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As its title suggests, Version 2.0 is no great departure for Garbage from the sound that made their eponymous 1995 debut such a hit. While much was made of the various band members' chequered pasts (drummer Butch Vig produced Nirvana's Nevermind; singer Shirley Manson was in dreadful Scottish agit-goths Goodbye Mr. MacKenzie), Garbage actually don't sound anything like what these previous projects might have led one to expect. One of the few truly modern rock bands--although for some reason this is often described as being contrived by reactionary critics--Garbage blend traditional rock instrumentation with samples, programming and the close to unlimited possibilities presented by late 1990s recording technology more naturally than many of their "Look at us! We're so contemporary!" peers. While this album fails to match the quality of the debut, it nevertheless has a number of cool moments, including the singles "Special", "When I Grow Up", "I Think I'm Paranoid", and the Beach Boys-quoting "Push It". --Ronita Dutta
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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Although when I first bought this album I was almost disappointed when it seemed like Shirl and the boys had failed to live upto the quality of their first album, my attitude quickly changed once I had played the CD a few times. Although the opening two singles 'Push It' and 'I Think I'm Paranoid', were the pick of the first half of the album, it is with brilliant tracks 'The Trick Is To Keep Breathing' and 'You Look So Fine', among others, that the band truly come into their own. Unfortunately because these songs would not recieve radio airplay Garbage are viewed by most as "A rock band with a Scottish woman who likes to shout a lot and are only capable of writing songs like that", whereas those who have listened to the whole album know otherwise.
Looking forward to version 3.0!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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This album became an absolute favourate of mine in summer 1998, when I realised that it was an absolutely incredibly heartfelt record, that just captures feelings of hope, dispair and love and enjoyment. 'The Trick is to Keep Breathing' is so beautiful its a wander it wasn't released as a single. It was a move on from the previous record, but many reviews of Version 2.0 made out like it was some 70's disco record, which it isn't. There maybe some Blondie Influence there but really this is a purely unique sounding record that few people I know have truly appreciated. Tracks like 'Sleep Togethor' have an excitement about them that is hard to describe, and 'you look so fine' is a soaring beauty that captures feelings of desperation like no other. If you like any ecclectic mixtures of electronic beats and sounds, with quality guitars topped by pure female vocal, with melancholic yet uplifting tunes, this one has to be for you.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Garbage's second album from 1998 is their best without a question. This is a truly amazing album. Garbage are unfairly thrown in with other Britpop and Britrock bands but the difference is that Garbage actually write good songs and the combination of Butch Vig (he produced Nirvana's "Nevermind") and Shirley Manson is about as holy as Lucifer.
The good thing about this album is that the album tracks are just as good as the singles, which are excellent anyway. There are one or two fillers ("Dumb", "Sleep Together" and "Wicked Ways" are a bit MOR but they're OK) but the rest of the album is killer. The singles (5 of which were released between April '98 and May '99) all charted in the Top 20 and it's easy to see why. The three best tracks are the most serene: the despondent "Medication", the lovely strings melody of "The Trick Is To Keep Breathing" and the failed love of "You Look So Fine".
I wasn't expecting much from this when I heard it, but I was pleasantly surprised. Buy this, it truly is one of the best albums of the 1990s.
The good thing about this album is that the album tracks are just as good as the singles, which are excellent anyway. There are one or two fillers ("Dumb", "Sleep Together" and "Wicked Ways" are a bit MOR but they're OK) but the rest of the album is killer. The singles (5 of which were released between April '98 and May '99) all charted in the Top 20 and it's easy to see why. The three best tracks are the most serene: the despondent "Medication", the lovely strings melody of "The Trick Is To Keep Breathing" and the failed love of "You Look So Fine".
I wasn't expecting much from this when I heard it, but I was pleasantly surprised. Buy this, it truly is one of the best albums of the 1990s.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Fab!
Just as good now as when I first heard it. Just not sure why it took me so long to buy it! Fab!
Published 11 months ago by Laura
Version 2.0 Indeed.
This essentially follows the blueprint of their debut but what made that so brilliant makes Version 2. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Julia Havard
The Best album EVER
I bought this album when it first came out and then again in 2004 when I wore the original one out. I think this has to be the best album ever made and if you are a Garbage fan you... Read more
Published on 6 Aug 2009 by Chris Sams
Brilliant
I came across Garbage about 4 years ago when i was 17. They are now one of my favourite bands.
This is a great album. Read more
This is a great album. Read more
Published on 1 Jun 2008 by ArtisticGem
great number 2
first album isa big hit what do you do for album 2? more of the same!!! and its again a fantastic exercise in electronic pop rock! Read more
Published on 19 Jun 2007 by whitetrashtrixie
A Top Ten CD for the nineties
The best album by one of the best bands from the nineties, Version 2.0. equals end exceeds the quality of their debut, thanks to tracks like Special, I think I'm paranoid, Push it,... Read more
Published on 22 Jan 2007 by Enrique Ovidio Carro Rey
Electro indie-pop genius
This is a great LP an indie-pop classic. Shirley croons her way through the record with a vampish style that few can match. Read more
Published on 16 Mar 2006 by Surfer Rosa
Fantastic
One of their best albums, I think, and I have all of them. Shirley Manson's vocals are full of power and the emotion each song conveys, and more often then not listening again... Read more
Published on 20 July 2005 by Phoenix
Garbage Version 2.0 - Gods gift to music
The second (and the best) album from the massivly underrated Garbage. there are 12 powerful and strong tracks that leave you sweating after you've listened to it. Read more
Published on 16 July 2005 by "sharon999"
Great follow-up to their fab debut (4.5 stars)
This follow up to their stunning 1995 debut fails to disappoint (well except for...hold on i'll get back to you on this). Read more
Published on 12 April 2005 by L. Omelasz
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