Garbage

I liked this album, but PERSONALLY it has a huge problem, Shirley Manson's voice is horrible, TO ME, she doesn't sing well. As I was listening to it, the sound of the project was becoming progressively more and more "dirty". I think that these are all my thoughts, maybe the more I listen to this album, the more of a fan I'll become, idk, maybe it's just not for me at all.

it was okay 3.5

Not my genre but not horrible

Not garbage at all.

Nostalgic.

Decent 3/5

It reminds me of that one scene in Scott Pilgrim where Ivy and her band play Black Sheep. Most of all, that scene has always struck me as someone doing a stellar job at appearing cool, sexy and mysterious, but not per se at making stellar music. After all, I'm the type of dork who would prefer Crash and the Boys. Anyway, this band is all Black Sheep and zero Crash and the Boys, and I definitely prefer my alt-rock to be more Crash-y.

Ni slabo

This isn’t bad. I really like her voice and the music is decent but it feels a little dated. It’s probably about as good as The Black Album.

You're really asking for criticism naming yourself Garbage. Also, this album cover. Yikes. You would think I would like a 90s female-fronted rock band, but I didn't ever like any of their singles. I'm willing to revise my judgment though. I do like that 'Stupid Girl' reminds me of the Cold song by the same name, which is peak Rock Countdown material (not to say it's good). The album was fine. No opinions revised. Highlight: 'Fix Me Now'

None

Decent album. I’d heard a few tracks in the past, but never the full album. It sounds like a mix of Pink and Smashing Pumpkins. Pretty good overall.

I remember the song Milk back from 20 years ago as my mom loved it. Can’t fully understand the genre of the band, but some melodies were quite nice.

Nothing wrong with this, but nothing great about it either. I could not listen to this more than this album though. Even this was perhaps one or two songs too many for me.

3.5

Yeah fine I guess. Very plain white bread

This album plays like an encapsulation of ‘90s alternative — grunge, trip-hop, indie guitar rock, electronica, etc. There are some good tracks — I like the slinky riff of “Queer,” and “Vow” has a nice groove — but overall it doesn’t grab me by the lapels and yank me in close.

Would have given it a 2 but I love rain and Only Happy When It Rains is one of my top-five rain songs (up there with Famous Blue Raincoat and Paranoid Android) (lol)

I'd only heard the hits, so didnt know what to expect. Pretty solid, though of its era.

Favorite track(s): Supervixen, Queer, Only Happy When It Rains, Milk Not usually my thing, but far from being garbage.

That was a nice listen. This project has basically just become an exercise in nostalgia for me. I have this album and haven't listened in forever, like many albums I have. There are a couple of great tracks, I always adored 'Queer', it doesn't really sound like anything else. I've enjoyed these memories.

This has a lot of the right ingredients, some good song construction. For me the audio quality is very of the time and hurts it. Not really for me. I did listen to this on a rainy depressing day which lined up.

interesting, surprisingly - would be a high 3/5 if that existed - but i doubt i'd listen to the album again anyway

I liked the sound on this one, as well as the blend of everything the alternative scene of the 90s had to offer — from gentle and dark trip hop to powerful grunge. However, it was a bit boring for me. Seems like I need to listen to it for a couple of times to truly like it, but my rating is based on the first listen, so for now it is what it is.

Very well-produced. It's mostly not my vibe but I respect it.

ok

Milk şarkısı güzeldi meh işte bella swansal

Fun album, few standout individual tra ks which isnt per se necessary in a great album but doesnt help. The albums is also incredible bloated at 21 tracks with many hitting 5 plus mins feels a slog in places to get through. Overall however i do love the 90s alt rock vibe of the album and respect the influence the front woman had on what would go on to be some of my fave artists... Paramore, evanescence, Florence. Personally however barring the female front woman i dont feel this brings much of unique value to set it apart from contemporaries

Not for me, quite 90's slow indy/rock. Slightly cool but just not my kind of cool.

This was some solid 90s rock I hadn’t heard of before. Always appreciate a women led band of this era. It was good but no real standouts. High 3, probably a 4 if I spend more time with it

Good '90s alternative rock. A couple of big hits land really well and the rest of the material is very good.

It's ok, going to go back and listen more so that says something ...

Cool bad with cool roots. First I’d heard of them. Nice female lead voice too!

I like it. It's grunge, not so much my style but is good

Better than average 90s alternative. Even few really good songs. not a 4 though. 3.5.

Pretty good

A few familiar ones that I enjoyed. Not bad, not outstanding

Pretty good! Faves were Supervixen and ofc, Only Happy When It Rains!

особо не расслушала (хотя половину реально знаю и опять задумалась, как синглы оказываются на радио, кто кому платит), поэтому всё показалось в среднем одинаковым и чрезмерно готичным

Supervixen Only Happy When it Rains Fix Me Now 3 1/2

first listen fun but nothing special

Supervixen - 3/5 Queer - 2/5 Only happy when it rains - 3/5 As heaven is wide - 1/5 Not my idea - 4/5 A stroke of luck - 3/5 Vow - 3/5 Stupid girl- 2/5 Dog new tricks - 4/5 My lover's box - 3/5 Fix me now - 3/5 Milk - 4/5

Hard shoegaze? Lo-fi pop rock? When you want something that looks a bit like a pink band, but also that you can have a nap during?

For the most part, this album is largely forgettable. You've got the three hits: "Queer", "Only Happy When It Rains", and "Stupid Girl". Thank you MTV. Outside of those three, most of it all kinda blends together. Crunchy guitars, electronic mixed in, a little edgy, but not quite enough to bite in. Then you get to "Milk", where Shirley floats in this trip-hop bliss, enticing you to vibe with her. They could have made a whole album of just this and I would have been happy. Butch, you screwed the pooch on this one. My Rating: 3/5

90's alternative was just a whole lot of blah. Not horrible, not great, just melodic heavy guitars not doing anything particularly interesting, and paired with moody lyrics. It was a formula that worked okay on the song level, but led to albums that were competent but not great. Record labels saw $$$ in repeating this formula. "Alternative" was mainstream, not like the 80s where college radio stations played bands that commercial radio saw as having little potential. Not to pick on Garbage, there are some decent songs on this album, but it fits this 90s alternative formula to a tee.

This, Elastica Try to spot the difference Not much. That's OK

My superficial rating base on sound. Track 1 - five. Track 2 - six. track 3 - five. Track 4 - nine. Track 5 - seven. Track 6 - seven. Track 7 - six. Track 8 - five. Track 9 - nine. Track 10 - six. Track 11 - seven. Track 12 - six.

Wish it was more "snotty"

Meh. Average 90s grunge

This is a pretty cool-sounding album. It fuses traditional alternative rock with pop and noise elements and tad bit of industrial music. Shirley Manson's vocals are top notch even if some of the songs instrumentally are a bit boring. I am fan of noisy music with solid pop hooks, so this one was easier than most new music to listen to. I believe this just yet another of those albums where it will grow on you. Highlight Song/s: "Supervixen", "As Heaven is Wide", "Not My Idea" and "Vow"

The 90s are often stereotyped as neons and smiley faces and see through technology, but listening to this album…this is really what the 90s sounded like. It was alternative and a grunge. It wasn’t really what I was personally listening to in that decade, but I heard this and was instantly transported back to 1995.

I’m glad I gave this album a second chance. I enjoyed the listen but unsure I can quite identify the mood where I’d want to revisit it in the future. Cool sound if no discernible ‘bangers’ identified.

This was surprisingly good, but also strange. The dissonant lead lines and changes between sections in seemingly different keys took away from what is a really cool sounding album. The guitar tones, the production, all very good and complex. I can hear a lot of my bloody valentine and nine inch nails in some of this, but the production definitely elevates it above what other grunge acts were doing at the time.

I have almost zero opinion of this album. It's fine

Happy When it Rains and Stupid Girl got played a lot and are not bad. Another not great, but not terrible album

Pretty great for a debut album from 1994. I particularly like the synth choices and guitar. I do want a bit more from it, however. The poppier songs would be pretty fun and easy to try at karaoke, but also I enjoy the moody atmosphere it projects overall quite a bit. I wonder if I would prefer the non-remastered version. omg I just noticed they remastered the album image for it too. Anyway, a for sure pick if I ever got the urge to collect cassettes. Stupid Girl is my favorite, like most other people.

d shirley manson gseht iwie mega cool uus supervixen hihihihihihihi oke no en coole ahfang aber isch auchli ah mier verbii queer isch denn grad chli andersch uhhh d gitarre im refrain vo stroke of luck isch sehr coolio ouh scho fertig das seit vlt gnueg uus hahahaha milk isch na cool gsi zum abschluss aber jaa bö? chan wenig degeg aber au wenig defür sege

Not exceptional but not offensive either.

Oh I liked this way more than I though I would - very 2000s cool tv show vibes

interesting. obviously very 90s. dog new tricks was my fav

I like this. Good female vocalist. I’ll listen again.

No. 381/1001 Supervixen 4/5 Queer 3/5 Only Happy When It Rains 3/5 As Heaven Is Wide 3/5 Not My Idea 3/5 A Stroke of Luck 4/5 Vow 4/5 Stupid Girl 3/5 Dog New Tricks 4/5 My Lover's Box 3/5 Fix Me Now 4/5 Milk 3/5 Average: 3,42 Pretty good album.

Great production quality, decent music but nothing groundbreaking. 3 - deserves to be on this list

Good

It was a nice listen. A bit more electronic/synth sounds than I expected. I almost liked the vocals more to the instrumentals.

When Butch Vig was getting a band together, I was always going to check it out. I was less curious when I heard he’d recruited a singer from Goodbye Mr Mackenzie, a band who had never excited me. Once they started to release music, I was basically out, and while I would hear all the singles on the radio, I never bought any of it. I couldn’t understand why they had decided that Garbage would sound the way they did. It just seemed like it was already dated, seemed that basically everything they did was derivative of something else. Musically I thought they didn’t do much that Curve hadn’t already done better, I didn’t think Manson’s vocals were particularly notable, nor did I feel that they were doing much more lyrically than peddling angst to vulnerable goth-curious youths. This is the first time I’m hearing the debut album in full and it’s…fine. The best things I can say about it are that it wasn’t particularly annoying to listen to, and the quality of the album tracks was actually decent rather than a major drop off from the singles. So, a competent album of pop dressed as alt rock but in no way innovative like I would have been expecting with Butch Vig involved.

Solid alternative rock effort. Has it's length unfortunately.

They've got a sound aesthetic and execute it well. Butch vig shit.

I cannot nail down my thoughts on Garbage. They are equal parts fascinating and frustrating. They really go for it when they meld heavy electronics with rock music and dark vocals. Some of it threads the needle and is actually pretty good and interesting. Other parts of it are confusing and a little irritating. Their production is over the top and Shirley Manson seems to exude a certain attitude that makes this album feel like it is tied to a specific time period. It's a little try-hard but something about it mostly works here on their debut album I guess. They are a maligned artist for me but I can't really explain why without just throwing out random thoughts and seeing what sticks. I would totally understand hearing someone hated this just as much as I would get why someone absolutely loved this. I wouldn't say that the album Garbage went down smoothly but I think I mostly enjoyed it for what it was. In a certain sense I feel like I should check them out further, but at the same time I think additional exposure will have diminishing returns and any enjoyment I get from them would wane. I'll always have respect Garbage as one of the strangest selections for a Bond theme ever so at least they have that going for them. They'll get constant listens from me for The World Is Not Enough which might be just about the amount of Garbage I need in my life. 2.89 stars

Not for me

Just scratched in a 3 but tempted to give it a 2. Its mid at best

I actually kinda liked it until for some reason random beeps and boops started playing out of rhythm in the last few songs. I thought I was going crazy

Pretty fun album, that sadly suffers from those standard 90s issues. Which means vocals which feel like intentionally poorly done, and absolutely atrocious mixing. They did some cool things added some industrial guitar sounds which was pretty neat to hear.

jeg er ikke kjent med garbage i det hele tatt!! // gøy, dette er det jeg assosierer med mallpunk. hva nå enn det betyr. høydepunkt: Queer, A Stroke of Luck, Stupid Girl,

It was not garbage, but I probably won’t listen again. A few good tracks.

Definitely not garbage, more along the lines of recycling or compost in my opinion. Enjoyed it, but a little forgettable. Some stick outs were Only Happy When it Rains, and Stupid Girl.

This definitely sounds like an album made by a band of record producers. I remember hearing Garbage a lot on modern rock radio when I was a kid, and I thought they were very cool but this was back when you needed to buy the CD if you really wanted to get into a band. If I had bought this CD any time between 5th and 8th grade, I think I would have fallen in love with Garbage. Now, as an adult, they sound like a pretty good representation of hi fidelity 90s radio rock, but I don't have the ability to fall for their angsty cool anymore. Overall, some good rock songs on here with a healthy dose of experimental special fx and drum loops -- and some plodding mid songs that don't really go anywhere.

Not for me. Couple of decent tracks but mostly uninspiring.

Better than I remember!

Lindo, movido. No me pareció una locura

Garbage (1995) - Supervixen (7.9/10) - Queer (8.9/10) - Only Happy When It Rains (6.8/10) - As Heaven Is Wide (7.1/10) - Not My Idea (8/10) - A Stroke Of Luck (5.8/10) - Vow (8/10) - Stupid Girl (7.5/10) - Dog New Tricks (7.5/10) - My Lover's Box (5/10) - Fix Me Now (5.4/10) - Milk (6.8/10) Overall: Very 90s! I like, I do not love... Sound got a little tiring. Grade: C Liked: 4/12 were added to library!

This album is fine, it's nothing special. 2.9/5

not GOOOD not bad

It's okay, very mid

no strong thoughts. felt alternative but in a kind of commercial way, although i still enjoyed

Pretty decent.

Pretty good.

Really enjoyed

This reminds me of a hungover Sunday lunchtime at someone's house after a party in a dreary town in the north of England - I imagine that's because that was where I heard it before. I don't particularly want to return to a 90s hangover up north and so I would prefer not to listen to this album again. It's a good album but a bit melancholic for me.

I think I might be a fan!

A really solid album, I was surprised how the lead-in to super vixen, the first track, came right back to me. I probably haven't listened to this full album since it came out, but a lot of it holds up. My preference now is for a tighter experience, so I'd probably skip a few consistently

It'd be funny if the album was bad and I could be like, "At least they got the name right!" But no, it's good.

I would describe this album as a steady state of listenable. The instrumentals go just far enough to be slightly interesting and the singing is imperfect in an intentional manner. Nothing truly popped out to me. I enjoyed the fuzzy guitars and reverb laced samples. Nonetheless, I feel that Garbage is just a watered down version of MBV.

2.5 stars I actually enjoyed this more than I thought I would, although I was expecting to be utterly bored. I was somewhat into Garbage when their second album came out, although never enough to listen to en entire album. I thought it would be dated and repetitive. But the melodies weren’t too bad, and it wasn’t super repetitive. I wouldn’t say I loved it but I wouldn’t hate listening again.

3 out of 5. This album has aged well, and from the last song on this album I can see how they got the chance to do a James Bond opener a few years later.

I guess it's been at least 20 years since I listened to this. There was a chance that this sort of music wouldn't have become stadium rock, but that's what it is.

There's something a bit calculated about Garbage that makes them hard for me to love, but those calculations did result in a couple of bangers.

7/10 – Good

It’s ok, couple good songs

Nostalgic but that doesnt mean I like it

Good energy

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Fun trip down memory lane. Almost every song was good, if maybe not great.

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sounds like something i would listen to in 9th grade!

Very good album kinda riot girl but more vocalized and clean.

Wow - talk about a sound for a very specific time and place! This is one of the most mid-90s things you'll ever run into in your life. Garbage were ahead of the curve a bit in the US, I think. In the post-grunge environment there weren't many bands mixing electronica and heavy rock. There is also quite a bit of pop, but that's undercut by Shirley Manson's dark lyrics. Speaking of which. Another reviewer referred to her as Garbage's version of Courtney Love. AS IF COURTNEY LOVE COULD TIE SHIRLEY MANSON'S THIGH HIGH DOC MARTEN'S. Give me a break. The singles here are great, though I find "Queer" to be annoyingly repetitive. And a couple of the album tracks are nice - but - what was shocking to me is the quality of the bonus tracks (yes, even after listening to this over-long album I still gave the bonus tracks a shot). Why some, if not MOST, of these were left off in favor of whats on the album I have no idea. "#1 Crush" is excellent, as are most of the others. My frustration with this album came with hearing several different versions of "Only Happy When It Rains," instead of something new, and the b-sides provide that in spades. I wish I could give this 4 stars, but I can only manage THREE STARS

3 stars - 90s ambient sad girl music, i like very much. several great songs

I didn't listen to the whole thing

Nada de especial. Acho que as primeiras 3/4 músicas são as melhores do álbum. Tornou-se um bocado chato quando cheguei a metade. Não deixa de se ouvir bem e não deixa de ser interessante a mistura de rock/grunge com pop.

Garbage wasnt actually so garbageish, BUT the mix of the first track was indeed hot shit garbage. I am not sure if it's remaster's fault or not but fortunetaly it was better in the rest of the album. It was nice, but quite long. I am not sure about some of the tracks too. Some great, some quite boring.

3/5 ok grunge stuff need more listen

*Talking to the 90s George Bush* Sir, there's been a second singer named Manson *George throws up in my lap*

Inoffensive but generic

Nothing blew me away but enjoyed it all the way through

This is a good album. I honestly thought I'd like it more, but it's actually a bit dated.

It's ok, I just think I heard it too much in the 90s.

Garbage. Lots of familiar stuff.

I knew a few songs in this. It was good. I like Shirley Manson’s voice and I’m always nostalgic for the 90’s.

Only Happy When It Rains is an old favorite, and this was a good opportunity to listen to the album all the way through and read more about its production.

Love a bit of Brit Pop. Especially when it has this amount of attitude. Good songs, particularly Stupid Girl, Queer and Supervixen.

Not exactly my thing, but was listenable, for it's type it was quite good.

Listened Before: No The really interesting and new production outweighs the grungier parts I don't like. Listened to this one twice because I wasn't sure how I felt after the first pass. Locking in a 3.

The album rates itself! Just kidding, its alright. It very much feels like it fits in perfectly with the time period that it was released it. I like it sonically, but lyrically it doesn't really do it for me.

Good but nothing stood out other than “stupid girl” and kinda liked “butterfly collector”

Like it, but after the first couple songs I expected a little more. Liked the vocals, but the music in the background got old. 3/5

That beautiful time capsule where grunge was losing steam and Nu Metal was on the verge of ruining everything. Garbage came to rock.

Not my favourite 90s band but not a bad album.

Never really listened to any Garbage outside of the 4 hits they had. I didn't know what to expect, but this album was quite good.

Good

Le premier titre était très cool, mais le reste de l'album m'a moins parlé. Je dois quand même admettre que c'était plutôt original et que le groupe ne s'interdisait pas de tenter pas mal de truc. C'est vraiment un bon album, mais pas non plus quelque chose qui m'accroche plus que ça.

3.5

Brooding, classic alternative rock. It oozes 90's. Favorite track: Only Happy When it Rains

Some big songs but mostly underwhelming

I liked this more than I expected to. Wild since I never listened to it back when it came out.

If I'm being objective, this is a 2. But I loved it when I was in high school, so I'm bumping it up.

Despite the name it sounded alright.

Definitely not my usual wheelhouse, but, surprisingly, I liked this. Shirley Manson has a great and powerful presence on the album. Not one that I would visit regularly, though. Confession: I never finished listening to the whole album.

Good album. Grunge era sound that still holds up but nothing extraordinary

I was squarely in the time and age where if Garbage had caught my ear and made an impact it would have. I can see why the radio hits were picked, they are the best songs on a mediocre album.

It feels like the kind of album I would’ve been obsessed with if I were a teenager in the mid 90s sexy, a little grungy, and in between alt rock and pop. My standout: Stupid Girl, Supervixen

Not garbage

Helt ok men lite interessant rock. Stupid Girl har jeg hørt før og er ganske bra.

Likte mye av det, gled godt. Noe gjenkjente jeg, annet oppdaget jeg.

#6/1001 🇺🇸🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Takes me back to my last day of 6th form, buying a very ltd edition copy of Vow. It was a hideous sounding press in a cool metal sleeve. I collected all the other singles too, in equally cool sleeves but got a bit bored of the album and gave it away to a girl that i fancied. Relistening, the singles sound great still, Shirley's vocals are superb and the production is on point. So, i guess it maybe just seems a bit false and contrived. Is that because i pinned too much on NME or Melody Maker reviews at the time? Garbage always reminded me of more poppy version of Curve, who i absolutely loved, although i doubt that we'll see them on this list. I'm going for a very solid 3 stars here. Enjoyed relistening twice today but not likely to rush back. Best tracks for me are Milk, Only Happy When It Rains and Stupid Girl.

It’s right there in the album name. J/k, this is fine. I never got into Garbage personally, and my opinion hasn’t changed. I like her voice, but a lot of the music felt generic and commercial.

6/10

'twas okay

3.75

This might be the grungiest grunge album I have ever heard. Favorite track was Queer

Okey okey jeg likte veldig amerikansk tidlig 90talls greier jeg mm er mmm på amerikansk generellt men dette var ganske bra det skal sies forventet mye mer basic kjedelig enn dette men overraskende mye varisjon 3/5

Tbh nur bisschen durchgehört Rating: 5,5/10

Fun album. Needs to listen to it again to decide if I like to add to my playlists or not.

I listened to this album a lot when it came out, so this was tinged with nostalgia. Very 90s, well produced with a satisfying blend of teen angst and adult sophistication.

Not really my thing but not terrible either, never would've listened to this of my own accord. Queer was my fav on this album. Would listen again.

Easy pleasy Toe tapper No hits here but no ear grinders either

Not as bad as Neil Young. Got a bit same and rackety after a while. Do really like Stupid Girl but obvs knew that one already. Have liked the song Milk

A good, solid 90’s album. Not a regular rotation album, but a good reminder that I also like this more alternative end of the pop/rock spectrum.

Before listening: first impressions, it’s cutesy, never heard of them though. I like the cover art and the album was released on my birthday (1995) so that’s cool! They toured with the smashing pumpkins so I’m gonna say it’s somewhere in that range? During Listening: feminine, grunge, rage, my kind of music. It feels very Wet Leg with the beats but with a 90’s sound to it After listening: I did enjoy this throwback, very of the times. And I always appreciate a female forward lead! Before listening: 0/12 songs After listening: 2/12 songs.

This is an album that I have always wanted to like more than I do. The type of music is right up my alley and I think the songs are well-composed and played, but there's a muted shell that surrounds the music. Shirley Manson never exhibits the vocal range or power to provide a contrast to the instruments, which may be by design (she's often buried in the mix as well). On the whole, I think the album is fine. I don't think there's a bad song here, and there are several that I think would be favorites ("As Heaven Is Wide," "Queer," "Vow," "My Lover's Box") if something about them was allowed to stand out more, either Manson or the instruments. And that's the crux of it. I understand this is strictly a me thing, but I have a hard time just sitting and enjoying this album when I can't stop thinking how much better it could have been.

For me this album started off not great but finished strong. The vocals and instrumentals were good but it was the writing that kind of made me cringe. But as the album progressed it got better. Overall, the album is okay with some songs with replay ability.

Good - some fun songs that are more gritty sounding but some more slow and produced songs that I liked too.

As someone who lived through the 90’s, this might be the most 90’s thing ever. The smell of indie discos comes rushing back. The singles are bangers though

It’s been a long time since I listened to this record. For no particular reason, Garbage just fell off my radar. This is a solid record, especially for debut album. Reading the history of the album after my first listen, this makes sense, this was not the first rodeo for any of these artists. Essentially a mashup of several bands I enjoyed (Smashing Pumpkins, Massive Attack, Nine Inch Nails, Nirvana), I was bound to either love or hate this album. On this relisten, I mostly found myself thinking the former. Storied producer Butch Vig [Nevermind (Nirvana), Gish (Smashing Pumkins), Dirty (Sonic Youth)] intentionally created a band that meshed genres and he had the connections and production experience to pull it off. These are clearly all fantastic musicians, and I quite like Manson’s voice. My only complaint is that the album sometimes veers a little too strongly into too familiar pop territory. The more experimental tracks make up for it though and also helped make this album hold up decades later. Now that Garbaqe is back on my radar again, I’m excited to spend some more time with the band to see how their sound has evolved over the past few decades. Epiphanies like this are what makes this project fun.

chill. rock. everywhere. crying?

A cool frontwoman, an accomplished producer, and a couple of other dudes. Somehow, for me, usually less than the sum of their parts. Middleweight grunge-pop. The radio his are very good; the rest, never bad, never amazing.

GOING IN: No strong feelings LISTENED WHILE: walking the dog FAMILIARITY: Know a few songs SKIP RATE: Skipped the odd one REPLAY VALUE: Once was plenty DISCOVERY CURVE: Never happened ALBUM ARC: Pretty even, consistent VERDICT: Fair enough BODY'S VERDICT: Statue mode FAVOURITE TRACK: My Rating: 2.5 Not my thing but not unlistenable.

Two minds on this one. Positive take: Shirley Manson is a superstar, and this is a fairly excellent set of pop songs. Negative take: This is what happens when you get 3 big name producers in a room together. It sounds grown in a lab, or the best result of a carefully curated set of AI prompts looking for a perfectly 1995 sounding mix of alt rock, electronica and 80s Goth pop. Overall verdict: I still can't connect with this, all the ingredients are there, mixed together a different way this would be right up my alley.

I am really enjoying waiting each day for a new surprise album, it’s like opening a gift everyday with excitement. Some of the albums so far are not my cup of tea, but I am liking the experience of wonder and discovering, I can definitely appreciate the intention of the artist and I am really enjoying some of the songs so far that I would have never listened to if it was not for this journey.

Female lead! Didn’t expect that :) Grunge rock I think? Pretty cool. Might need a second or third listen to really get into it.

3.2 coulda been half the length and better

Not really my thing/era/genre, but I actually didn't hate this. By the end I felt like it was getting pretty repetitive though. Queer was pretty funny because I initially thought they were using a more modern definition of that word, lol. My favorite was Only happy when it rains.

good for the most part some for me

It's fun

A very coherent rock album. Not usually my prefered genre, so even though I overall liked it, I probrably wouldn't listen to it as a whole again. Still, I really liked Only happy when it rains and stupid girl, they are going straight to my playlist

Fine. Clean. Safe, despite its obstinance.

Overall, not a bad album, there are a couple of songs that are relatively popular, and it's alright having it in the background.

Not the biggest fan, but a very interesting combination of experimental rock-ish sounds

Pretty good, but nothing I'd really come back to.

pleasant and nostalgic

Decent. Better than anticipated with some unexpected edges.

It was ok. That’s all I have for it.

We're the hex girls, and we're gonna put a spell on you . This was tragically 90s alt but not in a bad way. I loved Not My Idea as a concept and a few songs like Vow had a really cool sound. 3.5 rounded down

Low 3/5, but 3/5

Really liked it. I was worried it would be repetitive, but most of the songs felt different and from each other and crossed genres. I’d never heard of the band or album, so this was a good surprise

Not for me

Début album from Garbage. A good start but the following one was much better. Well at least it got me listening to their discography all day long so good recommandation.

I can't explain why but this gave me big Fred Jones from the live action Scooby Doo movie vibes

Good amount of hits and it sort of meandered otherwise

Sounds fine bit I couldn't catch a feeling.

Good for a workout

As far as albums go, this one is solid. As far as albums in the 90s go, this one is less solid. There are so many great options from the early-mid 90s that I'd have a hard time going to Garbage (although this is hardly trash). Heavily reminds me of Smashing Pumpkins.

Good album. Essentially a dance album disguised as an alternative rock album. Lush arrangements (great headphone listening). Modern sound but with production elements that include loops, mellotron, and preverb effects. It clearly helps to have production wizard Butch Vig in your band. Shirley Manson's vocals are mesmerizing. One second sexy smooth, the next second urgent and powerful. Hits: "Only Happy When it Rains," "Queer" and "Stupid Girl." Other standouts: "Not My Idea," "Supervixen," "Milk." Favorite: "As Heaven is Wide."

solid fun album

It's alright. I reckon I'd get more into it if I listened to it a few more times.

I like this more now than I did when it came out.

Didn’t listen to all of it to be honest.

Jammin! I love these guitar sounds, the first track sounds like a remixed my bloody valentine song at first which I really enjoyed. This genre is not always my cup of tea, sometimes there’s too much happening that it can feel muddled for me, but I enjoyed this one! The high-tempo breakbeat drums on “As Heaven Is Wide” got me rockin out a little. Not my favorite album but still a solid alt-rock record. If David Fincher was a girl (or at least had more female-centric movies earlier in his career), it feels like this would play in the background. Favorite tracks: Supervixen, Only Happy When It Rains, As Heaven is Wide, Not My Idea, Stupid Girl

I am always nervous when I come across bands, albums, movies, books, etc. whose titles invite instant and obvious harsh criticism. Sadly, with Garbage, you get a mixed bag. If they were relevant, important and interesting in their day, time has not done them any favors. If they aren't garbage, they are at least relegated to the yard sale where perhaps someone might find them interesting.

Sonido caracteristico de los 90, produccion con toques industriales, futuristas y con efectos dinamicos. Se me ha hecho un poco largo.

Expected and wanted this to be a 4, but it just didn’t do it enough for me. A solid 3.

Some good sounds but the lyrics are... subpar? Not sure I'll listen to that again but I might.

This was fine… started strong and ended weak. Was never really a listen again type though.

I remember when this came out! Awesome album.

Does what it says on the tin

Nostalgic album, has a few good songs

I bought this album when it first came out and, while it's perfectly pleasant, there's a reason why I haven't listened to it for the best part of 30 years.

Solid album, but not really my thing. Butch Vig is a legend (great production). Liked Songs Added: Vow

Len Houmous was always a big supporter of girls with guitars! A pioneer in so many ways! 2.7 9/12 Dogs New Tricks

Not their best

Good slice of nostalgia, taking me back to my mid teens and early festival experiences. Album itself is nothing spectacular though singles all solid and rest listenable.

Had totally forgotten that this was Butch Vig's band. Decent shoegaze vibes with a little more polish than some of the other acts that honestly I like a little more. I saw them live back in the day and enjoyed the show, but hearing the album now end-to-end didn't really engage me. I give it a 3 because it was listenable but not amazing for me.

If you're looking for a capsule of the Gen X experience, dive into this album. It contains this sort of malaise and disillusionment that was ripe during the early 90s. Shirley Manson's vocals have an attitude that perfectly pairs with this sentiment. But that's not to say that these tracks are depressed. The electronic backbone of the songs give them a surprising energy. They may be wallowing in self loathing but this music won't put you to sleep. It's a very unique mix of distortion and synth that lets you know you're listening to Garbage. 3.5 Stars

There were some good songs for sure, but the album as a whole wasn't too inspiring.

Pretty good but slightly dated

I’m a Garbage fan, but this album is not as consistent as their next one. There are some hits (“Queer” is phenomenal) and a few misses, and Shirley Manson sounds a little too restrained at times.

Музыка, вгоняющая в транс своим однообразием… Впрочем, иногда можно включать фоном. Можно ещё так сказать - громкая посредственность. 5,5 из 10.

This album is like being a 17 year old girl who has just transferred to a new school because you were misbehaving at your last one. You miss your friends and you think it’s unfair that you had to leave. Several prissy bitches come and talk to you, but you can tell they aren’t looking to be friends. It’s pretty obvious that your doc martens, torn denim and flannel shirt don’t fit in with their aesthetic. Instead, it is pretty clear they are measuring you up to find things to tease you and ostracise you for. You figure you’re only gonna be at this school for one year before you head to uni, so you pick up your lunch tray and smack the main bitch across the face with it. With a bit of luck, everyone will give you a wide berth until graduation.

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.

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

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.

Couple good songs. Boy the lyrics really match the attitude

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

Great album

Shoegazey a bit like SSP

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

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

Good songs, but they sound samey after a while.

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

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.

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.

Not for me.

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.

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.

'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.

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.

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)

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.

Nostalgisk gjenhør. To hits, resten ok.

Very good

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

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

Pretty good 90s rock.

decent not a huge fan of the vocals though

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

--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

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.

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

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.

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.

Cool layered sound. Had some bangers.

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

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

very 90s

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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 👍

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.

I enjoyed it

Muy bueno un album muy explosivo, musica como me gusta

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

not for me

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.

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

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)

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

Ok

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

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

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

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*.

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

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.