and Powerman 5000. Not sure I can fully defend that, but something got my mind there. "Not My Idea": this is proto-CSS. I know that's an obscure band reference, but I'm going to call it out as proof of influence. "Stupid Girl": If you can listen past the bubblegum, the breakdowns remind me of something straight off of a KMFDM album.

I like it

This was a pretty fun album that I enjoyed, I had heard Stupid Girl before, it's probably used in a movie or TV show at somepoint. Overall I thought it was pretty solid 90s rock and maybe a 4 star album and I'd recommend it to my kid.

Uneven. Some really cool moments but the rest is middle-of-the-road at best.