It's been a very long and tedious 7 years since Garbage released their grungy number "Bleed Like Me", a very underrated album that had very little promotion under it's belt but had a kick! Though it wasn't as good as their first two albums, it was a solid record that focused more on the old standard on rock and less on their electronic roots.
There's been a lot of buzz lately all over the internet on Garbage's latest record that's ready for purchase on iTunes and will finally be on store shelves tomorrow May 22nd. I haven't been a Garbage fan for long, about 6 months ago. But once I heard "Stupid Girl", the first Garbage song I heard, I was instantly hooked! Throughout that 6 months, I have purchased each of their records, and each shows how much Shirley and Co. has matured since 1995 with their first release. And even still, "Garbage" and "Version 2.0" haven't aged much, and still sound pretty modern.
So without further ado, here are the 5 reasons you should buy "Not Your Kind of People" and why is it worth the $15.
1. Garbage still seems to keep churning out songs that are ahead of its time, or are with the times. With "Not Your Kind of People" you hear a lot of elements used in the modern day music of today. For instance, Lady Gaga and Britney Spears.
2. Garbage's music has a tendency to really hit the nail in the coffin. In other words, unlike most musical acts of today, they cut to the bone, they don't beat around the bush. They tell it like it is. Their lyrics cut deep and hit you hard. And I wouldn't be surprised if we get those kind of lyrics on "Not Your Kind of People"
3. As I've said before, a lot of buzz has been going on lately about it. And there's a lot more promotion for it than their previous album. Geffen, their label for "Bleed Like Me", promoted the album poorly. And even though it reached number 4 on the Billboard 200, it only sold about 27,000 copies in its first week. "Version 2.0" their much anticipated second album sold 500,000 copies in its first week, in North America alone. Plus, bear in mind, the Garbage crew worked independently on "Not Your Kind of People" on their own label Stunvolume. So the creativity, the music, the mixing, the production was all in their own hands. And wasn't tied down by a mainstream record label.
4. Shirley Manson has said in interviews, the songs on this record are some of the best she has written in years. And she's so right! "Blood For Poppies" their lead single, was written by Shirley after she read in the LA Times about an opium trade. "I Hate Love" is a very gripping song that, as been done in their previous albums, cuts to the bone. Even her own father thought it was very controversial.
5. Garbage has matured over the years. With each album, they sing about numerous controversial topics. The music in this record is more electronically driven than their previous album. But it still has that grungy, 1990's appeal but with a more modernized, 2012 sound. Bands have to mature, without maturity, there's a huge inbalance in their music. But with Garbage, they are perfectly balanced and fine tuned. The members, including Shirley, have aged gracefully over the years and so has their music.
So what are you waiting for? Go ahead, buy it! You know you want to!
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