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90
Garbage have made their most accomplished and convincing album yet.
80
Sharp, seductive music from a band at their peak.
75
If you didn't know better, you'd think you were listening to a compilation, not a band album.
10y
60
It's unlikely to storm the charts like their first two records, especially since there aren't standout singles like on the earlier albums, but overall the record works better, perhaps their best album.
12y
60
The abundance of derivative electronic tricks diminishes Beautiful's successful updates of Garbage's sound.
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1y
50
It's good in flashes ... but frighteningly unstable.
12y
20
Beautiful Garbage does show some glimpses of the talented songwriting Garbage have displayed in the past.
3y
Garbage transitions into straight-up pop and it’s … good? Yes, I’m actually kind of shocked. Beautiful Garbage is often viewed as the record that ended Garbage's career and I can see that. With a really contemporary sound, it manages to neither appease their longtime fans nor the pop audiences. The awful selection of singles didn't help the matters much either. "Androgyny" and "Cherry Lips (Go Baby Go!)" are irritating and lack the grit often associated ... read more
Oh what could've been had Garbage tossed their alt rock guitarisms aside completely and leaned into this weird kaleidoscopic pop trash. It knows when to pull punches and make hooks count. As earnest and cheesy as ever, this is the sound that best suites Shirley's lyrics.
Breaking Up The Girl is perfect.
Each time I listen to this I like it a bit more, I think I actively disliked it on release so it has only taken 25 years to rise up to this point!
The change for a more pop rock influenced album wasn't actually that bad of an idea for Garbage, because I liked how Shirley still had her badass moments and change of voice in some songs like "Shut Your Mouth" or "Cherry Lips (Go Baby Go!)" which were still bangers. The album is still very good, just not as badass and good as the self titled album and Version 2.0.
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Track List
| 1 | Shut Your Mouth 3:25 | 83 |
| 2 | Androgyny 3:09 | 82 |
| 3 | Can't Cry These Tears 4:16 | 82 |
| 4 | Til The Day I Die 3:28 | 84 |
| 5 | Cup Of Coffee 4:31 | 83 |
| 6 | Silence Is Golden 3:49 | 80 |
| 7 | Cherry Lips (Go Baby Go!) 3:11 | 87 |
| 8 | Breaking Up The Girl 3:33 | 84 |
| 9 | Drive You Home 3:58 | 83 |
| 10 | Parade 4:06 | 87 |
| 11 | Nobody Loves You 5:07 | 81 |
| 12 | Untouchable 4:02 | 72 |
| 13 | So Like A Rose 6:19 | 81 |
Total Length: 52 minutes
