"V 2.0 is an all time classic crossover album, and should be owned by all indie, dance, pop and rock fans! Big 3: Temptation Waits (should've been a single!), Push It, Hammering In My Head."
"Garbage introduced themselves to the world with this superb, quirky, indie rock/grunge affair. Big 3: Vow, Only Happy When It Rains, As Heaven Is Wide."
"Return to Garbage of old. More conventional rock than anything they've done before, with the production stripped back somewhat. Big 3: Boys Wanna Fight, Metal Heart, Why Don't You Come Over."
"Another ace b-side is Enough Is Never Enough. It's all snarling Shirley and chainsaw guitars. Should have replaced the awful Can't cry These Tears on Beautiful."
"Get Busy With The Fizzy is another great undiscovered gem of a b-side. As cheesy as the name suggests, it finds Garbage in playful pop mode. Check out the ace piano break in the middle!"
"Should really be Shut Your Mouth CD1, but it's so rare even Amazon Don't stock it! Check it out for Sex Never Goes Out Of Fashion, a filthy sounding elecrto-tune about doing it everywhere & everyway!"
"Stupid Girl may be their biggest UK hit to date, but it's also one of Garbage's blandest singles. This CD is saved by b-side Driving Lesson. Again, a poppy tongue-in-cheek number."
"This Aussie import has the fab Space Can Come Through Anyone, and Ramone's cover I Just Wanna Have Something To Do. Foremer only on UK 7", latter not released at all in UK. Well worth it!"
"Special may be in a similar category to Stupid Girl (ie bland), but 13xForever is another classic, with a typically ace guitar loop in the chorus a la Push It."
"One of the loveliest, lushest sounding bands ever to grace a stereo. All albums are gems, but this is my fave due to it's folk leanings. Unique. Top tunes: Pale Movie, Like A Motorway, Hug My Soul."
"Here representing Tori Amos. This is her electro album, and my fave, but all are brilliant. Top tunes: Bliss, Spring Haze, Glory Of The 80's, Josephine, Concertina."
"THE dance album of the last couple of years. Consistent and solid electro-house. Fantastic. Top tunes: Muscle Car (Freeform Reprise), Paris 400, Drop The Pressure, Guilty Of Love."
"Remixed Mylo's Muscle Car (see above). This is a great electro-dance-pop crossover. Check out those choruses! Top tunes: No More Conversation, Strangest Things, Slow, What Do I Want From You."
"Saint Etienne's sugar-voiced frontwoman's ace solo offering. It's more a trad pop record than SE's stuff, and v underrated. Top tunes: Taking Off For France, If You Leave Me, Penthouse Girl, Anymore."
"Electro-trance-punk-rocker! Loneliness led the way, but there's even better on offer here! Top tunes: Into The Light, Overdose, Brainwashed, Loneliness, La Chatte-La Salope."
"Much underrated spiritual cousins of Saint Etienne. Disgraceful & Makie It Better are fab too! Top Tunes: I Will Be Your Girlfriend, Inside, No More Talk, Ghost, Say The Worst Thing First."
"Another consistent house offering from the ginger houseman. Takes inspiration from various types of world music. Top tunes: Mundaya, 2 Kool 4 Skool, Heavy Weather, Less Talk..., It Just Won't Do."
"Overlooked shoegazing indie kids with sugary melodies and heartbreaking harmonies. Hey Petrunko & Running Girl are great too! Top tunes: Sugar Bum, Shoreley Wall, Tears From A Willow, Blossoms Falling"
"A great, consistent mainstream pop record is a raity, but here it is. Dannii shows big sis' a thing or 2 here! Top tunes: Don't Wanna Lose This Feeling, I Begin To Wonder, Hey! (So What?) etc etc..."
"This band show that American rock doesn't have to be boring dad-rock. All albums are good, but this is their pinnacle. Top tunes: Counting Backwards, Two Step, Not Too Soon, Golden Thing."
"Music press darlings, SFA deserved much greater commercial success. All albums are fab, but this is my fave. Top tunes: Hermann Lvs Pauline, She's Got Spies, International Language..., Play It Cool."