Garbage - Absolute Garbage
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Free Music Notes for Absolute Garbage
Free Music Review: Absolute Misses The Point
Hit: 3 Stars
While the band is still on hiatus, a greatest hits compilation had it coming. A band that went from nothing to something with a huge hit on "Garbage" and later on with "Version 2.0" prove that a good band sticks for long.
It is certain that with a title like "Absolute Garbage" expectations are high, but this greatest hits falls short. Giving us seventeen out of the twenty-three commercially released singles I would not say this "Garbage" show its essence. Missing four excellent singles (Androgyny, Breaking Up the Girl, Sex Is Not The Enemy), no fan will get the best out of this collection.
The collection lacks the most experimental "Garbage" albums yet - "beautifulgarbage" and "Bleed Like Me" - but on the good side it brings the two Non-LP singles back to life "#1 Crush" and "The World is not Enough".
The Remix Disc works depending on what you looking for. This won't be your typical Remix CD where the singles would work for a dance club instead I believe the remixes lack the power to make the singles better.
This "Garbage" will go for a long way, but if there's something more your looking for I would suggest get each CD, since they really show what Garbage ultimately is.
Free Music Review: good collection, so so bonus disc
Hit: 3 Stars
the remastered sound and collection of essential songs from the first 2 garbage albums alone make this worthwhile. however, it is skimpy on 'beautifulgarbage' material ("androgyny" anyone?), and drops at least one if not 2 worthy inclusions from 'bleed like me.' the garbage mixes disc would be killer had they not edited almost every mix from its original length. the version of "#1 crush" on disc 1 is from 'romeo + juliet,' which is the nellee hooper remix. the original (from 'subhuman ["vow"]') is still a stray b-side. one day there will almost inevitably be remastered versions of the garbage albums, hopefully with a pertinent bonus disc with the full versions of the remixes from each album as well as matching b-sides, if not a garbage b-side collection unto itself. until then, this is the most up to date mastering of the songs included, shame the songs on disc 2 are edited, it could have been "absolute."Free Music Review: Misses the Mark
Hit: 3 Stars
I was really looking forward to this CD. I loved the first two Garbage CDs, but wasn't so keen on the last two so I was excited about hearing the mixes on this CD especially because the mixes were of some of my favorite songs. Unfortunately, I have heard better Garbage mixes elsewhere. As much as I hate to say it, this CD is a bit of a let down.Free Music Review: Awful sound
Hit: 2 Stars
Don't get me wrong: this compilation is a good selection from their music and the remixes second disc is quite interesting.
So where's the problem: I don't like how this CD sounds. The volume level is very high and even if there's no obvious distortion the music doesn't sounds clear.
I'm not a Garbage fanboy but I think I know how their music should sound. I mean I think this edition is bad remastered and it's prioritized the loud and the 'make noise' effect over the detail.
Or maybe I'm wrong and this CD sounds like it should be...