Neither a flat-out retread nor a full-fledged progression, Version 2.0 is almost too accurate a title for Garbage's second album.
Everything that made Garbage a success is here -- Shirley Manson's seductive strength, strong pop sensibility, a production that falls halfway between alternative rock and techno -- presented in a slightly newer form.
Version 2.0 may be gilded with fresh drum loops and shiny, computerized production, but it lacks the thrilling immediacy of the debut.
It isn't that Garbage's sound is no longer appealing -- it's that high-tech production has a tendency to make the songs sound the same.
That was a problem with the debut as well, but it's discouraging to find that those flaws are repeated, not solved.
Still, when Garbage pull it all together, the results are irresistible, and there are just enough moments on the album -- including "Special," "Push It," "Temptation Waits," and "I Think I'm Paranoid" -- to make it a successful follow-up, even if it isn't a brave step forward.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I Think I'm ParanoidGarbage | Garbage | Play | 03:37 | 0 MB | 26 MB |
| 2 | When I Grow UpGarbage | Garbage | Play | 03:22 | 0 MB | 23 MB |
| 3 | MedicationGarbage | Garbage | Play | 04:07 | 0 MB | 26 MB |
| 4 | SpecialGarbage | Garbage | Play | 03:43 | 0 MB | 27 MB |
| 5 | Hammering in My HeadGarbage | Garbage | Play | 04:51 | 0 MB | 35 MB |
| 6 | Push ItGarbage | Garbage | Play | 04:01 | 0 MB | 31 MB |
| 7 | DumbGarbage | Garbage | Play | 03:49 | 0 MB | 28 MB |
| 8 | Sleep TogetherGarbage | Garbage | Play | 04:03 | 0 MB | 28 MB |
| 9 | Wicked WaysGarbage | Garbage | Play | 03:42 | 0 MB | 26 MB |
| 10 | You Look So FineGarbage | Garbage | Play | 05:26 | 0 MB | 35 MB |
| 11 | Temptation | Garbage | Play | 04:37 | 0 MB | 33 MB |
| 0 mins | 0 MB | |||||
| 45 mins | 323 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jenna Adler | Booking |
| 2 | Gary Borman | Management |
| 3 | Bob Bortnick | A&R |
| 4 | Paul Boswell | Booking |
| 5 | Ade Britteon | Design |
| 6 | Billy Bush | Engineer |
| 7 | Christopher Dalston | Booking |
| 8 | Duke Erikson | Composer, Group, Group Member |
| 9 | Garbage | Art Direction, Artwork, Composer, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 10 | Scott Hull | Mastering |
| 11 | Shirley Manson | Composer, Group |
| 12 | Steve Marker | Composer, Group, Group Member |
| 13 | Korda Marshall | A&R |
| 14 | Michael Masley | Cymbalom |
| 15 | Shirley Mason | Group Member |
| 16 | Todd Malcolm Michiles | Guest Artist, Scratching |
| 17 | Steve Moir | Management |
| 18 | Stéphane Sednaoui | Photography |
| 19 | Daniel Shulman | Bass |
| 20 | Butch Vig | Composer, Group, Group Member |
| 21 | Jon J. Vriesacker | Violin |
| 22 | Howie Weinberg | Mastering |
| 23 | Mike Zirkel | Assistant Engineer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |