Garbage
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Garbage
Garbage is the debut studio album by American rock band Garbage. It was released on August 15, 1995, by Almo Sounds. The album was met with critical acclaim upon its release, being viewed by some as an innovative recording for its time. It reached number 20 on the US Billboard 200 and number six on the UK Albums Chart, while charting inside the top 20 and receiving multi-platinum certifications in several territories. The album's success was helped by the band promoting it on a year-long tour, including playing on the European festival circuit and supporting the Smashing Pumpkins throughout 1996, as well as by a run of increasingly successful singles culminating with "Stupid Girl", which received Grammy Award nominations for Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group in 1997. -Wikipedia
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Garbage may not get their rightful place in history as the forbears of alt rock’s eventual embrace of dance music and samples, despite their unique blend of genres. However, their debut album remains a fascinating listen.
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Rolling Stone
Garbage teems with such disjunctions of tragedy and junk. Like so much fun and important rock & roll, it’s the product of brilliant misunderstandings.
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All Music
Garbage's self-titled debut has all the trappings of alternative rock -- off-kilter arrangements, occasional bursts of noise, a female singer with a thin, airy voice -- but it comes off as pop, thanks to the glossy production courtesy of drummer Butch Vig. Not only is the sound of the record slick and professional, but all the tracks are well-crafted pop songs.
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BBC
some pretty formulaic, albeit arena-sized, pop-rock, lent an edge purely because of the paralysing presence of Manson.
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Sputnik Music
Garbage contains the seeds of the immense, wall-of-sound production style that the band would perfect on Version 2.0. It's all over the place musically, taking cues from alternative rock, industrial rock, trip-hop, electronic music and pop. The result is an impressive debut, loaded with great alt-rock songs distinguished by their more melodic edge.
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The Guardian
with anything delivered by Manson, it seems strident, persuasive and empathetic.
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