Butch Vig had already gained fame as producer of Nirvana's breakthrough album Nevermind before forming the band Garbage. But in contrast to the primitive grunge sound that Vig helped to construct, with Garbage he offered a well-thought-out stylized mix of rock, pop and dance. After the excellent third album Beautiful Garbage ('01), it remained silent for a long time around the group that besides
… Vig consists of producers / musicians Steve Marker, Duke Erikson and singer Shirley Manson. The successor Bleed Like Me does not offer a substantial new sound but just eleven new songs according to the now well-known Garbage process. The choruses are almost without exception catchy and effortlessly stay upright in the overdriven sound. In the statement Sex Is Not The Enemy Manson still proves to have the ideal attitude for a front woman. Notable guest is Dave Grohl (ex-Nirvana) who drums on the opening track Bad Boyfriend. (MS)more
