Garbage - Bleed Like Me
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Artist: GarbageBrand: Garbage
Edition: Music CD
Format: Explicit Lyrics
CD Release Date: 2005-04-12
Music Label: Geffen Records
Product features:
- Special package for Garbage Bleed Like Me CD
- Bad Boyfriend
- Run Baby Run
- Right Between the Eyes
- Why Do You Love Me
- Bleed Like Me
- Metal Heart
- Sex Is Not the Enemy
- It's All Over But the Crying
- Boys Wanna Fight
- Why Don't You Come Over
- Happy Home
- Why Do You Love Me [CD-ROM Track][Multimedia Track]
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Rocking the wave of their 2001 album "Beautiful Garbage" (a schizophrenic experiment of pop/rock/and otherworldly flavors that crashed into the aisles of perhaps too bizarre to bother; regarded by many fans, critics and maybe even the band themselves - though I would never presume to speak on their behalf - as the black [or should it be pink?] sheep of the family. Ironically, however, it is also the album's oddity of pop glamor with an experimental lemony twist that make this record a cherished gem) Garbage have returned with BLEED LIKE ME: A surefire rock album that is loaded with guitars, schismatic drumming and ultra smooth bass lines. Despite the undertaking of a more live sound, BLEED LIKE ME engages the Garbage hooks that elevate their sound beyond that of an ordinary rock record.
Recovering from a less-than-stellar high of "Beautiful Garbage" and having fought through illness, divorce, and a temporary break up that threatened to be not-so temporary, Garbage have described making this record as a fight for their lives. Well it's a good thing that Butch Vig (drummer/producer) resurrected this project (which evolved to the aptly named BLEED LIKE ME) as it is a highlight of Garbage's career.
BLEED LIKE ME harnesses the darker rock elements of their self-titled debut, the rock electronica of "Version 2.0" and even some pop element of "Beautiful Garbage" to invent a whole new vibe and atmosphere from their previous work. This album, however, is not just a hodge podge of what made BLEED LIKE ME's predecessors a success. BLEED LIKE ME is louder, more confident and more defiant than previous albums. Shirley Manson (singer/song writer) explores new vocal ranges Garbage fans have never before heard. She goes from a sultry, yearning seductress to a vulnerable, broken-hearted siren all the while channeling the energy of Chrissie Hynde and Karen O.
The album opens with the aggressively lusty track, Bad Boyfriend. Produced by Dust Brother John King and starring Dave Grohl (Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age) on drums, Bad Boyfriend is the trigger opener of BLEED LIKE ME. It is this track that warns fans: this is not the same old Garbage and cries out, "Yes, we are a rock band!" On this track, Manson is not looking for love; it's all lust, baby! "If you can't love me honey go on, just pretend!" she moans to her bad boyfriend; I'm sure, however, that our supervixen singer will show this boy had to really be bad!
The following track brings the listener off the tantalizing yearn of Bad Boyfriend and into the smooth plane of Run Baby Run (second Australian single; third UK single). Manson has mastered the mystery of hooky lyrics on this track as she pleads, "Run my baby, run my baby run. Run from the noise of the streets and the loaded gun." Run Baby Run begins with a teasing guitar opener reminiscent of the likes of Jeff Martin of the Tea Party. The ultra smooth bass line lifts the song into a sort of desperate atmosphere making Shirley's pleas all the more poignant.
Right Between the Eyes is an ode to Miss Courtney Love. The song is pushed forward by menacing guitar chords that have an undercurrent of more fluid guitar work. Shirley advises her friend that "They're so jealous of my pretty star / `cause you've got soul inside your shattered heart." The highlight of the song has to be the end where Manson cries out, "Stay alive, my love" that would make Bono listen twice. Right Between the Eyes has the hooky rock elements of Run Baby Run while retaining a menacing aura that is found in the following track, Why Do You Love Me.
Why Do You Love Me introduced BLEED LIKE ME to the world as the first single. With sinister guitars that may make fans wonder, "Have Garbage completely deviated from their rock electronic ways?" Why Do You Love Me takes its audience on a sonic rendering of the trepidations of an ending relationship seen through the contradictory eyes of a woman who is both confident ("I'm no barbie doll. I'm not your baby girl.") and insecure ("I'm standing in the shadows with the words stuck in my throat") who begs, "Why do you love me, it's driving me crazy." The song starts off on a high and then relaxes into a catchy, fun to sing along to verse. However, this peaceful moment that is made all the more appealing by Shirley's sultry voice is abruptly ended when the song shoots into the chorus that is backed by raunchy guitars. Everything is brought to a stand still at the bridge when Shirley sings in a quiet voice that is almost torn by grief, "You still got the most beautiful face. It just makes me sad, most of the time." And let's not forget the girl group build of "I get back up and I do it again" that leads to the final reiteration of the chorus.
The title track (and second North American single) Bleed Like Me, brings the album from its pedestal of hooky guitars and catchy lyrics into the doom and gloom side of Garbage. This modest track is not overwhelmed with guitars, drumming or intricate production work. A simple guitar riff leads the song on into the world of self-mutilation, eating disorders, gender confusion and addiction. There is no chorus. Rather, each verse tells a different story of Avanlanche, Chrissie, Doodle, Speedie and JT and each verse builds up to a divine symphony that introduces Garbage's first trumpet work. The highlight of the song arrives when Shirley sings in a heavenly voice "You should see my scars," that will surely choke up fans; this moment will make fans and critics alike realize that Shirley isn't just a singer, she is a damn good one with dimensions one can only hope to achieve.
My favorite track of the record, one that is more "Version 2.0" than all other tracks but with an industrial edge, is Metal Heart. Shirley's vocals are layered with attitude and beauty and are delivered in an almost prayer-like way especially on the lines "I wish I wasn't flesh and blood" and "My sweet lord take care of me . . ." Butch has managed to channel Dave Grohl as he pounded into the bridge; Let's not forget about Steve an Duke who push the song to a more industrial edge with the high-octane thrust of the guitars. This is the most stand-out track of the record which why it is often compared to Hammering in my Head of "Version 2.0" for its off-beat quality.
Sex is not the Enemy is an anthem that challenges society's attitude towards sexuality. With the anthem-esque "A revolution - is the solution," Shirley brings to light the fact that our society has fallen into a stagnant way of looking at sexuality. Shirley has found enough daring to walk onto more religious territory, singing "True love's like gold, there's not enough to go around. But then there's God, and doesn't God love everyone?!" Despite it's provocative message, Sex is not the Enemy is a fun track that is fueled forward by rolling bass lines, playful guitars and drum work that is similar to that of Cherry Lips off of "Beautiful Garbage".
Our second of three ballads off the album is the beautiful "It's All Over but the Crying" which challenges You Look So Fine of "Version 2.0" as best Garbage ballad of all time. Once again, Shirley demonstrates her gift of creating rhythmic lyrics as she sings "Everything you think you know, baby, is wrong." Soft piano brings the song into a more mournful atmosphere though if you listen carefully to the lyrics, you'll notice that in this song, Shirley is a confident woman who is walking confidently away from a broken relationship.
Garbage, ever the masters of the roller coaster effect, brings things back up into the energetic dance world with the track "Boys Wanna Fight." This song, with enough backing, is destined to become a hit in dance clubs around the world. Despite its fun, energetic side, this is Garbage's first blatantly political song. It's message, however, is delivered in a sarcastic box wrapped in plenty of tongue `n cheek attitude which make it different from other political songs such as System of a Down's "B.Y.O.B." Fast pounding guitars and Shirley's shouting of "The boys, wanna fight - but the girls are happy to dance all night" twist this song into a surefire dance hit.
Why Don't You Come Over, by many fans, is regarded as the disposable track of the album. However, by many other fans such as myself, this song is yet another beloved gem. Shirley evokes Karen O as she wails at the end of the track, "Why-don't-you-come over!?" The only biting element of the song is the over-repeated chorus where Shirley sings in a playful manner "Why don't you come over?" eight times! Regardless, the song moves onto the second verse that makes the repetitious chorus worth every line as Shirley sings in a venomous tone, "You wanna, live freely. Don't wanna die!" This track is worth listening to a few times over before meriting a concrete judgement.
Alas, the last track. In Garbage fashion, the album closes in an atmospheric ballad called "Happy Home." Though Shirley has not commented on the meaning of the song, it can easily be interpreted as being about her divorce. Like the title track, there is nothing overbearing about this song. It's a relaxing, if not heartbreaking, listen as Shirley lays her heart out on the pages for us to see and criticize. The ending of the song is totally Garbage. The song brings the audience into a trance as the drums and guitar build and build, which is quite a contrast to the quiet one-guitar opener, and then finally fade away while leaving the listener begging for just a little more time, just a little more.
***
In my opinion, this is Garbage as their best; in conflict and crisis, this band are at their musical best. I am very thankful and gracious that Garbage made the decision to push past their conflicts with each other to create this masterpiece of which we could have been all deprived. So thank you Shirley, Steve, Duke and Butch for sticking through it!
Ranking of the albums: (1) Bleed Like Me (2) Debut & Version 2.0 (3) Beautiful Garbage
Ranking of BLM tracks: (1)Bad Boyfriend 10/10 (2)Run Baby Run 9/10 (3)Right Between the Eyes 9/10 (4)Why Do You Love Me 10/10 (5)Bleed Like Me 8/10 (6)Metal Heart 10/10 (7)Sex is not the Enemy 10/10 (8)It's All Over but the Crying 10/10 (9)Boys Wanna Fight 9/10 (10)Why Don't You Come Over 9/10 (11)Happy Home 8/10
Bleed Like Me Poster
This Australian Tour Edition comes with a bonus DVD (PAL, All Region) packed with extra features. Following on from the sporadically pop to relatively somber offerings on their last album Beautiful Garbage, the band have returned to their roots with a harder, faster and more menacing rock sound with Bleed Like Me. The album opener 'Bad Boyfriend' finds Shirley at her most vocally embittered but lyrically playful, providing a rather joyous call-to-arms for anyone who?s ever found themselves in a highly unsuitable relationship. Such reckless behavior is seemingly endorsed by Shirley Manson?s sexually charged delivery and the raucous and unrelenting pop-rock guitars that seem to coax her into such a volatile and apparently excited state. Single 'Why Do You Love Me' finds the band on a rather similar outing of wanton rock ?n? roll abuse portraying another scenario of a broken down relationship full of insecurity and doubt. However, Shirley declares 'your sick of all the rules/ well I?m sick of all your lies' as the crescendo builds into an onslaught of a heavy rock guitar battling it out with Butch Vig?s commanding beats and a rumbling bass that transforms Shirley?s acidic sentiments to ones of affirmation. Whilst a harder sound is fully endorsed on the record, Bleed Like Me is still an album of Garbage?s trademarked loops and varied sounds. On 'Metal Heart', the band deliver an gothic orchestral-laced track of Tim Burton proportions, sounding like an industrial version of 'Hammering In My Head' from their Version 2.0 album. 'Boys Wanna Fight' and 'Why Don?t You Come Over' suitably find the band at their most rousing and entertaining, while 'It's All Over But The Crying' and 'Happy Home' find the band at their reflective and mellow best. Although rumors of a temporary split of the band during the recording of 'Bleed Like Me' have been confirmed by Shirley, it's hard to imagine such a fun, enjoyable and carefree album could be the consequence of such negativity between the band. Mind you, as they say, the best thing about fighting is the making up after. Warner. 2005.Despite making it through a difficult four-year stretch in which the band temporarily broke up, singer Shirley Manson left her husband, and new technologies made the sleek electro-rock sound of its first three albums feel passé, Garbage resurfaces in rude health on Bleed Like Me. Manson is still kickboxing the air and stomping the glitter under her heels, as she channels Debbie Harry and Chrissie Hynde on edgy glam-rock anthems like "Run Baby Run" and "Metal Heart." All the while three bookish producers in the background--including Butch Vig, who famously helmed Nirvana's Nevermind--turn up the sleazy machine-like rhythms. Foo Fighters front man Dave Grohl sits in on the drums for the menacing "Bad Boyfriend," but it's the confessional title track Bleed Like Me"--part "Walk on the Wild Side," part therapy session for former cutter Manson--that shatters Garbage's image as the ultimate non-stick studio band. "You should see my scars," goes the chorus. And, for once, Manson is actually willing to reveal them. -- Aidin Vaziri
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