Version 2.0 (20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition Remastered) Garbage

• 1 Temptation Waits (2018 - Remaster) 04:36
• 2 I Think I'm Paranoid (2018 - Remaster) 03:38
• 3 When I Grow Up (2018 - Remaster) 03:24
• 4 Medication (2018 - Remaster) 04:08
• 5 Special (2018 - Remaster) 03:43
• 6 Hammering in My Head (2018 - Remaster) 04:52
• 7 Push It (2018 - Remaster) 04:02
• 8 The Trick Is to Keep Breathing (2018 - Remaster) 04:11
• 9 Dumb (2018 - Remaster) 03:50
• 10 Sleep Together (2018 - Remaster) 04:03
• 11 Wicked Ways (2018 - Remaster) 03:43
• 12 You Look So Fine (2018 - Remaster) 05:22
• 13 Can't Seem to Make You Mine (2018 - Remaster) 02:54
• 14 13x Forever (2018 - Remaster) 03:54
• 15 Deadwood (2018 - Remaster) 04:21
• 16 Get Busy with the Fizzy (2018 - Remaster) 02:55
• 17 Soldier Through This (2018 - Remaster) 03:48
• 18 Thirteen (2018 - Remaster) 03:30
• 19 Lick the Pavement (2018 - Remaster) 02:42
• 20 Medication (Acoustic) (2018 - Remaster) 04:10
• 21 Tornado (2018 - Remaster) 03:42
• 22 Afterglow (2018 - Remaster) 02:30
• Total Runtime 01:23:58

Info for Version 2.0 (20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition Remastered)

20th Anniversary remastered reissue of Garbage’s acclaimed second album.

Three years after the electronic-tinged rock of their 1995 self-titled debut made them a worldwide name, Garbage returned with its highly anticipated follow-up. If its title suggested Version 2.0 was more of the same, it was actually a starker, darker record than its predecessor. Frontwoman Shirley Manson exuded a similarly sensual eroticism with her vocal delivery, but, on the whole, the music was more irascible and confrontational—even the plaintive, slow melody of "Medication" sounds like it was deliberately defiled to be less accessible.

The one exception is "When I Grow Up," a blistering track that—although addressing issues of mental instability—is pure pop perfection. But even sublime singles "Push It" and "I Think I'm Paranoid" are threaded through with coarse electronics, while the admittedly gorgeous strains of "The Trick Is to Keep Breathing" come off as if the band are trying to mask its beauty.

That's something that defines the B-sides included with this 20th anniversary edition. "13x Forever" is a sinister pulse of off-kilter noise, "Like the Pavement" is a burst of paranoid, discordant sleaziness, and the almost-loungey lilt of "Afterglow" is a glowering masterpiece. While "Get Busy With the Fizzy" is as bad as its title, and the funky sound experiment that's "Tornado" is somewhat unsuccessful, two decades on, Version 2.0 still shudders with immensely powerful portent and a devious, chilling originality.

“Version 2.0 is, in my opinion, the quintessential garbage record,” “We are all very grateful to the millions of people who took it to their hearts at the time it was released and to those who continue to love on it still” (Shirley Manson)

“Version 2.0 is the sound of a band growing up, evolving, and more than anything, gaining confidence. When we started recording, we made a conscious decision to not re-invent ourselves, but rather take everything we learned from our debut album and filter it through the new digital technology we were grappling with. Sonically, the album has moments of razor sharp clarity and soft beauty. Indeed, it’s possibly our best album.” (Butch Vig, drummer & co-producer)

Garbage

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Garbage
were formed in Madison, Wisconsin in 1994 out of what was a studio project. The band consists of Butch Vig, Steve Marker and Duke Erikson, all American producers plus Scottish singer Shirley Manson. Since their formation the band have shifted over 14,000,000 albums worldwide.

The bands self-titled debut was released in 1995 and was soon getting rave reviews in the press, so much so that MTV named them as best Breakthrough artist at the MTV Europe Music Awards in 1996.

They released their second album Version 2.0 in 1998 and went on another 18 month worldwide tour. Version 2.0 finished 1998 as the 8th best selling album of the year (Worldwide). In 1999 the band was picked to record the theme tune to the 19th James Bond film The World Is Not Enough.

In 2001 the band issued beautifulgarbage, the sound was very different to the previous 2 records which helped account for poorer sales than the previous two. However it did introduce the band to some new fans around the world.

The band returned in 2003 with the release of Bleed Like Me. This album should have sold way more than it did. It has some awesome tracks on it such as Metal Heart and the title track itself. Nearing the end of the 2005 tour the band took a break.

In 2007 the band issued a “best of” album called Absolute Garbage which featured 2 new tracks Tell Me Where It Hurts and a Garbage remix of It’s all over but the Crying.

In 2011 the band returned with a cover of U2’s Who’s Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses. 2012 however is where all the action will be. They return with their 5th studio album, release a new single and head out on tour once again.

This album contains no booklet.