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Friday, May 09, 2025

Influential alternative rock band Garbage unveil new song “Get Out My Face AKA Bad Kitty”

Check out the fantastic new advance track "Get Out My Face ADA Bad Kitty" from Garbage's forthcoming album "Let All That We Imagine Be The Light". You can revisit Garbage's groundbreaking legacy via my October 2018 review of the band's 2018 concert in Las Vegas HERE...Robert Kinsler


INFLUENTIAL ALTERNATIVE ROCK
BAND GARBAGE UNVEIL NEW SONG
“GET OUT MY FACE AKA BAD KITTY”

Second Song taken from their forthcoming album, Let All That
We Imagine Be The Light out May 30, 2025

North American "Happy Endings" Performances include stops
in Los Angeles, New York, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Dana Point and more!

Photo credit: Joseph Cultice
May 9, 2025—Influential alternative rock band Garbage today unveil a new song, “Get Out My Face AKA Bad Kitty,” the second taken from their highly anticipated new studio album Let All That We Imagine Be The Light—listen/share here.
“Get Out My Face AKA Bad Kitty” sees Shirley Manson questioning the patriarchal structures of the world, against a sonic backdrop of sharp guitars, driving bass, and a characteristically powerful vocal performance. The song’s title comes from the original instrumental the band sent to Manson, which was titled AKA Bad Kitty.
“When I was young, I didn’t really notice how things worked,” says Manson. “People like to shuffle older women off the lot, because you start to see the chessboard in a way you didn’t when you were younger. When you’re young, you’re wanting to get on with your life, have an adventure, do what you love, and you’re conditioned by the society that you grew up in, so a lot of the time you don’t see what’s going on. Then, as you get older, you start to see how things are stacked up against some of us – not all of us.
I am outraged by the way the world treats blacks and browns and gays and trans peoples and animals and women. Living in America over the last couple of years, the absolute war on women in America is astounding. All the rights that we felt had been secured are starting to get pushed back into the Middle Ages. It is something that I can no longer tolerate silently. It’s not just infuriating, it’s alarming. It’s frightening.”
The powerful new song follows, “There’s No Future In Optimism,” which is already drawing critical acclaim; Rolling Stone praises, "Far from enervating, the song is an energetic call for love and compassion during dark times.”
Let All That We Imagine Be The Light, set for release May 30, is the follow-up to 2021’s critically acclaimed No Gods No Masters, praised in The New York Times as a “thrumming mix of goth and orchestral pop.” According to Manson, the new album was forged out of the need to find an uplifting thread amidst the swell of chaos and extraordinary upheaval in the world.
In support of the record, the band will embark on a 31-city tour across North America this fall: “Happy Endings” will see stops at New York’s Brooklyn ParamountWashington D.C.’s The AnthemSan Francisco’s The Warfield and more—tickets are on sale now here.
For over thirty years, Garbage’s powerful live show has captivated audiences and continues to inspire worldwide adoration. “Happy Endings” marks Garbage’s first extensive headline tour in the U.S. in almost ten years.
Garbage consists of all four original band members: Shirley Manson, Duke Erikson, Steve Marker and Butch Vig. Over the 30 years since their inception in 1995, they have sold over 20 million albums. Their unique sound, songwriting and electric live performances have cultivated global admiration, chart success and critical acclaim. They are considered one of the most influential bands of their generation.
LET ALL THAT WE IMAGINE BE THE LIGHT
 
TRACKLIST
1. There’s No Future In Optimism
2. Chinese Fire Horse
3. Hold
4. Have We Met (The Void)
5. Sisyphus
6. Radical
7. Love To Give
8. Get Out My Face AKA Bad Kitty
9. R U Happy Now
10. The Day That I Met God
Album art
HAPPY ENDINGS
September 3—Orlando, FL—Hard Rock CafĂ©
September 5—Pompano Beach, FL—Pompano Beach Amphitheatre
September 6—St Petersburg, FL—Jannus Live
September 8—Atlanta, GA—The Eastern
September 10—Nashville, TN—The Pinnacle
September 12—Cleveland, OH—Agora Theatre and Ballroom
September 13—Detroit, MI—Masonic Temple - Cathedral Theatre
September 16—Philadelphia, PA—Franklin Music Hall
September 17—Washington, DC—The Anthem
September 18—Boston, MA—Roadrunner
September 20—Brooklyn, NY—Brooklyn Paramount
September 23—Pittsburgh, PA—Stage AE
September 24—Toronto, ON—History
September 27—Dana Point, CA—Ohana Festival
September 29—Chicago, IL—The Salt Shed (The Shed)
September 30—Newport, KY—MegaCorp Pavilion
October 1—Columbus, OH—Kemba Live!
October 3—Madison, WI—The Sylvee
October 4—Minneapolis, MN—First Avenue
October 6—Kansas City, MO—Midland Theatre
October 7—Dallas, TX—The Factory in Deep Ellum
October 12—Denver, CO—The Mission Ballroom
October 15—Seattle, WA—Paramount Theatre
October 18—Spokane, WA—Knitting Factory Spokane
October 20—Vancouver, BC—Orpheum
October 21—Portland, OR—McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
October 23—Saratoga, CA—The Mountain Winery
October 24—San Francisco, CA—The Warfield
October 26—Reno, NV—Silver Legacy Resort Casino - Grande Exposition Hall
October 29—Salt Lake City, UT—Rockwell at The Complex
October 31—Las Vegas, NV—The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas - The Chelsea
November 2—Phoenix, AZ—The Van Buren
November 4—Los Angeles, CA—Hollywood Palladium

Wednesday, February 07, 2024

Garbage announces details of 'Bleed Like Me' Expanded Reissue; title coming April 5, 2024 via UMe

Garbage's "Bleed Like Me" is such a fantastic album. Great that it is getting an expanded reissue this spring. Below is the official media release from UMe. (On a related note, read my review of Garbage's memorable headlining show in Phoenix in 2023 HERE)...Robert Kinsler


Garbage / Photo credit: Frank Ockenfels III


Monday, June 12, 2023

Concert review: Garbage, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, Metric thrill in Phoenix

Garbage's singer Shirley Manson, left,
and drummer Butch Vig on June 11, 2023.

Who: Garbage, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, Metric

Where: Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre in Phoenix, AZ

When: Sunday, June 11, 2023

Next: The North American Tour featuring Garbage, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds and Metric continues throughout June and July 2023

Information: Garbage.com



Review and photography by Robert Kinsler

Modern rock lovers were served a full night of stellar music making courtesy of winning sets from Garbage, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds and Metric at Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre in Phoenix on June 11.

Emily Haines of Metric


Canadian indie rock quartet Metric opened the bill with a 40-minute set of original material that flawlessly blended synth-pop, alt rock and new wave; singer/keyboardist Emily Haines' distinctive vocals and James Shaw's atmospheric guitar stylings were featured amidst the solid rhythm work of drummer Joules Scott-Key and bassist Joshua Winstead.



A view of Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre at dusk.

The quartet's set was a wonderful introduction for many in the audience who likely were not yet familiar with Metric. The propulsive opener "Gold Guns Girls," melodic "Gimme Sympathy," hypnotic "Help I'm Alive" and bewitching "All Comes Crashing" were early favorites. The ambitious "What Feels Like Eternity" (from the band's wonderful 2022 album Formentera), new wave-flavored "Now or Never Now" with it's message about embracing the here and now, and exuberant closer "Breathing Underwater" all impressed. 

Noel Gallagher, second from left, with his High Flying Birds in Phoenix, AZ.

With every appearance Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds make an increasingly-strong case that a rumored Oasis reunion is not certain nor necessary. During his terrific 70-minute set in Phoenix, Gallagher and company showcased material off the newly-released album Council Skies as well as gems from Oasis (the band fronted by brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher parted ways in 2009). The palpable power of the 13-track performance was anchored in Gallagher's riveting songwriting gifts as well as the stylish and gifted work of musicians and backup singers who rendered the material to life.

Stunning graphics and video images projected behind the troupe enhanced the power of the songs as well. From the dynamic opener "Pretty Boy" and soaring "Council Skies" to the Beatlesque "We're Gonna Get There In The End" and anthemic "Open The Door, See What You Find," this writer found the material from Gallagher's new album glorious. The parade of Oasis classics he played later in his set were offered with emotional and musical perfection; the acoustic reading of "The Masterplan," the dynamic ebb-and-flow arrangement of "Little by Little," and one-two punch of his crowd pleasing versions of "Live Forever" and "Don't Look Back in Anger" to finish the set were among the obvious highlights. 

Shirley Manson, left, with drummer Butch Vig.


Like Oasis, Garbage was one of the most original and important rock acts to emerge in the 1990s. Watching Garbage headline in June 2023 is to be fully reminded how timeless and groundbreaking the band was when they released their eponymous album in 1995. The band's lineup 
— Scottish singer Shirley Manson, multi-instrumentalist Duke Erikson, guitarist-keyboardist Steve Marker and drummer Butch Vig — has remained unchanged for 30 years and has continued to blend alternative rock, heavy electronica and post-grunge styles in ways that inspire and challenge.


Duke Erikson of Garbage.
Performing 16 songs over the course of 80 minutes, Garbage showcased material from across the band's glowing discography. Indeed, the outfit opened the night with the hard rocking "Supervixen" (the first song off their debut album), but an eclectic mix of hits, deep album cuts (notably the bonus track "#1 Crush" with Manson going into the audience during the song) and even a shining cover of 
Siouxsie and the Banshees' "Cities in Dust" added to the night's magic.


Among the many standouts performed by Garbage was the funk-tinged "The Men Who Rule the World," reworked take on their 1998 hit "Special," driving "Bleed Like Me," blistering "Push It" and lavish reading of "Only Happy When It Rains" (the latter showcasing Manson's signature vocals). 

For an encore, Garbage dipped back to their 2001 album Beautiful Garbage for a delightfully crunchy pop track, "Cherry Lips (Go Baby Go)."

Garbage Set List on June 11, 2023

Supervixen
#1 Crush
The Men Who Rule the World
Run Baby Run
Special
Wolves
Beloved Freak
Bleed Like Me
Cities in Dust (Siouxsie and the Banshees cover)
I Think I’m Paranoid
Stupid Girl
Push It
No Gods No Masters
Only Happy When It Rains
Vow

Encore:

Cherry Lips (Go Baby Go!)

Monday, September 13, 2021

Watch the visualizer for a previously-unreleased version of 'Androgyny' from Garbage; reissue of 'beautifulgarbage' coming Oct. 1

Check out the previously-unreleased (rough mix) version of "Androgyny" via a new video released by Garbage and get details on the forthcoming 20th Anniversary reissue of the band's 'beautifulgarbage'...Robert Kinsler 


GARBAGE ANNOUNCE DETAILS OF 20TH ANNIVERSARY REISSUE RELEASE OF THE BAND'S THIRD STUDIO ALBUM
 

BEAUTIFULGARBAGE REISSUE RELEASED OCTOBER 1st ON UME 

WATCH A VISUALIZER FOR A PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED VERSION OF "ANDROGYNY," OUT NOW



Garbage have today announced details of their upcoming 20thanniversary reissue of the band's third studio album, beautifulgarbage. The reissue will be released via UMe on October 1st, exactly twenty years after the album was first available. The band have also revealed a previously unheard version of the album's lead single "Androgyny." The track features lyrical content and a message that was ahead of its time upon its initial release in 2001 and was also reflective of Garbage's new, pop-leaning sound.  
 
Speaking about the beautifulgarbage reissue, Shirley Manson says:
 

'We wanted to celebrate the release of our third album in the same manner as we have celebrated the 20th anniversaries of our previous two records, as we cherish this third child of ours just as much as its predecessors. Over time it has garnered more and more respect from our fans, with many of the songs remaining in rotation in our live sets to this day. We've always felt incredibly proud of this record and felt it was in many ways very much ahead of its time. 

Twenty years down the line, we are all exceedingly grateful to have such well-crafted songs in our discography and are very proud that against all the odds we are still standing and can give our beloved album the tribute it so very much deserves'. 


Garbage performing in Las Vegas on Oct. 5, 2018.
Photo: Robert Kinsler

Marking a departure from the sound that Garbage had established on their first two releases, beautifulgarbage was written and recorded over the course of a year. Shirley Manson chronicled the band's efforts weekly online, becoming one of the first high-profile musicians to keep an internet blog in the process. The album expanded on the band's acclaimed musical variety with more direct lyrics and sounds that mixed rock with electronic, new wave, hip hop and girl group influences. 

This brand-new edition has been remastered from the original recordings and will be released across Deluxe 3LP, 2LP, Deluxe 3CD and Digital Deluxe formats. The deluxe vinyl edition includes beautifulgarbage on 2x heavyweight black LPs, as well as a third LP of B-sides and memorabilia. The two 2LP formats have been pressed on heavyweight black and special white vinyl respectively. The reissue product suite also includes a 3CD deluxe edition featuring the original album, B-sides, demos and remixes housed in a clamshell case. The digital deluxe edition includes exclusive bonus remixes. The full track listing can be found below.

Garbage's 20th anniversary reissue of beautifulgarbage is released on October 1st. Listen to "Androgyny" from the album here. Pre-order the album here

 

beautifulgarbage reissue tracklist:

CD1

Shut Your Mouth (2021 Remaster)

Androgyny (2021 Remaster)

Can't Cry These Tears (2021 Remaster)

Til The Day I Die (2021 Remaster)

Cup Of Coffee (2021 Remaster)

Silence Is Golden (2021 Remaster)

Cherry Lips (2021 Remaster)

Breaking Up The Girl (2021 Remaster)

Drive You Home (2021 Remaster)

Parade (2021 Remaster)

Nobody Loves You (2021 Remaster)

Untouchable (2021 Remaster)

So Like A Rose (2021 Remaster)

 

CD2: B-sides & alt versions

Candy Says

Use Me

Sex Never Goes Out Of Fashion

Begging Bone

April 10th

Happiness Pt.2

Confidence

Enough Is Never Enough

Wild Horses (Live)

I'm Really Into Techno

Pride In The Name Of Love*

Androgyny (Rough Mix March 14, 2001)*

Til The Day I Die (Demo Sept 14, 1999)*

Nobody Loves You (Rough Mix March 14, 2001)*

Breaking Up The Girl (Acoustic)

Silence Is Golden (Demo Sept 14, 1999)*

Can't Cry These Tears (Rough Mix March 14, 2001)*

Shut Your Mouth (Live)

Begging Bone (Early Demo Mix)

 

CD3: Remixes

Shut Your Mouth (Jagz Kooner Radio Mix)*

Shut Your Mouth (Jolly Music Scary Full Vocal Mix)

Shut Your Mouth (Professor Reay Clubbed Dead Pig Mix)

Androgyny (Neptunes Remix)

Androgyny Felix Da Housecat (Thee Glitz Mix)

Androgyny (The Architechs Mix)

Breaking Up The Girl (Timo Maas Radio Mix)

Breaking Up The Girl (Brothers In Rhythm Radio Edit)

Breaking Up The Girl (The Scourge Of The Earth Rodeo Rave Remix by Jimmy Caulty)

Breaking Up The Girl (Black Dog Wounded By The Warbeast)

Cherry Lips (Go Baby Go!) (Le Royale Mix)

Cherry Lips (Go Baby Go!) (Mauve's Dark Remix With Acapella edit)

Cherry Lips (Go Baby Go!) (DJEJ's Go Go Jam by Eli Janney)

Cherry Lips (Go Baby Go!) (Roger Sanchez Tha S-Man's Release Mix (Radio) Edit) 

Cherry Lips (Go Baby Go!) (Howie B Remix)

Parade End Of Night Mix*

 

*denotes previously unreleased 

  

Digital Deluxe Exclusive Bonus Tracks (Only Available Digitally):

 

  1. Shut Your Mouth (Jagz Kooner Full Vocal Mix)
  2. Shut Your Mouth (Jadell Remix)
  3. Shut Your Mouth (Professor Reay Dead Pig Dub Mix)
  4. Shut Your Mouth (Cuban Boys Rascasse Edit Mix)
  5. Shut Your Mouth (Cuban Boys Rocksteady Electro Mix)
  6. Shut Your Mouth (Broadway Project Remix)
  7. Androgyny (Felix Da Housecat Thee Drum Drum Mix)
  8. Androgyny (The Architechs Dub)
  9. Cherry Lips (Go Baby Go!) (MaUVe's Dark Remix With Acapella)
  10. Cherry Lips (Go Baby Go!) (Roger Sanchez Tha S-Man's Release (Bomb) Mix)
  11. Cherry Lips (Go Baby Go!) (Roger Sanchez Tha S-Man's Release Dub)
  12. Breaking Up the Girl (Timo Maas Club Full Vox)
  13. Breaking Up the Girl (Brothers In Rhythm Therapy Mix)
  14. Breaking Up the Girl (Breaking Up The Girl (Brothers In Rhythm Therapy Dub)
  15. Breaking Up the Girl (Black Dog Splitsville Mix)
  16. Breaking Up the Girl (Black Dog Ripped Out Fireplace Mix)


Tuesday, August 17, 2021

Garbage Announce Details Of 20th Anniversary Reissue Release Of The Band’s Third Studio Album ‘beautifulgarbage’ On October 1st On UMe

Garbage's terrific third album "beautifulgarbage," originally released in 2001, is getting a well-deserved deluxe and expanded reissue...Robert Kinsler



GARBAGE ANNOUNCE DETAILS OF 20TH ANNIVERSARY REISSUE RELEASE OF THE BAND’S THIRD STUDIO ALBUM

 

BEAUTIFULGARBAGE REISSUE RELEASED OCTOBER 1st ON UME

 

WATCH A VISUALIZER FOR A PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED VERSION OF “ANDROGYNY,” OUT NOW



Los Angeles, CA ­– August 17, 2021 –
 Garbage have today announced details of their upcoming 20thanniversary reissue of the band’s third studio album, beautifulgarbage. The reissue will be released via UMe on October 1st, exactly twenty years after the album was first available. The band have also revealed a previously unheard version of the album’s lead single “Androgyny.” The track features lyrical content and a message that was ahead of its time upon its initial release in 2001 and was also reflective of Garbage’s new, pop-leaning sound.  

 

Speaking about the beautifulgarbage reissue, Shirley Manson says:

 

‘We wanted to celebrate the release of our third album in the same manner as we have celebrated the 20th anniversaries of our previous two records, as we cherish this third child of ours just as much as its predecessors. Over time it has garnered more and more respect from our fans, with many of the songs remaining in rotation in our live sets to this day. We’ve always felt incredibly proud of this record and felt it was in many ways very much ahead of its time. 

 

Twenty years down the line, we are all exceedingly grateful to have such well-crafted songs in our discography and are very proud that against all the odds we are still standing and can give our beloved album the tribute it so very much deserves’. 

 

Marking a departure from the sound that Garbage had established on their first two releases, beautifulgarbage was written and recorded over the course of a year. Shirley Manson chronicled the band’s efforts weekly online, becoming one of the first high-profile musicians to keep an internet blog in the process. The album expanded on the band's acclaimed musical variety with more direct lyrics and sounds that mixed rock with electronic, new wave, hip hop and girl group influences. 

 

This brand-new edition has been remastered from the original recordings and will be released across Deluxe 3LP, 2LP, Deluxe 3CD and Digital Deluxe formats. The deluxe vinyl edition includes beautifulgarbage on 2x heavyweight black LPs, as well as a third LP of B-sides and memorabilia. The two 2LP formats have been pressed on heavyweight black and special white vinyl respectively. The reissue product suite also includes a 3CD deluxe edition featuring the original album, B-sides, demos and remixes housed in a clamshell case. The digital deluxe edition includes exclusive bonus remixes. The full track listing can be found below.

 

Garbage’s 20th anniversary reissue of beautifulgarbage is released on October 1st. Listen to “Androgyny from the album here. Pre-order the album here

 

beautifulgarbage reissue tracklist:

 

CD1

 

Shut Your Mouth (2021 Remaster)

Androgyny (2021 Remaster)

Can't Cry These Tears (2021 Remaster)

Til The Day I Die (2021 Remaster)

Cup Of Coffee (2021 Remaster)

Silence Is Golden (2021 Remaster)

Cherry Lips (2021 Remaster)

Breaking Up The Girl (2021 Remaster)

Drive You Home (2021 Remaster)

Parade (2021 Remaster)

Nobody Loves You (2021 Remaster)

Untouchable (2021 Remaster)

So Like A Rose (2021 Remaster)

 

CD2: B-sides & alt versions

 

Candy Says

Use Me

Sex Never Goes Out Of Fashion

Begging Bone

April 10th

Happiness Pt.2

Confidence

Enough Is Never Enough

Wild Horses (Live)

I'm Really Into Techno

Pride In The Name Of Love*

Androgyny (Rough Mix March 14, 2001)*

Til The Day I Die (Demo Sept 14, 1999)*

Nobody Loves You (Rough Mix March 14, 2001)*

Breaking Up The Girl (Acoustic)

Silence Is Golden (Demo Sept 14, 1999)*

Can’t Cry These Tears (Rough Mix March 14, 2001)*

Shut Your Mouth (Live)

Begging Bone (Early Demo Mix)

 

CD3: Remixes

 

Shut Your Mouth (Jagz Kooner Radio Mix)*

Shut Your Mouth (Jolly Music Scary Full Vocal Mix)

Shut Your Mouth (Professor Reay Clubbed Dead Pig Mix)

Androgyny (Neptunes Remix)

Androgyny Felix Da Housecat (Thee Glitz Mix)

Androgyny (The Architechs Mix)

Breaking Up The Girl (Timo Maas Radio Mix)

Breaking Up The Girl (Brothers In Rhythm Radio Edit)

Breaking Up The Girl (The Scourge Of The Earth Rodeo Rave Remix by Jimmy Caulty)

 

Breaking Up The Girl (Black Dog Wounded By The Warbeast)

Cherry Lips (Go Baby Go!) (Le Royale Mix)

Cherry Lips (Go Baby Go!) (Mauve’s Dark Remix With Acapella edit)

Cherry Lips (Go Baby Go!) (DJEJ’s Go Go Jam by Eli Janney)

Cherry Lips (Go Baby Go!) (Roger Sanchez Tha S-Man’s Release Mix (Radio) Edit) 

Cherry Lips (Go Baby Go!) (Howie B Remix)

Parade End Of Night Mix*

 

*denotes previously unreleased 

 

 

Digital Deluxe Exclusive Bonus Tracks (Only Available Digitally):

 

  1. Shut Your Mouth (Jagz Kooner Full Vocal Mix)
  2. Shut Your Mouth (Jadell Remix)
  3. Shut Your Mouth (Professor Reay Dead Pig Dub Mix)
  4. Shut Your Mouth (Cuban Boys Rascasse Edit Mix)
  5. Shut Your Mouth (Cuban Boys Rocksteady Electro Mix)
  6. Shut Your Mouth (Broadway Project Remix)
  7. Androgyny (Felix Da Housecat Thee Drum Drum Mix)
  8. Androgyny (The Architechs Dub)
  9. Cherry Lips (Go Baby Go!) (MaUVe’s Dark Remix With Acapella)
  10. Cherry Lips (Go Baby Go!) (Roger Sanchez Tha S-Man’s Release (Bomb) Mix)
  11. Cherry Lips (Go Baby Go!) (Roger Sanchez Tha S-Man’s Release Dub)
  12. Breaking Up the Girl (Timo Maas Club Full Vox)
  13. Breaking Up the Girl (Brothers In Rhythm Therapy Mix)
  14. Breaking Up the Girl (Breaking Up The Girl (Brothers In Rhythm Therapy Dub)
  15. Breaking Up the Girl (Black Dog Splitsville Mix)
  16. Breaking Up the Girl (Black Dog Ripped Out Fireplace Mix)