I've always considered Shirley Manson garbage. Love the 90's brand she personifies, her look but and her voice. But aside from her larynx, she was merely the right person at the right time. A paper doll without much substance. Everyone was certain this band would be big with Vig assembling it for studio time. Once the album was released, the PR / Marketing machine pushed Queer with disappointing results. Happy When it Rains came out afterward and started to build an audience. Though some of these songs are catchy, and the style of the band is perfect for the time it existed, it's important to note that this was all carefully crafted and built to be a Nirvana / Smashing Pumpkins replacement for the mid/late '90's. All Shirley Manson needed to do is walk the walk. It's the manufactured band brand that makes me hate music while simultaneously enjoying it. At the end of the day it's hollow and makes me feel used and incomplete. Additional albums followed with much the same recipe with declining success and the band finally cashing out in 2005. I love the sound of some of these songs and the production value is magnificent ... but I can't help feeling like I've sold my soul. It's a sickening feeling and a harsh reality, but never a guilty pleasure.