Garbage (band)

File:SmartStudiosWisconsin.jpg was established in 1983 by Vig and Marker, and was where Manson auditioned for the band]]

Duke Erikson and Butch Vig had been in several bands together, including Spooner and Fire Town (with Steve Marker as a sound engineer). In 1983, Vig and Marker founded Smart Studios in Madison and Vig's production work brought him to the attention of Sub Pop. Spooner reunited in 1990 and released another record, but disbanded in 1993 as Vig and Marker's career as producers took over."Welcome to Spooner Town", by Andy Davis, Record Collector, issue No. 209, January 1997 In 1994, as Vig had become "kind of burned out on doing really long records". He collaborated with Erikson and Marker by doing remixes for acts such as U2, Depeche Mode, Nine Inch Nails, and House of Pain. The remixes featured different instrumentation, and often highlighting new guitar hooks and bass grooves. This experience inspired the three men to form a band, where they "wanted to take that remix sensibility and somehow translate it into all of the possibilities of a band setup."{{cite web |url= http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/1997_articles/mar97/butchvig.html |title= BUTCH VIG: Nevermind The Garbage |work=Sound on Sound |date=March 1997 |author=Buskin, Richard |access-date= 2012-01-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120926103557/http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/1997_articles/mar97/butchvig.html |archive-date= September 26, 2012}}

According to Vig, the team drew inspiration for its name from a hostile early comment, when a friend of the band heard recording material said, "This shit sounds like garbage!" However, according to This Is The Noise That Keeps Me Awake, an autobiography of the band, Vig wrote in his 1993 studio journal about the creative process; of working for long periods of time, "without coming up with anything cool... and when you least expect it, it all falls into place." The name derives from the last line of this entry: "I hope that all this garbage will become something beautiful!".{{Cite book |title=This is the noise that keeps me awake |author= Garbage (Musical group) |others=Cohen, Jason |isbn= 978-1617755507 |publisher=Akashic Books |location= Brooklyn, NY |oclc= 959035520|year = 2017}}

File:Garbage Rockavaria 2016 (2 von 8).jpg" by Manson's band Angelfish on MTV's 120 Minutes and invited her to record with Garbage]]

Initial sessions with Vig on vocals, along with the members' past work with all-male groups, led to the band's desire for a woman on lead.{{cite journal |last=Scanlon |first=Ann |date=1 November 1994 |title=Garbage Interview |url=http://www.cafemomo.com/inprint/9411volume.shtml |journal=Volume |issue=12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991014042851/http://www.cafemomo.com/inprint/9411volume.shtml |archive-date=October 14, 1999 |access-date=24 February 2008}} Vig declared that they wanted to find a female vocalist like "Debbie Harry, Patti Smith, Chrissie Hynde and Siouxsie Sioux—all really strong, unique personalities".{{cite web |first=Joe |last=Bosso|url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/butch-vig-the-10-records-that-changed-my-life|title=Butch Vig: The 10 Records That Changed My Life|website=Louder|date=8 October 2015 |access-date= 27 February 2018}} Marker and Vig desired someone "who didn't have a high, chirpy, girly quality to her voice" and who could sing in an understated way, in contrast to "these alterna-rock singers [that] have a tendency to scream".{{cite web |url= https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-12-17-ca-15158-story.html|title= POP MUSIC : Beyond the Pail : How to turn Garbage into gold|work=Los Angeles Times|date=December 17, 1995 |first=Elysa |last=Gardner |access-date= 2012-01-19}} Marker was watching 120 Minutes when he saw the music video for Angelfish's "Suffocate Me", and had been watching 120 Minutes in order to seek a singer for the newly formed band by himself, Vig and Erikson.{{cite book |last1=Cohen |first1=Jason |title=This Is The Noise That Keeps Me Awake |date=2017 |publisher=Akashic Books |isbn=978-1-61775-550-7 |page=12}} He showed the video to Erikson and Vig while their manager Shannon O'Shea tracked down the band's singer, Shirley Manson. When Manson was contacted, she did not know who Vig was and was urged to check the credits on Nevermind, the Nirvana album which Vig had produced.

On April 8, 1994, Manson met Erikson, Marker, and Vig for the first time in London. Later that evening Vig was informed of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain's suicide. Garbage was put on hold until Angelfish was finished touring North America in support of Live."Thanks For Your, Uhh Support, Absolute Garbage DVD. Retrieved 2008-02-24 Erikson, Marker, and Vig attended the Metro Chicago date, and Manson was invited to Madison to audition for the band.{{cite news|author=Tony Barrell |url= http://www.tonybarrell.com/shirley-bossy/ |title= Shirley Bossy |newspaper=The Sunday Times |date= 1998-05-17 |access-date= 2014-09-27}} The audition did not go well, but Manson socialized with the men while there and they found they had a similar taste in music. Angelfish disbanded at the end of the Live tour. Manson called O'Shea and asked to audition again, feeling that "it could work out".

Manson described her first session with the band as "a disaster", as she had no experience as a session player, and she and the band were "two parties totally uncomfortable with the situation", but the "mutual disdain" from that meeting managed to pull the band together. Manson was granted a second chance by the band who were instantly impressed by her "quiet vocals" on the song "Queer". As a result, Manson relocated to Madison, Wisconsin from Scotland to begin work on the bands debut album.{{cite book |last1=Cohen |first1=Jason |title=This Is The Noise That Keeps Me Awake |date=2017 |publisher=Akashic Books |isbn=978-1-61775-550-7 |page=19}} The first songs were skeletal versions of the songs "Stupid Girl", "Queer" and "Vow", which led to some ad-libbed lyrics by Manson.{{cite magazine |last= Borzillo |first=Carrie |title= Garbage's Serendipitous Success; Popularity Falls into Place for Almo Act |date=1996-03-23 |magazine= Billboard |location=Los Angeles |pages=9, 97 |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=iQ8EAAAAMBAJ&q=Garbage%20Only%20Happy%20When%20it%20Rains&pg=PA9}}"Making Music June 1, 1996 issue". Retrieved 2008-02-24 Manson had never written a song prior to this session; nevertheless, this time she was invited to join the band. Lyrics were penned at a cabin in the north woods of Wisconsin while the songs were recorded at Smart Studios."Garbage press release, published by Mushroom Records, dated September 19, 1995. Retrieved 2008-02-24 Conscious of the grunge genre that had made their names, particularly Vig's, the band made every effort to avoid sounding similar, deliberately striving to make a pop record."Melody Maker, September 30, 1995 issue". Retrieved 2008-02-24

Garbage sent out demo tapes with no bio, to avoid a bidding war over Vig's production history."Record Collector No. 209". Retrieved 2008-02-24 Garbage signed with Mushroom UK worldwide (excluding North America) and secured the band a Volume magazine compilation inclusion.{{cite news |last= Schumacher-Rasmussen |first= Eric |title= Taking Out the Garbage |url= http://www.citypages.com/1995-11-01/arts/taking-out-the-garbage/1/ |access-date= 9 October 2010 |newspaper= City Pages |date= November 1, 1995 |url-status= dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101001190109/http://www.citypages.com/1995-11-01/arts/taking-out-the-garbage/1/ |archive-date= October 1, 2010}} The only potential candidate for release was "Vow", as it was the only song for which the band had completed production. When released in December, "Vow" began to receive radio airplay on XFM and from Radio 1 DJs Steve Lamacq, John Peel, and Johnnie Walker. Word-of-mouth on "Vow" took the track back to the US.{{cite news |last= Pareles |first=Jon |title= ROCK IN REVIEW |url= https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E00E6DA1239F93BA25752C1A963958260|access-date=9 October 2010 |newspaper= The New York Times |date= November 18, 1995}} On December 21, Garbage signed to Jerry Moss's label Almo Sounds for North America.153 F.Supp.2d 462 RADIOACTIVE, J.V., Plaintiff, v. Shirley MANSON, Defendant. No. 01 Civ.1948 (SAS). United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. (July 29, 2001) Manson was licensed to both Mushroom and Almo by Radioactive Records for a single album, with no compensation from any of Garbage's labels.{{cite web |url= http://www.cafemomo.com/news/9905news.shtml |title=Garbage May 1999 news |website= CafeMomo.com |access-date= 2008-02-24 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20031210225941/http://www.cafemomo.com/news/9905news.shtml |archive-date= December 10, 2003 }}

Garbage had not considered "Vow" for inclusion on the album or even as a single."Musician issue 01/01/96" Retrieved - 2008-02-24 Because the exclusive licensing of Volume prevented a full commercial single release, on March 20, 1995, Mushroom issued "Vow" in a limited 7-inch vinyl format through Discordant, a label set up just to launch Garbage.""Only Happy When It Rains" sell-in sheet (issued September 1995)" Retrieved 2008-02-24 By May, commercial alternative radio in the US had picked up on the track, and it began to receive heavy rotation nationwide."Garbage advance Almo Sounds promo disc sleeve notes". Retrieved 2008-02-24 "Vow" debuted on Hot Modern Rock Tracks at No. 39. It climbed gradually over the following weeks, peaking at No. 26 in July.{{cite magazine | url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=garbage|chart=all}}| title=Garbage "Vow" | magazine=Billboard.com | access-date=2011-11-13}} "Vow" bubbled under for two weeks before it spent two weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 staying at No. 97 both weeks.{{cite magazine |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=zAsEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA75 |title= Garbage "Vow" - Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Listing For The Week Of July 15, 1995 |page=75 |magazine= Billboard |access-date= 2008-02-24|date= July 22, 1995 }}

File:Garbage 1996.png" at Rockpalast in Germany, 1996]]

On August 15, 1995, Garbage debuted on the Billboard 200 at No. 193. In the United Kingdom, its release was preceded by non-album track "Subhuman" and "Only Happy When It Rains" as singles to promote the album instead of "Queer". The album debuted on the UK album chart at No. 12."Music Week issue 25/04/05" (Retrieved - 2008-02-24) In Australia, the album debuted at No. 5."Version 2.0 Repackage Mushroom Records Point-of-Sale brochure" (Retrieved - 2008-02-24) "Queer" was quickly released in the United Kingdom and Europe, while Garbage began their first tour. Garbage was nominated for Brit Awards for Best New Band and Best International Newcomer.{{cite journal | date = January 1996 | title = Garbage Nominated For Two BRIT Awards | journal = Kerrang! }} Following the initial success of the album, Jim Merlis, the public relations manager at Geffen Records claimed that "Vig was the only member of this band that matters" as a result of his previous success as a record producer. Recollections of the meeting between both Manson and Merlis differs between the two, however, Merlis claims that he did not insinuate during the meeting that Vig would be needed to promoted in order for the band to sell records. Following the meeting, Geffen Records concluded that the band appeared to "want the press campaign to go", and that they wish to be perceived "as a band, and not as a Butch Vig side project".{{cite book |last1=Cohen |first1=Jason |title=This Is The Noise That Keeps Me Awake |date=2017 |publisher=Akashic Books |isbn=978-1-61775-550-7 |page=49}}

Following the release of Garbage, Manson's personality during interviews was highly praised, with Merlis claiming that she treats an interview "like a performance", acknowledging that in reality the press was not interested in Vig, but rather were equally interested in Manson. Initially projected as "three producers and a girl", the band were critical of this statement given each of their musical history in their respective bands prior to forming Garbage.{{cite book |last1=Cohen |first1=Jason |title=This Is The Noise That Keeps Me Awake |date=2017 |publisher=Akashic Books |isbn=978-1-61775-550-7 |page=49}} Garbage had no plans to perform on stage, but once urged to play live during the recording of the music video for "Vow", they enjoyed the performance and decided to schedule a tour.{{cite magazine|last=Borzillo|first=Carrie|title=Garbage's Serendipitous Success|year=1996|magazine=Billboard|location=Los Angeles|pages=9, 97|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iQ8EAAAAMBAJ&q=Garbage%20shannon%20o'shea&pg=PA97}}{{cite journal|url=http://www.isthmus.com/archive/isthmus-35/march-8-1996-garbage-on-the-streets/|journal=Isthmus|title=Garbage on the streets|date=March 8, 1996|author=Laskin, Tom|access-date=October 18, 2015}} The Garbage tour started in November 1995, and continued throughout 1996, with the band making their first public performance in Minneapolis with Daniel Shulman recruited by the band to play bass guitar.{{cite book |last1=Cohen |first1=Jason |title=This Is The Noise That Keeps Me Awake |date=2017 |publisher=Akashic Books |isbn=978-1-61775-550-7 |page=54}} During the tour, Manson later recalled she "didn't feel like I belonged there" or that "anyone would take her seriously" which lead her to feeling self conscious. Almo was considering cancelling the remainder of the Garbage tour after only four performances as they were not impressed by the band live, however, after convincing Almo to remain committed to the tour, the band's live performances throughout the tour began receiving critical acclaim.{{cite book |last1=Cohen |first1=Jason |title=This Is The Noise That Keeps Me Awake |date=2017 |publisher=Akashic Books |isbn=978-1-61775-550-7 |page=56}}

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"Only Happy When It Rains" was released as a single in North America; "Stupid Girl" was released to promote European dates. MTV announced that "Only Happy When It Rains" was certified a "Buzz clip", guaranteeing heavy rotation on its network from February 13.{{cite web| url=http://garbage.net/garbage/articles/@nme.htm| title=NME "The Filth Amendment" 03/15/1996| website=Garbage.net| access-date=2008-02-24| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090201164824/http://garbage.net/garbage/articles/@nme.htm| archive-date=February 1, 2009| url-status=dead}} "Only Happy" peaked at No. 55 on the Hot 100.{{cite magazine |url= https://www.billboard.com/charts/1996-02-10/radio-songs |title= Garbage "Only Happy When It Rains" Hot 100 Airplay Listing For The Week of April 6, 1996 |magazine= Billboard |access-date= 2008-02-24 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150120022918/http://www.billboard.com/charts/1996-02-10/radio-songs |archive-date= January 20, 2015 }} "Stupid Girl" received frequent video and radio airplay in the UK and peaked at No. 4, becoming the band's first top 10 hit on the UK Singles Chart and elevated the album to No. 6."beautifulgarbage promotional history press release" (Retrieved - 2008-02-24) In May, Garbage reworked "Milk" with Tricky in a Chicago recording studio before supporting Smashing Pumpkins on their arena tour until the overdose of Pumpkins keyboardist Jonathan Melvoin. "Stupid Girl" peaked at No. 24 on the Hot 100.{{cite magazine |url= https://www.billboard.com/charts/1996-07-27/hot-100 |title="Stupid Girl" Hot 100 Listing For The Week of June 22, 1996 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=2008-02-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080518103607/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=379&cfgn=Singles&cfn=The+Billboard+Hot+100&ci=3024100&cdi=7085912&cid=07%2F27%2F1996 |archive-date=May 18, 2008 |url-status=dead }} Its Top 40 radio remix by Todd Terry received massive airplay.""Hits (Stupid Girl trade ad)"" | (Retrieved - 2008-02-24) Garbage Video, a compilation of the album's promotional videos, was released in November 1996. Garbage was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best New Artist, while "Stupid Girl" received two nominations for Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group.

Worldwide, the final single release from the album was the reworked version of "Milk", which became the band's second UK top 10 hit. The band performed the song live at the MTV Europe Music Awards in London on November 14; Garbage won the Breakthrough award at the event.{{cite web|url=http://www.cafemomo.com/news/9611news.shtml |title=Garbage November 1996 news |website=Cafemomo.com |access-date=2008-02-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991103132630/http://www.cafemomo.com/news/9611news.shtml |archive-date=November 3, 1999 }} In North America, Almo Sounds released album track "Supervixen" to Modern Rock radio,{{cite web|url=http://www.promoonly.com/search/issue_printfriendly.php?id_fp=5&year=1996&month=10 |title=Listings for October 1996 Modern Rock Radio |website=Promoonly.com |access-date=2008-02-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928142857/http://www.promoonly.com/search/issue_printfriendly.php?id_fp=5&year=1996&month=10 |archive-date=September 28, 2007 }} while Mushroom Records released a remix of "#1 Crush" in March 1997 as a single from the soundtrack to Romeo + Juliet, which topped the Modern Rock Tracks chart for four weeks from the start of the year; the remix was also featured as the theme for the TV show Hex. "#1 Crush" was later nominated for Best Song From a Movie at the 1997 MTV Movie Awards.

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Garbage relocated to Friday Harbor, Washington on March 1, 1997 to write songs for their second album. The band had "little hesitation" to begin work on a follow up album from their successful debut, with the bands chemistry said to have been "cemented" as a result of the intense touring schedule during 1995 and 1996 to promote Garbage.{{cite book |last1=Cohen |first1=Jason |title=This Is The Noise That Keeps Me Awake |date=2017 |publisher=Akashic Books |isbn=978-1-61775-550-7 |page=77}} During these sessions, the band produced the beginnings for songs which would later become "Push It", "I Think I'm Paranoid", "Hammering In My Head", "When I Grow Up" and "Wicked Ways".{{cite book |last1=Cohen |first1=Jason |title=This Is The Noise That Keeps Me Awake |date=2017 |publisher=Akashic Books |isbn=978-1-61775-550-7 |page=78}} Returning to Smart Studios a short while later, the band found themselves under intense pressure to repeat the success of Garbage. The band decided not to change their formula, but progress musically by pushing their sound as far as it could go—hence the album's eventual title Version 2.0, which was completed by February 15, 1998. In March, the first single "Push It" became the No. 1 most added record at the UK Alternative Radio.{{cite web | url=http://garbage.com/ | title=Garbage Fast Facts | website=Garbage.com | access-date=2008-02-24 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20000408170127/http://garbage.com/ |archive-date = 2000-04-08}} It became their third consecutive UK top ten hit at No. 9.{{cite magazine | url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=garbage|chart=all}} | title=Single Chart History: Garbage | magazine=Billboard.com | access-date=2008-02-24}}

Anticipation for the release of the album was high,{{cite book |last1=Cohen |first1=Jason |title=This Is The Noise That Keeps Me Awake |date=2017 |publisher=Akashic Books |isbn=978-1-61775-550-7 |page=88}} and in May 1998, Version 2.0 debuted at No. 1 in the UK and at No. 13 in the Billboard 200.{{cite news | url=http://music.yahoo.com/read/news/12051228| title=Garth Stays On Top | work=Yahoo! News | access-date=2008-02-24}} Anticipation was so great that the band had been asked to be the musical guests on Saturday Night Live before the official release of the album. Garbage rejected, with Erikson claiming that the "band were not ready", claiming that "the performance on Saturday Night Live would hurt more than giving no performance at all".{{cite book |last1=Cohen |first1=Jason |title=This Is The Noise That Keeps Me Awake |date=2017 |publisher=Akashic Books |isbn=978-1-61775-550-7 |page=88}} Garbage began touring Version 2.0 that month, a tour which lasted until the end of 1999. "I Think I'm Paranoid" was released worldwide in July, while the music video for "Push It" received eight nominations at the 1998 MTV Video Music Awards.{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1429336/19980910/garbage.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030906175745/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1429336/19980910/garbage.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 6, 2003| title=Garbage Grabs A Donut At VMAs Despite Eight Nominations|work=MTV News|access-date=2008-02-24}} By October 12, "Special" was released and Garbage was nominated for three MTV Europe Music Awards: "Best Group", "Best Rock Act" and "Best Video" for "Push It".{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/184529.stm|title=Entertainment All Saints top MTV nominations|work=BBC News|date=1 October 1998|access-date=31 January 2015}} Given the success of Version 2.0 and the band themselves, they recruited a "more experienced management team" on the advice of Jerry Moss and Paul Kremen from Almo Sounds and also renegotiated their contract terms with Mushroom Records, whose general manager, Gary Ashley, who initially signed the band, had since left the record label. Their initial contract had a clause in which it was associated with a "key man", who in this case was Ashley, meaning that since he had left the record label, their contract could essentially be terminated. However, the owner of Mushroom Records, Michael Gudinski, deemed Garbage "too important" for the label, and successfully prevented Virgin Records from signing the band.{{cite book |last1=Cohen |first1=Jason |title=This Is The Noise That Keeps Me Awake |date=2017 |publisher=Akashic Books |isbn=978-1-61775-550-7 |page=101}}

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In early 1999, Version 2.0 received two Grammy Award nominations for Album of the Year and Best Rock Album{{cite news | url=http://www.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/specials/1999/grammys/bigpicture.html | title=41st annual Grammy nominees and winners | work=CNN Showbiz| access-date=2008-02-24 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080129235024/http://www.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/specials/1999/grammys/bigpicture.html |archive-date = 2008-01-29}} "Special" was No. 1 most added single at the Top 40 radio.""Hits ("Special" trade ad)"" | (Retrieved - 2008-02-24) In Europe, Garbage began their biggest headline tour, releasing singles for "When I Grow Up" and "The Trick Is to Keep Breathing". In April, "When I Grow Up" was released to Modern Rock radio.""Hits ("When I Grow Up" trade ad)"" (Retrieved - 2008-02-24) "When I Grow Up" was then featured on the movie Big Daddy. Version 2.0 was awarded the European Platinum Award by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry for one million sales across Europe and the United States. "You Look So Fine" was released as the final single from Version 2.0 worldwide, as Garbage toured Europe, including headlining in Edinburgh to mark the opening of the Scottish Parliament.

On August 4, Garbage was contracted to perform the theme for the James Bond film The World Is Not Enough and worked with composer David Arnold in London and Vancouver.{{cite web|url=http://www.ianfleming.org/007news/articles/garbage-official.shtml |title=It's official: Garbage lands song |website= IanFleming.org |access-date= 2007-11-07 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20071013103858/http://www.ianfleming.org/007news/articles/garbage-official.shtml |archive-date=October 13, 2007 |url-status=dead}} Garbage co-headlined an Australian tour with Alanis Morissette, while "When I Grow Up" spent three months in the Australian chart, becoming the band's most successful single there.{{cite press release | title = You Look So Fine press release |publisher= FMR |id= Accessed 2008-02-24 }} "The World Is Not Enough" reached the top 10s in Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Finland, as well as the top 40 in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. "Special" received Grammy nominations for Best Rock Song and for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group, while "When I Grow Up" was re-issued in Europe.

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Garbage regrouped on April 10, 2001. The group began work on their third record, and put aside plans for a B-sides album due to the sale of Almo Sounds to the UMG. Manson ran an online blog throughout the recording of the album named Beautiful Garbage. During the recording of the album, Garbage invoked a provision of its contract to leave Almo, and sued UMG when it refused to terminate the contract. UMG threatened to use Manson's 1993 solo contract to tie Garbage to the label.[https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/garbage-sue-universal-20010131 Garbage Sue Universal] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171029013728/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/garbage-sue-universal-20010131 |date=October 29, 2017}}, Rolling Stone The suit was settled on July 29, 2001, and Garbage moved to Interscope. Lead single "Androgyny" was released to radio by the end of August, and its video was released on September 10.{{cite book |title=Beautifulgarbage |version=point-of-sale brochure |publisher=Interscope Records |id=Accessed 2008-02-24}} The following day, due to the September 11 attacks in New York City and Washington D.C., the promotion schedule for the album was put on hold.{{cite magazine |date=January 2002 |title=Garbage interview |magazine=Kerrang!}}

Released three weeks after the September 11 attacks, the album suffered from lack of promotion, mixed reaction from critics and fans alike, and the failure of its lead single "Androgyny" to achieve high chart positions."Thanks For The, Uhhh, Support Documentary" (Retrieved - 2007-12-11) "Androgyny" was later described as "the wrong song for the moment", largely in part due to its "upbeat nature" and radio stations "not knowing what to do" with such an upbeat song. During recording an episode of Top of the Pops, Korda Marshall from Mushroom Records claimed that "we cannot get "Androgyny" played on any radio station" and advised the band that they had no alternative available. Manson recalled that the band "had never had a problem getting airplay in the United Kingdom before" and given the success of Version 2.0 had "no reason to believe that we would meet such sudden resistance".{{cite book |last1=Cohen |first1=Jason |title=This Is The Noise That Keeps Me Awake |date=2017 |publisher=Akashic Books |isbn=978-1-61775-550-7 |page=123}} Despite faltering in major markets, Beautiful Garbage debuted at number one on Billboard{{'s}} Top Electronic Albums chart where it stayed for eight weeks,{{cite web |url= http://www.rockonthenet.com/artists-g/garbage_main.htm |title=Garbage (Timeline) |website= RockOnTheNet.com |access-date= 2007-12-11}} topped the album charts in Australia, and was named one of Rolling Stone's "Top 10 Albums of the Year"."Breaking Up the Girl Hits magazine trade ad" (Retrieved - 2007-12-11)

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In October, Beautiful Garbage achieved a No. 13 debut on the Billboard 200,{{cite magazine |url=http://www.allbusiness.com/retail-trade/miscellaneous-retail-retail-stores-not/4394299-1.html |title=Ja Rule Feeling No 'Pain' With No. 1 Bow |magazine=Billboard |access-date=2007-12-14 |via=AllBusiness.com}} reached number six on the Top Internet Albums chart, and topped the Electronic Albums chart for seven weeks. In its first three months on sale, Beautiful Garbage sold 1.2 million copies. Garbage supported U2 on the third leg of their Elevation Tour.{{cite web |url=http://www.u2tours.com/find.src?TOUR=Elevation+-+3rd+leg&Concert=&x=29&y=19 |title=Elevation Third Leg 2001 |website=U2Tours.com |access-date=2008-02-24 |archive-date=October 31, 2001 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011031052720/http://www.u2tours.com/find.src?TOUR=Elevation+-+3rd+leg |url-status=dead }} After the last show, Vig contracted Hepatitis A and was replaced by Matt Chamberlain for European dates. In December "Breaking Up the Girl" was released as a single. On December 27, Rolling Stone{{'}}s United States and Australian editions named Beautiful Garbage as one of their critics "Top 10 Albums of the Year".

"Cherry Lips" was released at the end of 2001, becoming a massive hit in Australia, peaking at number seven on the ARIA Charts, and number eleven in the highly influential Triple J Hottest 100, 2001. Sony Music Japan released an exclusive E.P. of rare tracks titled Special Collection.{{cite web|url=http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Music/International/Special/Garbage/ |title=BeautifulGarbage |publisher=Sony Music Entertainment Japan |access-date=2008-02-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040411020642/http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Music/International/Special/Garbage/ |archive-date=April 11, 2004}} Following the release of Beautiful Garbage, the band were dropped by their record label, Interscope, with Manson feeling as if the band "was finished". Manson claimed that the band had been told by Interscope that there "was no room for the record company to promote more than one female rock band" and ultimately they decided to progress with No Doubt fronted by Gwen Stefani rather than Garbage.{{cite web |title=Shirley Manson: I don't know how much time Garbage has left |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9x8pz1g2p4o |website=BBC News |access-date=15 July 2024 |date=11 July 2024}} Manson worried that her career was over following the band being dropped by the label, claiming that "I was 40 at the time, and I was thinking ‘no woman in alt rock has got out of this situation with her career intact'. I really believed my career was over".{{cite web |title=Shirley Manson: I don't know how much time Garbage has left |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9x8pz1g2p4o |website=BBC News |access-date=15 July 2024 |date=11 July 2024}} Manson and the band ultimately felt that Interscope had been trying to turn the band into a pop–style oriented band, something which Garbage were ultimately against.{{cite web |title=Shirley Manson: I don't know how much time Garbage has left |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9x8pz1g2p4o |website=BBC News |access-date=15 July 2024 |date=11 July 2024}}

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Garbage started proper work on their fourth record in March 2003, writing "Right Between the Eyes" in 30 minutes. It was a false start.{{cite press release|title=Bleed Like Me press release |publisher=Geffen Records |year=2003 |url=http://www.geffen.com/garbage |access-date=2008-02-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930160910/http://www.geffen.com/garbage |archive-date=September 30, 2007}} Recording was halted during the summer when Manson underwent surgery on her right vocal cord and was not given the okay to sing again until August.{{cite web|url=http://www.garbage.com/news/journal.php?uid=157 |title=08.04.03 Studio Diary |website=Garbage.com |access-date=2008-02-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050508004119/http://www.garbage.com/news/journal.php?uid=157 |archive-date=May 8, 2005}} By October, due to rising tension within the band and a breakdown in communication,{{cite web|url=http://www.garbage.com/news/journal.php?id=20031017 |title=10.17.03 Studio Diary No. 10 |website=Garbage.com |access-date=2008-02-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090202040125/http://www.garbage.com/news/journal.php?id=20031017 |archive-date=February 2, 2009}} Vig relocated to Los Angeles while Manson returned to Scotland."Butch Vig as quoted on Bleed Like Me Electronic Press Kit" (Retrieved - 2008-02-24) During the Christmas period, Vig decided to give the band another chance, having met excited fans eager to hear how the album was going. In January 2004 Garbage reconvened in Los Angeles with Dust Brothers' John King, drummer Matt Chamberlain, bassist Justin Meldal-Johnsen,{{cite web|url=http://www.garbage.com/news/journal.php?uid=152 |title=01.26.04 Studio Diary No. 13 |work=Garbage.com |access-date=2008-02-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090202044201/http://www.garbage.com/news/journal.php?uid=152 |archive-date=February 2, 2009}} and on February 6, Dave Grohl performed drums on "Bad Boyfriend".{{cite web | url=https://www.nme.com/news/garbage/16133 | title=Garbage Drumming!!! | work=NME News | access-date=2008-02-24}} His performance was regarded by the band as "raising the bar" for the record. Following the John King sessions, the band formally relocated to Los Angeles and wrote "Metal Heart" and "Boys Wanna Fight", both more energetic than they had been writing and lyrically more "overtly political"; both songs referenced the United States and the United Kingdom-led 2003 invasion of Iraq.

In 2005, lead single "Why Do You Love Me" debuted on the Modern Rock Tracks chart at No. 39.{{cite web | url=http://www.garbagediscobox.com/news/?p=234 | title=Garbage returns to Modern Rock Chart |website=Garbagediscobox.com | date=February 23, 2005 | access-date=2008-02-24}} as well as No. 97 and No. 81 on the Billboard Hot 100 and Pop 100 charts respectively, becoming the band's most successful single for six years. Their fourth album, Bleed Like Me, entered Top 10 in the US.{{cite web | url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1500437/20050420/carey_mariah.jhtml | archive-url=https://archive.today/20120905140409/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1500437/20050420/carey_mariah.jhtml | url-status=dead | archive-date=September 5, 2012 | title=Mariah Carey Frees 50 Cent From Billboard's No. 1 Spot | work=MTV News | access-date=2008-02-24}} On August 25, 2005 Garbage cancelled their scheduled October tour dates in France, Belgium and the United Kingdom. They released a statement that the band had "somewhat overextended themselves" and decided to conclude their tour in Australia on October 1.{{cite web|url=http://www.garbage.com/news/news.php?uid=315 |title=IMPORTANT TOUR NEWS |work=Garbage.com |access-date=2008-02-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071112005045/http://www.garbage.com/news/news.php?uid=315 |archive-date=November 12, 2007}} Ahead of the Australian tour, "Sex Is Not The Enemy" was released to Australian radio.{{cite web|url=http://fmrecords.com.au/viewartist.cfm?ArtistId=250|title=Artists|publisher=Festival Mushroom Records|access-date=2008-02-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051211042354/http://www.fmrecords.com.au/viewartist.cfm?ArtistId=250|archive-date=December 11, 2005 }} The end of the tour marked the end of active promotion for Bleed Like Me.{{cite web | url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1510121/20050922/garbage.jhtml | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051001033519/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1510121/20050922/garbage.jhtml | url-status=dead | archive-date=October 1, 2005 | title=Shirley Manson On Garbage Hiatus: 'I'm Burnt, I'm Done, I'm Toast' says singer. | work=MTV News | access-date=2009-02-24}} The band confirmed that they were going "on indefinite hiatus" to dispel reports of a split. "We were barely even speaking," Manson later admitted. "We didn't want to talk to anyone outside of the band about the problems we were having with our career, so of course it turned into this whole passive-aggressive thing between us. I just wanted to get the fuck out of there and go home."Rees, Paul: "The world is not enough"; Classic Rock #216, November 2015, p81

Garbage ended their 18-month hiatus on January 31, 2007, at a benefit show in Glendale, California, organised by Vig to help pay musician Wally Ingram's medical care following treatment for throat cancer. Prior to this, Garbage had been sharing song ideas via the internet and were keen on getting into the recording studio to complete them.{{cite magazine| url=https://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003529208/| title=Garbage, Raitt Lead Benefit For Veteran Drummer|magazine=Billboard.com|access-date=2008-02-24}} Garbage began work on the new songs in earnest during February and March at Vig's home studio,{{cite web|url=http://www.thescene.com.au/Music/Features/GARBAGE-INTERVIEW/| title=Garbage Interview|website=TheScene.com.au|date=August 10, 2007|access-date=2008-02-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080405195315/http://www.thescene.com.au/Music/Features/GARBAGE-INTERVIEW/|archive-date=April 5, 2008}} completing four tracks including "Tell Me Where It Hurts", which was released as the album's lead single.

Absolute Garbage was released in July, remastered and including a special edition bonus remix package. The release of Absolute Garbage concluded their recording contracts with Almo Sounds, Geffen and the Interscope/Universal deal (Universal Music Enterprises) in the United States, and with Warner Bros. and A&E Records in the United Kingdom and Australia.{{cite book |last1=Cohen |first1=Jason |title=This Is The Noise That Keeps Me Awake |date=2017 |publisher=Akashic Books |isbn=978-1-61775-550-7 |page=163}} A DVD format rounded out the package; among the fifteen Garbage music videos included was a documentary film titled "Thanks For Your, Uhhh Support" featuring backstage and behind-the-scenes footage, live performances and interviews.{{cite web|url=http://www.garbage.com/news/news.php?uid=336 |title=New Best Of Album |website=Garbage.com |access-date=2008-02-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071231013545/http://www.garbage.com/news/news.php?uid=336 |archive-date=December 31, 2007 |url-status=dead}} A Garbage track called "Witness to Your Love" was released on a charity, "limited availability", compilation in the US. The release was available from Urban Outfitters from Wednesday, October 15, 2008, to Thursday, January 31, 2009, and went on radio in the US on October 17.{{Cite web|url=http://www.garbage-discography.co.uk/news/?p=88|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081016065148/http://www.garbage-discography.co.uk/news/?p=88|url-status=dead|title=the Garbage Discography - News - Blog Archive » New Garbage - Witness to Your Love|archive-date=October 16, 2008|access-date=June 13, 2021}}{{cite web|url=http://www.allaccess.com/news.php?54453|title=Talk Radio Show News for AM, FM, and HD Radio Stations |website=Allaccess.com|access-date=October 1, 2016}}

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On February 1, 2010, it was confirmed through Shirley Manson's official Facebook profile that she spent a week in the studio with her bandmates.{{cite web|url=http://www.facebook.com/notes/shirley-manson/good-golly-grammys/477554145248|title=Good Golly Grammy's|via=Facebook|access-date=October 1, 2016}} In the post, Manson wrote "Guess who I just spent a week in the studio with? Would you be pleased if I said one of them was called Steve and one of them was called Duke and another was a Grammy-winning producer?" In October 2010, it was officially confirmed that Garbage were recording their fifth studio album.{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/singer-manson-introduces-new-husband-to-students-in-paisley-1.1064114|title=Singer Manson introduces new husband to students in Paisley|newspaper=Herald Scotland|access-date=July 14, 2018|archive-date=December 27, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101227114921/http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/singer-manson-introduces-new-husband-to-students-in-paisley-1.1064114|url-status=dead}} In an interview with Jason Tanamor, Duke stated in regard to the band reuniting after seven years, "It's kind of amazing we all happen to be in the right place at the same time. I don't know. The stars were aligned or something. It was quite coincidental we were all on the same page and ready to give it another go."{{cite web|url=http://www.zoiksonline.com/2013/03/garbage-joins-evanescence-and-smashing.html|website=Zoiksonline.com|title=Garbage Joins Evanescence and Smashing Pumpkins in Amazing Musical Comebacks. - Interview|access-date=March 1, 2013|archive-date=March 22, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130322055708/http://www.zoiksonline.com/2013/03/garbage-joins-evanescence-and-smashing.html|url-status=dead}}

On September 17, 2011, the band clarified that their forthcoming 11-track LP would be mixed by October 17, while another 12 songs would be finalized by the end of the year and see release as "b-sides, extra tracks and maybe one might even come your way simply as a Christmas present from Garbage as a thank you to you all for sticking around,"[http://www.facebook.com/notes/garbage/to-clarify-a-point/281850735159118 Garbage: "To Clarify a Point"], Facebook.com, Retrieved 2011-09-17. though this did not materialize.

The band announced to Billboard that their fifth studio album would be released independently of any major label support.{{cite magazine| url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/465664/butch-vig-garbages-hiatus-cleared-members-baggage| title=Butch Vig: Garbage's Hiatus Cleared Members' 'Baggage'|first=Jillian|last=Mapes|location=New York City|date=2011-10-19 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=2011-10-22}} On January 6, 2012, the band announced that they had entered Red Razor Studios in Glendale, California to record bonus material for their forthcoming album,[http://www.facebook.com/GarbageOfficial?sk=wall "Were back at Red Razor recording bonus tracks!"], Facebook.com. Access date: January 12, 2012. later confirming on Twitter that a further five tracks were being worked on, including the new title "What Girls Are Made Of".[https://twitter.com/garbage "The 5 extra tracks we are working on are beginning to sound sooooo good."] Twitter.com, access-date: January 12, 2012. Not Your Kind of People was released on May 14, 2012, to generally positive reviews.{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/not-your-kind-of-people|title=Not Your Kind of People – Garbage|website=Metacritic|access-date=May 15, 2012}} The album reached number 13 on the Billboard 200,{{cite web|url=http://www.antimusic.com/news/12/May/31Garbage_Score_Top_20_Return.shtml|title=Garbage Score Top 20 Return|work=antimusic.com|date=2012-05-31|access-date=2012-06-01}} and number 10 on the UK Albums Chart.{{cite web|url=http://www.musicweek.com/story.asp?sectioncode=1&storycode=1049631&c=1|title=Official Charts Analysis: UK suffers lowest album sales week since 1996|work=Music Week|first=Alan|last=Jones|date=2012-05-21|access-date=2012-05-21}} The band supported the album with the year-long Not Your Kind of People World Tour. The song "Not Your Kind of People" was used in a trailer for the video game, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain.{{cite web|title=Metal Gear Solid V Is Official - FOX vs. XOF [UPDATE: Trailer added]|url=http://kotaku.com/metal-gear-solid-v-is-official-fox-vs-xof-update-t-461177345|access-date=2013-05-25|work=Kotaku|date=2013-03-27}}

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Garbage and Screaming Females recorded a cover of "Because the Night" for Record Store Day 2013.{{cite web|url=https://consequence.net/2015/04/garbage-unveil-new-song-the-chemicals-featuring-silversun-pickups-brian-aubert-watch/|title=Garbage unveil new song "The Chemicals" featuring Silversun Pickups' Brian Aubert|work=Consequence of Sound|date=April 16, 2015|access-date=September 3, 2015}} They released a video directed by Sophie Muller.{{cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2013/04/garbage-screaming-females-because-the-night-video-patti-smith-cover/|title=See Garbage and Screaming Females Record Patti Smith's 'Because the Night'|work=Spin|date=April 17, 2013|access-date=September 3, 2015}} The band released their first live DVD, One Mile High... Live, in May 2013.{{cite web|url=http://www.newrock1019.com/garbage-to-release-live-dvd-one-mile-highlive-in-may/|title=Garbage to Release Live DVD, "One Mile High…Live", in May|publisher=New Rock 101.9|access-date=May 16, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021002156/http://www.newrock1019.com/garbage-to-release-live-dvd-one-mile-highlive-in-may/|archive-date=October 21, 2013}} Shirley Manson confirmed that they would release two new songs for Record Store Day on April 19, 2014. "Girls Talk", an out-take from the Absolute Garbage sessions,Welcome Back... Garbage, by Malcome Dome, published in Classic Rock magazine, August 2007 issue{{cite web|url=http://www.gearslutz.com/board/q-butch-vig/401567-girls-talk-shit.html|title=Girls Talk Shit|publisher=Butch Vig & Billy Bush at GearSlutz|access-date=March 12, 2014}} was re-recorded to include vocals from Brody Dalle, and was backed by an out-take from the Not Your Kind of People sessions, "Time Will Destroy Everything".{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=774134889264031 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/243166889027503/774134889264031 |archive-date=2022-02-26 |url-access=limited|title=Girls Talk Shit -Facebook announcement |via=Facebook |date=March 9, 2014|access-date=March 12, 2014}}{{cbignore}}

In 2014, Manson confirmed that the band is working on a book, and noted that the next record would be her "romance novel".{{cite web|url=http://www.notofu.com/site/?portfolio=shirley-manson|title=Shirley Manson - NO TOFU MAGAZINE|work=No Tofu|access-date=January 18, 2015|archive-date=January 18, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150118233809/http://www.notofu.com/site/?portfolio=shirley-manson|url-status=dead}} On January 23, 2015, Garbage confirmed on their Facebook page that they completed two new songs for Record Store Day 2015;{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/GarbageOfficial/posts/945921988751986:0|title=Garbage - OFFICIAL. We see land.We have two new songs done and dusted for Record Store Day.|website=Facebook.com|date=January 23, 2015|access-date=January 31, 2015}} "The Chemicals", which features vocals from Brian Aubert of Silversun Pickups, was released on April 18, 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.spin.com/2015/04/garbage-record-store-day-song-the-chemicals-silversun-pickups-listen/|title=Hear Garbage's Record Store Day Collaboration With Silversun Pickups' Brian Aubert|work=Spin|date=April 16, 2015|access-date=September 3, 2015}} The band played the Pa'l Norte Rock Festival in Monterrey, Mexico, on April 25, 2015.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/GarbageOfficial/posts/945937738750411:0 |title=Garbage - Ladies and Gentlemen, It is with great pleasure that we...|website=Facebook.com|date=January 23, 2015|access-date=January 28, 2015}}

On October 2, 2015, the band released the Deluxe Edition of their debut album, in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the album. The album was remastered from the original tapes, and all b-sides (called G-sides on the album), were included.{{cite web|url=http://www.garbagediscobox.com/2015/09/garbage-20th-anniversary-in-full/ | title=Garbage 20th Anniversary in full|website=Garbagediscobox.com| date=September 2, 2015|access-date=14 July 2018}} During the 20 Years Queer tour, Vig announced that mixing of the new album would be finished by February 1, 2016, and that it would be promoted by a world tour beginning in the summer.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWktkRSFxP0 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/QWktkRSFxP0| archive-date=2021-12-12 |url-status=live|title=Garbage @ 013 - Tilburg (NL) - 04.11.2015 - 20 Years Queer |work=YouTube |access-date=February 10, 2015}}{{cbignore}}

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On February 6, 2016 Garbage stated on their Facebook page that mixing was almost done: "Our new record is an inch away, just an inch away from being done. And I do mean an inch away from being completely done. Recorded. Mixed. And soon to be mastered." Vig also confirmed the title of a new song, "Even Though Our Love is Doomed".{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/GarbageOfficial/posts/1137855662891950 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/243166889027503/1137855662891950 |archive-date=2022-02-26 |url-access=limited|title=Our new record is an inch away, just an inch away from...|website=Facebook.com|date=February 5, 2016|access-date=February 10, 2016}}{{cbignore}} Three days later, Garbage announced that they had completed the album.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/GarbageOfficial/photos/a.252533808090811.78027.243166889027503/1138854776125372/?type=3&theater |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/243166889027503/1138854776125372 |archive-date=2022-02-26 |url-access=limited|title=We have just delivered our 6th Studio Record|website=Facebook.com|date=February 7, 2016|access-date=February 10, 2016}}{{cbignore}} Strange Little Birds, the band's sixth studio album, was released on June 10, 2016.{{cite magazine |url=https://www.ew.com/article/2016/02/23/garbage-strange-little-birds |title=Garbage announce new album title |first=Dana |last=Getz |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date=February 23, 2016 |access-date=February 23, 2016}}

Writing and recording for Strange Little Birds took over two years, starting in early 2013.{{cite press release|url=http://mushroompromotions.com/bios/album-bio-garbage-strange-little-birds-liberator-musicstunvolume-out-friday-10-june-2016/|title=Album Bio: Garbage – Strange Little Birds (out Friday, 10 June 2016)|publisher=Liberator Music, Stunvolume|date=April 18, 2016|access-date=April 19, 2016|via=Mushroom Promotions|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161002020505/http://mushroompromotions.com/bios/album-bio-garbage-strange-little-birds-liberator-musicstunvolume-out-friday-10-june-2016/|archive-date=October 2, 2016|url-status=dead}} Garbage recorded over twenty tracks during the sessions.{{cite web|url=http://hiddenjamsmusic.com/2014/08/27/two-more-garbage-song-titles-revealed-in-studio-pictures|title=Two More Garbage Song Titles Revealed in Studio Pictures|website=Hidden Jams|access-date=April 17, 2016}} The band recorded the album in Vig's basement and at engineer Billy Bush's Red Razor Sounds studio in Los Angeles.{{cite web |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/garbage-prep-new-album-strange-little-birds-20160310 |title=Garbage Prep New Album 'Strange Little Birds' |first=Jon |last=Blistein |work=Rolling Stone |date=March 10, 2015 |access-date=March 10, 2015}} Vig stated, "we mixed it so it's kind of confessional, almost confrontational. On a lot of songs, Shirley's voice sounds really loud, in your face, and really dry. There are not a lot of effects. There are some moments on the record that get really huge, but a lot of it is really intimate."{{cite web|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/03/22/butch-vig-on-the-25th-anniversary-of-nirvana-s-nevermind-and-the-mediocre-state-of-music.html|title=Butch Vig on the 25th Anniversary of Nirvana's 'Nevermind' and the 'Mediocre' State of Music|work=The Daily Beast|first=Marlow|last=Stern|date=March 22, 2016|access-date=April 4, 2016}} Two of the songs written during the sessions, "The Chemicals" and "On Fire", were given a vinyl release on Record Store Day the previous year.{{cite web |url=http://www.spin.com/2015/04/garbage-record-store-day-song-the-chemicals-silversun-pickups-listen/ |work=Spin |title=Hear Garbage's Record Store Day Collaboration With Silversun Pickups' Brian Aubert |first=Brennan |last=Carley |date=April 16, 2015 |accessdate=March 10, 2016}}

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In 2017, Garbage recorded and released a standalone digital single titled "No Horses", which the band hinted could be the direction their new material would sound.{{cite web|url=https://journalstar.com/entertainment/music/garbage-celebrates-two-decades-with-tour/article_027-be4e1-5f44-5789-8762-ecc4dfcc548a.html|title=Garbage celebrates two decades with tour|work=Lincoln Journal Star|first=L.Kent|last=Wolgamott|date=July 14, 2017|access-date=April 3, 2021}}{{Dead link|date=May 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Writing for Garbage's seventh album began in April 2018, following some preliminary work at Butch Vig's home studio, the band set up space in Palm Springs to write demos.{{cite web |url=https://consequence.net/2018/03/garbage-plan-to-release-new-album-in-2019/?new=true|title=Garbage plan to release new album in 2019

|website=Consequence of Sound|first=Alex|last=Young|date=March 1, 2018|access-date=April 3, 2021}} The quartet sketched out the skeleton of the album over two weeks, jamming, experimenting and feeling the songs out.{{cite web|url=https://gclive.me/2021/03/31/garbage-announce-new-album-no-gods-no-masters/|title=GARBAGE Announce New Album 'No Gods No Masters'|website=Good Call Live|date=March 31, 2021|access-date=April 3, 2021|archive-date=March 31, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210331102321/https://gclive.me/2021/03/31/garbage-announce-new-album-no-gods-no-masters/|url-status=dead}} Work was paused in the latter half of 2018, as Garbage marked the twentieth anniversary of their second album Version 2.0 (1998) with the two-month 20 Years Paranoid tour, before reconvening in Los Angeles to finish the project.

The band announced that in May 2018 the band would release a 20th anniversary edition of their second album Version 2.0 in a similar fashion to the 20th anniversary edition of their self-titled debut album. The anniversary edition would also see Garbage commit to touring for this celebration which took place towards the end of 2018. As of March 2018, Garbage had also been working on a new studio album which, according to Shirley Manson, was due for a 2020 release.{{cite magazine|url=https://consequence.net/2018/03/garbage-plan-to-release-new-album-in-2019/|title=Garbage plan to release new album in 2019|date=March 1, 2018|magazine=Consequence of Sound|access-date=July 14, 2018}}

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On March 30, 2021, Garbage released the song "The Men Who Rule the World", the lead single from their seventh studio album, No Gods No Masters, which was released on June 11, 2021.{{cite web |last=Trendell |first=Andrew |date=March 30, 2021 |title=Garbage return with 'The Men Who Rule The World' from new album 'No Gods No Masters' |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/garbage-return-with-the-men-who-rule-the-world-from-new-album-no-gods-no-masters-2911012 |access-date=April 3, 2021 |work=NME}} On April 28, the album's title track "No Gods No Masters" was released as the second single, followed by "Wolves" on May 19. No Gods No Masters was supported in summer 2021 with an arena concert tour with Garbage as guests of Alanis Morissette. The tour went on to become the most successful female-fronted tour of the year, selling more than 500,000 tickets.{{Cite web |title=Alanis Morissette with special guest Garbage |url=https://www.bethelwoodscenter.org/events/alanis-morissette-special-guest-garbage |access-date=2022-08-19 |website=Bethel Woods Center for the Arts |language=en}} In August 2021, Garbage announced that they would release a 20th anniversary edition of their third studio album, Beautiful Garbage, which was originally released in 2001. This follows previous reissued anniversary editions of Garbage (1995, reissued in 2015) and Version 2.0 (1998, reissued in 2018). The reissue features a previously unheard version of the album's lead single "Androgyny", with Manson explaining, "We wanted to celebrate the release of our third album in the same manner as we have celebrated the 20th anniversaries of our previous two records, as we cherish this third child of ours just as much as its predecessors".{{Cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/garbage-announce-20th-anniversary-reissue-of-beautiful-garbage-3021385|title = Garbage announce 20th anniversary reissue of 'Beautiful Garbage'|website = NME|date = August 17, 2021}} The reissued version of Beautiful Garbage was released on November 5, 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/garbage-20th-anniversary-edition-beautifulgarbage/#:~:text=Garbage%20have%20today%20announced%20details,the%20album%20was%20first%20available.|title = Garbage Announce 20th Anniversary Edition of Beautiful Garbage|date = August 17, 2021}}

On October 20, a 10-date UK Tour by Blondie featuring Garbage as special guest was announced for November.{{Cite web |title=Blondie announce 2021 UK tour with Garbage as special guests |url=https://www.radiox.co.uk/news/music/blondie-2021-uk-tour-garbage-special-guests/ |access-date=2022-08-19 |website=Radio X |language=en}} However, the tour was later postponed to spring 2022, featuring Johnny Marr instead of Garbage as special guest due to scheduling conflicts.{{Cite web |last=Rockpublished |first=Classic |date=2021-10-06 |title=Blondie postpone November UK tour until 2022, Garbage drop off bill |url=https://www.loudersound.com/news/blondie-postpone-november-uk-tour-until-2022-garbage-drop-off-bill |access-date=2022-08-19 |website=loudersound |language=en}} In May 2022, Garbage joined Tears for Fears for the 21-date United States wing of The Tipping Point World Tour as special guest.{{Cite web |date=2021-11-12 |title=Tears For Fears announce 2022 tour with Garbage |url=https://consequence.net/2021/11/tears-for-fears-2022-tour-garbage/ |access-date=2022-08-19 |website=Consequence |language=en-US}} In summer, Garbage toured the United States and Canada with Alanis Morissette for 10 dates of her Jagged Little Pill 25th anniversary tour.{{Cite web |date=2022-03-09 |title=Alanis Morissette Announces 2022 Tour Dates Celebrating 25 Years Of Jagged Little Pill |url=https://www.livenationentertainment.com/2022/03/alanis-morissette-announces-2022-tour-dates-celebrating-25-years-of-jagged-little-pill/ |access-date=2022-08-19 |website=Live Nation Entertainment |language=en-US}} On April 14, Garbage announced a 7-date United States headline tour at the end of June supported by Glass Battles.{{Cite web |title=Facebook |url=https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=523833365770905&set=a.281054830048761 |access-date=2022-08-19 |website=www.facebook.com}}{{Cite web |title=Garbage |url=https://www.facebook.com/GarbageOfficial/posts/pfbid02Wxe91pZhz21wfZckn31rhHFqTAy3jm2cZ96XQ5NS7n1WiQuBnFfzbZ3Mt7XXKrpol |access-date=2022-08-19 |website=www.facebook.com |language=en}} However, the last four dates of the tour were cancelled due to illness in the band.{{Cite web |title=Garbage |url=https://www.facebook.com/GarbageOfficial/posts/pfbid035BzQUtMztHYAGYRNroT5qYfQ9dgGNZWZbMGhA5o689BxUsxDtPCWFrumfzeFA6c6l |access-date=2022-08-19 |website=www.facebook.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Garbage |url=https://www.facebook.com/GarbageOfficial/posts/pfbid02avdwCe358U4XpCMFWa1tfGazBBAWQyAybuEkrye2hfo1agCTzH8Y17kZ3q9i2oCEl |access-date=2022-08-19 |website=www.facebook.com |language=en}}

On September 7, 2022, Garbage announced their third greatest hits album Anthology, released on October 28. The compilation features 35 newly remastered tracks celebrating three decades of career, including "Witness To Your Love",{{Cite web |last=Skinner |first=Tom |date=2022-09-21 |title=Garbage announce new 'Anthology' compilation: "It's testimony to almost three decades of creative work" |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/garbage-announce-new-anthology-compilation-album-pre-order-tracklist-3314281 |access-date=2022-09-21 |website=NME |language=en-GB}} which was released as single. On October 4, Garbage performed "The World Is Not Enough" at the Royal Albert Hall in London with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra as part of The Sound of 007: Live at the Royal Albert Hall curated by David Arnold, marking the 60th anniversary of the Bond franchise.{{Cite web |date=2022-08-12 |title=Royal Albert Hall To Host Anniversary Concert |url=https://www.007.com/the-sound-of-007-in-concert-coming-to-the-royal-albert-hall/ |access-date=2022-09-18 |website=James Bond 007 |language=en-US}} The event was made available for streaming on Prime Video on October 5.{{Cite web |title=James Bond 60th anniversary concert is coming to Prime Video |url=https://uk.news.yahoo.com/james-bond-concert-prime-video-155703205.html |access-date=2022-09-23 |website=uk.news.yahoo.com |date=September 21, 2022 |language=en-GB}} A documentary by Matt Whitecross titled The Sound of 007 featuring an interview with Garbage premiered on Prime Video the same day.{{Cite web |date=2022-10-05 |title=What is new documentary The Sound of 007 on Prime Video about? |url=https://hiddenremote.com/2022/10/05/sound-007-prime-video/ |access-date=2022-10-06 |website=Hidden Remote |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Prime Video: The Sound of 007 |url=https://www.primevideo.com/detail/The-Sound-of-007/0MT5F85ZVX3EYKH1ZO49OQAKLW |access-date=2022-10-06 |website=www.primevideo.com |language=en-us}} Prior to the event, the 2022 remaster of "The World Is Not Enough" was released as digital single.{{Citation |title=The World Is Not Enough |url=https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nQuEMcv52X9FgK6jL3J7bi-d9GJysUu40 |language=en |access-date=2022-09-14}}{{Citation |title=The World Is Not Enough - Single by Garbage |date=1999-10-04 |url=https://music.apple.com/gb/album/the-world-is-not-enough-single/1646512242 |language=en-GB |access-date=2022-09-23 |archive-date=September 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927194417/https://music.apple.com/gb/album/the-world-is-not-enough-single/1646512242 |url-status=dead }}{{Citation |title=The World Is Not Enough |date=1999-10-04 |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/512gtyycIbJpp8kmMTqhRF |language=en |access-date=2022-09-23}} On October 22, Garbage performed at Audacy's 9th annual We Can Survive at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.{{Cite web |title=We Can Survive 2022 {{!}} Audacy National Events Ticketing |url=https://eventsplus.audacy.com/corp/national/e/we-can-survive-2022 |access-date=2022-09-13 |website=eventsplus.audacy.com |language=en}}

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Early in 2022, Garbage started writing for their upcoming eighth studio album. In October, after fulfilling their touring obligations, Garbage resumed writing for the album.{{Cite web |last=Consequence |date=July 18, 2022 |title=The Story Behind the Song: Garbage's "Only Happy When It Rains" |website=YouTube |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXpxCq11z78? |access-date=September 17, 2022}} In February 2023, Garbage announced their Summer 2023 co-headline North American tour with Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds featuring Metric as special guests.{{Cite magazine |last=Blistein |first=Jon |date=2023-02-13 |title=Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, Garbage Plot Co-Headlining Summer Tour |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/noel-gallaghers-high-flying-birds-garbage-co-headlining-tour-1234678666/ |access-date=2023-02-15 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}} On April 22, 2023 Garbage released the four-song 12" Witness to Your Love EP as a vinyl exclusive Record Store Day release featuring "Witness to Your Love" backed by an unreleased cover of "Cities in Dust", originally by Siouxsie and the Banshees, and two outtakes from the No Gods No Masters sessions, "Blue Betty" and "Adam and Eve".{{Cite web |last=Trendell |first=Andrew |date=2023-02-16 |title=Record Store Day 2023: Check out the full list of releases |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/record-store-day-2023-releases-full-list-vinyl-3399815 |access-date=2023-02-23 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}{{Citation |title=RSD '23 Special Release: Garbage - Witness To Your Love EP |url=https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/15889 |language=en |access-date=2023-02-23}}

In May 2023, longtime touring and recording bass guitarist Eric Avery left the band to rejoin Jane's Addiction. Regarding his departure, Manson posted: "We are all genuinely happy for Eric as this course of action, this band of his, is where his heart lies and always has. Unfortunately for us it is an enormous, immeasurable loss. He has always been such a joy to work with. We will all miss him more than I have the words to express."{{cite web | url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Cr8yUImvuKy/ | title=🩸garbage🩸 on Instagram: "Thought I should let you all know that our most beloved touring bassist @ericaveryinsta has rejoined his own band @janesaddiction and so will no longer be blessing us with his immense talent and sweet disposition. We are all genuinely happy for Eric as this course of action, this band of his , is where his heart lies and always has. Unfortunately for us it is an enormous, immeasurable loss. He has always been such a joy to work with and we will miss him more than I have the words to express. Life is so complex. We get left behind and sometimes we even leave ourselves behind. Time marches on. Things change and people grow and new adventures appear on the horizon and we all must shift and squirm and learn to adapt. That is life. We make of it what we can. And what we will." }} Avery was replaced by a returning Daniel Shulman, marking his first time playing with the band since 2005.

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On 4 March 2024, Garbage announced a European tour, marking their first tour in five years in continental Europe. The headlining tour includes dates in Germany, Italy, France, Denmark, as well as a date at the Wembley Arena in England. Two dates were confirmed in Manson's native Scotland – a main stage slot at the TRNSMT festival in Glasgow, and a date at the Usher Hall in Edinburgh.{{cite web |last1=Geraghty |first1=Hollie |title=Garbage announce summer 2024 UK and European tour |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/garbage-announce-summer-2024-uk-and-european-tour-buy-tickets-3596330 |website=www.nme.com |publisher=NME |access-date=6 March 2024 |date=4 March 2024}} The band was joined by Ginger Pooley on bass and backing vocals, marking the first time that another female musician would perform with the band on tour and also that someone would sing backing vocals.{{Cite web |author1=Janelle BorgContributions from Andrew Daly |date=2024-04-12 |title="The work ethic gifted to me by the Pumpkins helps me get prepared… I'm excited to be playing with these amazing, legendary musicians": Ex-Smashing Pumpkins bassist Ginger Pooley will join Garbage on their upcoming tour |url=https://www.guitarworld.com/news/ginger-pooley-joins-garbage |access-date=2024-07-07 |website=guitarworld |language=en}} Following the commencement of the tour, the band announced three festival dates in North America at the Festival Hera HSBC in Mexico City on August 24,{{Cite magazine |last=Cano |first=Natalia |date=2024-04-26 |title=El Festival Hera HSBC, el primero en México hecho por mujeres, devela su cartel |url=https://www.billboard.com/espanol/noticias/festival-hera-hsbc-mexico-mujeres-devela-cartel-1235667782/ |access-date=2024-07-07 |magazine=Billboard |language=es-ES}} HFStival in Washington D.C. on September 21,{{Cite web |date=2024-06-11 |title=HFStival 2024 Lineup Revealed, Cementing Long-Awaited Comeback |url=https://consequence.net/2024/06/hfstival-2024-lineup-revealed/ |access-date=2024-07-07 |language=en-US}} and Ohana Festival in Dana Point, California on September 27,{{Cite web |date=2024-04-23 |title=Ohana Fest: Pearl Jam, Neil Young, Garbage Lead 2024 Lineup |url=https://consequence.net/2024/04/ohana-festival-2024-lineup/ |access-date=2024-07-07 |language=en-US}} before mixing and mastering their eighth studio album.{{Cite web |last=Maidment |first=Adam |date=2024-07-06 |title=Shirley Manson on Garbage's 30 years, Noel Gallagher and big UK tour |url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/shirley-manson-garbages-30-years-29466088 |access-date=2024-07-07 |website=Manchester Evening News |language=en}}

In April 2024, the band re-released their 2005 album Bleed Like Me. For the release, the album was remastered and packaged in formats including a 2 CD release with a selection of B-sides, remixes and demos from the recording sessions for Bleed Like Me featured on the second disc, a 2 LP red vinyl edition which includes ten B-sides and bonus tracks on LP number two, and a silver single vinyl LP with just the remastered album available. This marks the first time that Bleed Like Me was issued on vinyl, as it was not pressed on vinyl for its original release in 2005. {{cite web |title=Garbage / Bleed Like Me reissue – SuperDeluxeEdition |url=https://superdeluxeedition.com/news/garbage-bleed-like-me-reissue/ |website=superdeluxeedition.com |access-date=16 March 2024 |date=13 February 2024}} On April 22, the four-track Lie to Me EP was released. It contains two outtakes from the Bleed Like Me sessions, a cover of "Song to the Siren" and a remix of "Bad Boyfriend".

In June, the band announced they had finished recording their upcoming eighth studio album slated for a release in 2025.{{Cite web |last=Radio |first=Redazione Virgin |date=2024-06-25 |title=Garbage: guarda l'intervista a Shirley Manson |url=https://www.virginradio.it/video/video/1371126/garbage-guarda-l-intervista-a-shirley-manson.html |access-date=2024-06-29 |website=www.virginradio.it |language=it}}{{Cite web |date=2024-06-24 |title=Shirley Manson: «Non sono madre, ma sul palco gli spettatori diventano tutti figli miei» {{!}} Rolling Stone Italia |url=https://www.rollingstone.it/musica/interviste-musica/shirley-manson-non-sono-madre-ma-sul-palco-gli-spettatori-diventano-tutti-figli-miei/922933/ |access-date=2024-06-29 |language=it-IT}} Speaking ahead of the TRNSMT Festival at Glasgow Green in Scotland, on 12 July 2024 during an interview with BBC Scotland, Manson claimed that she "didn't know how long Garbage has left", claiming "the older I get the more I enjoy life". She also referred to the future of Garbage, stating "I am the youngest member of the band and I’m turning 58 in a couple of weeks. So we are just enjoying every moment right now".{{cite web |title=Shirley Manson: I don't know how much time Garbage has left |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9x8pz1g2p4o |website=BBC News |access-date=12 July 2024 |date=11 July 2024}} On November 29, the band released their first cover collection, Copy/Paste, as a Record Store Day Black Friday exclusive. The compilation album includes ten classic songs covered by Garbage over the course of almost thirty years.

On February 27, 2025, the band announced their eighth studio album, Let All That We Imagine Be the Light, which was released on May 30.{{Cite web |last=Skinner |first=Tom |date=2025-02-27 |title=Garbage announce new album 'Let All That We Imagine Be The Light': "Searching for love, searching for all the good things in the world" |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/garbage-announce-new-album-let-all-that-we-imagine-be-the-light-searching-for-love-searching-for-all-the-good-things-in-the-world-3841919 |access-date=2025-02-27 |website=NME |language=en-GB}} Earlier that month, Garbage announced former Smashing Pumpkins bassist Nicole Fiorentino as their new touring bassist, replacing Ginger Pooley.{{cite web|url=https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bassists/another-former-smashing-pumpkin-bassist-is-joining-garbage-on-tour|title=“Hard to believe that rehearsals begin a week from Monday. We begin again. Every time a rebirth. Every time an adventure”: Another former Smashing Pumpkins bassist is joining Garbage on tour|first=Janelle|last=Borg|work=Guitar World|date=February 18, 2025|access-date=March 14, 2025}} The band will embark on a North American tour in support of the album, beginning in September 2025.{{cite web |title=Garbage announce 2025 North American tour |url=https://consequence.net/2025/03/garbage-2025-tour-happy-endings/#:~:text=Garbage%20have%20mapped%20out%20a,Blondie%20over%20the%20last%20decade. |website=Consequence |access-date=30 March 2025 |language=en |date=25 March 2025}}

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Garbage's musical style has been described as alternative rock,{{cite web|first=Dusty|last=Henry|url=https://consequence.net/2015/10/album-review-garbage-garbage-20th-anniversary-edition/|title=Garbage – Garbage (20th Anniversary Edition)|work=Consequence|date=September 20, 2015|access-date=October 29, 2017}}{{cite web|first=Scott|last=Tady|url=https://www.timesonline.com/story/entertainment/local/2022/06/30/review-alt-rockers-garbage-grace-mckees-rocks-stage/65364697007/|title=Review: Alt-rockers Garbage grace McKees Rocks stage|work=The Beaver County Times|date=June 30, 2022|access-date=March 5, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.revolvermag.com/music/hear-garbages-shirley-manson-go-grindcore-new-hirs-song|title=Hear Garbage's Shirley Manson Go Grindcore on New HIRS Song)|work=Revolver|date=November 2, 2022|access-date=March 5, 2023}} electronic rock,{{cite web|first=Sal|last=Cinquemani|url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/garbage-bleed-like-me/|title=Review: Garbage, Bleed Like Me|work=Slant Magazine|date=March 17, 2005|access-date=March 5, 2023}}{{cite web|first=Craig|last=McLean|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/apr/29/shirley-manson-interview-garbage|title=Shirley Manson interview: Breaking up the garbage girl|work=The Guardian|date=April 29, 2012|access-date=March 5, 2023}} electropop,{{cite web|first=Neil Z.|last=Yeung|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/garbage-mn0000194246/biography|title=Garbage AllMusic Bio|work=AllMusic|access-date=March 5, 2023}}{{cite web|first=Gil|last=Kaufman|url=https://www.mtv.com/news/aloziw/garbage-upgrades-electro-pop-on-version-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230306013013/https://www.mtv.com/news/aloziw/garbage-upgrades-electro-pop-on-version-20|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 6, 2023|title=Garbage Upgrades Electro-Pop On 'Version 2.0'|work=MTV|date=April 24, 1998|access-date=March 5, 2023}} trip hop, post-grunge,{{cite web|first=Quentin|last=Quick|url=http://www.sfweekly.com/music/allshookdown/shirley-manson-does-not-think-garbage-is-a-grunge-band/|title=Shirley Manson Does Not Think Garbage is a Grunge Band|work=SF Weekly|date=July 3, 2017|access-date=November 6, 2017}} industrial rock,{{cite news|first=Richard|last=Harrington|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1998/10/24/fresh-garbage/336b4624-8b1a-4d84-a9ba-38fd704573a4/|title=Fresh Garbage|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=October 24, 1998|access-date=July 9, 2017}} dance-rock,{{cite news|first=Richard|last=Harrington|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1998/05/29/garbage-at-930-curbing-nothing/d4e2fdeb-a471-4c75-8e9c-d2146601adbe/|title= Garbage At 9:30, Curbing Nothing|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=May 29, 1998|access-date=March 5, 2023}} grunge,{{cite web|first=Paul|last=Rees|url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-world-is-not-enough-garbage-turn-20|title=The World Is Not Enough: Garbage turn 20|work=Louder Sound|date=October 2, 2015|access-date=May 27, 2025}} and hard rock.{{cite web|first=Jon|last=Pareles|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/24/arts/music/shirley-manson-leads-garbage-at-webster-hall.html|title=Exposing Multiple Personae, All Defiant|work=The New York Times|date=May 23, 2012|access-date=March 5, 2023}} Garbage's intention is to make pop-like songs which mix a variety of genres, with Steve Marker saying that the band wanted to "take pop music and make it as horrible sounding as we can." These genres include trip hop, grunge, 1980s rock music, techno, power pop, and shoegaze.{{cite web |url= https://www.vice.com/en/article/garbage-not-your-kind-of-people-album-review-stunvolume/ |title= Garbage - Not Your Kind of People |work= Vice | date=May 14, 2012 | access-date=August 26, 2014 | author=Fishsticks, Angel}}{{cite web|last1=Erbentraut|first1=Joseph|title=Shirley Manson, Garbage Frontwoman, Reflects On Band's Midwest Roots, Pop Music Today |url= https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/01/shirley-manson-garbage-fr_n_1729571.html|work=HuffPost |access-date= August 4, 2017 |date= August 1, 2012}}{{cite web |last= Cinquemani |first=Sal |title= Garbage - Absolute Garbage|work=Slant Magazine |url= https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/garbage-absolute-garbage|access-date=August 4, 2017|date=July 19, 2007}} Shirley Manson has stated that the band itself "used to describe [their sound] as sci-fi pop, because we felt it was taking a futuristic approach."{{cite web |url= https://www.npr.org/2012/05/22/153220130/garbage-after-an-absence-always-the-oddball?sc=tumblr&cc=tumb_music |title= Garbage: After An Absence, Always The Oddball |publisher=NPR |date=2012-05-22 |access-date=2012-12-27}} Vig has said the crossover-heavy sound was inspired by the band's background with remixes, where songs would be rearranged to every musical style to which they held interest,[https://books.google.com/books?id=JheoECFjDqMC&pg=PA52 More than a Woman], Spin and also that he "grew up listening to everything from pop radio and opera to country music and polka, so I really thought that Garbage would be an interesting and eclectic thing to do."

Lindsay Zoladz of Pitchfork notes Garbage prevailed in the glory days of alternative-rock "probably because their sound was a hectic amalgamation of almost everything that mingled on the format's airwaves: electronica, punk, industrial rock, grunge, and the occasional trip-hop".{{cite web|last=Zoladz|first=Lindsay|quote="Garbage reigned in the late-period glory days of alternative-rock radio, probably because their sound was a hectic amalgamation of almost everything that mingled on the format's airwaves: electronica, punk, industrial rock, grunge, and the occasional trip-hop"|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/16606-not-your-kind-of-people/|work=Pitchfork|title=Garbage: Not Your Kind of People}} Likewise, Vice wrote that from their singular concoctions of styles like trip hop, grunge, rock, techno, and shoegaze, Garbage "has forged a kind of queasy originality" in the search of "a kind of perverse beauty".{{cite magazine |url= https://www.vice.com/en/article/garbage-not-your-kind-of-people-album-review-stunvolume/ | title=Garbage - Not Your Kind of People |magazine= Vice |date= May 14, 2012 |access-date= 22 September 2014 |author= Fishsticks, Angel}}

Garbage is a notable alternative rock band of the 1990s, and they are part of the alternative rock movement of that era. They are also one of 10 essential 90's alternative rock bands that fronted by women in history.[https://www.altpress.com/women-fronted-alternative-bands-from-the-90s/ Women fronted alt bands from 90s]

Garbage has been inspired by The Velvet Underground, Iggy & The Stooges, T. Rex, Roxy Music,{{cite web |title= Trivia Butch Vig |work= absolutegarbage.net |url= http://absolutegarbage.net/band/trivia/ |access-date= 2011-12-21 |quote= Butch was chairperson of the official Madison Roxy Music Fan Club at the University of Wisconsin }}{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} The Pretenders,{{cite journal |author=Dave Simpson |title=Rebellious Jukebox |journal=Melody Maker |issue=28 March 1998}} Siouxsie and the Banshees,{{cite book |author=Shirley Manson (foreword) and Mark Paytress |title=Siouxsie & the Banshees: The Authorised Biography |page=27 |publisher=Sanctuary |year=2003 |isbn=1-86074-375-7}} Blondie, Cocteau Twins,{{cite web |url= http://ladygunn.com/music/shirley-manson |title=Shirley Manson |website=Ladygunn |date=October 12, 2012 |access-date= 2014-04-18}}{{cite web |url= https://www.nme.com/news/garbage/63049 |title=Shirley Manson: 'The new Garbage record is inspired by David Bowie, Siouxsie Sioux, Cocteau Twins' | News |work= NME |date= 2012-04-03 |access-date= 2014-04-18}}{{cite web |url= http://www.theskinny.co.uk/music/features/302240-guest_selector_shirley_manson |title= Guest Selector: Shirley Manson |work=The Skinny |date= 2012-06-29 |access-date= 2014-04-18}} Patti Smith, The Smashing Pumpkins and David Bowie.

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• Shirley Manson – vocals, guitar, keyboards
• Duke Erikson – guitar, bass, keyboards, backing vocals
• Steve Marker – guitar, bass, keyboards, backing vocals
• Butch Vig – drums, percussion, keyboards, backing vocals

• Nicole Fiorentino – bass, backing vocals (2025–present)

• Daniel Shulman – bass (1995–2005, 2022–2024)
• Matt Chamberlain – drums (2002; substitute for Butch Vig)
• Matthew Walker – drums (2002, 2017, 2019; substitute for Butch Vig)
• Eric Avery – bass, guitar, keyboards (2005–2023)
• Ginger Pooley – bass, backing vocals (2024)

{{main|List of awards and nominations received by Garbage}}

Garbage have received 57 nominations, winning seventeen awards. Major awards which Garbage have been nominated for include the Grammy Awards and the BRIT Awards.

Headlining and co-headlining tours

• Garbage tour (1995–1996)
• Version 2.0 tour (1998–1999)
• beautifulgarbage tour (2001–2002)
• Bleed Like Me tour (2005)
• Not Your Kind of People tour (2012–2013)
• 20 Years Queer tour (2015)
• Strange Little Birds tour (2016)
• Rage and Rapture tour (with Blondie) (2017){{cite web | url=https://garbage.com/tour/ | title=Rage and Rapture Tour! | website=Garbage.com | access-date=2017-07-07}}{{cite web | url=http://www.blondie.net/blondie-and-garbage-kick-off-rage-and-rapture-tour/ | title=Blondie and Garbage Kick Off "Rage and Rapture Tour" | website=Blondie.net | access-date=2017-07-07 | archive-date=August 28, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170828231743/http://www.blondie.net/blondie-and-garbage-kick-off-rage-and-rapture-tour/ | url-status=dead }}
• 20 Years Paranoid (2018){{cite web |url= https://garbagediscobox.com/2017/09/20-years-paranoid/ |title= 20 Years Paranoid |website=Garbagediscobox.com |access-date= 2017-03-09 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20171003030326/https://www.garbagediscobox.com/2017/09/20-years-paranoid/ |archive-date= October 3, 2017 |url-status= dead}}{{cite web |url= http://www.garbagediscobox.com/2017/09/20-years-paranoid// |title= Ticket sell for 20 years paranoid |website=Garbagediscobox.com|date= September 3, 2017 }}
• Summer tour (2019){{cite web |last1=Aubrey |first1=Elizabeth |title=Garbage announce extended UK and European summer 2019 tour |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/garbage-announc-2459059 |website=www.nme.com |publisher=NME |date=8 March 2019}}
• Garbage & Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds: Live in Concert (with Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds) (2023)
• Garbage 2024 (2024){{cite web |last1=Geraghty |first1=Hollie |title=Garbage announce summer 2024 UK and European tour |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/garbage-announce-summer-2024-uk-and-european-tour-buy-tickets-3596330 |website=www.nme.com |publisher=NME |date=4 March 2024}}
• Happy Endings tour (2025){{Cite web |date=2025-03-25 |title=Garbage announce 2025 North American tour |url=https://consequence.net/2025/03/garbage-2025-tour-happy-endings/ |access-date=2025-03-25 |website=Consequence |language=en}}
• Cruel World Festival (2025)

Supporting tours

• Celebrating 25 Years of Jagged Little Pill (2020; postponed to 2021 and 2022, supporting Alanis Morissette)
• The Tipping Point World Tour (2022, supporting Tears for Fears)

{{main|Garbage discography}}

• Garbage (1995)
• Version 2.0 (1998)
• Beautiful Garbage (2001)
• Bleed Like Me (2005)
• Not Your Kind of People (2012)
• Strange Little Birds (2016)
• No Gods No Masters (2021)
• Let All That We Imagine Be the Light (2025)

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• {{cite book |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=7ctjc6UWCm4C&q=garbage+grunge&pg=PT420 | title=The Rough guide to rock : the definitive guide to more than 1200 artists and bands | publisher=Rough Guides | year=2003 |author= Buckley, Peter |isbn=1843531054 }}
• {{cite book |title=The Rough Guide to Cult Pop: The Songs - The Artists - The Genres - The Dubious Fashions |publisher=Rough Guides |author= Simpson, Paul |year=2003 |isbn= 1843532298 |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=F7hpXcrqA-8C&q=garbage+grunge&pg=PA46 }}

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