An alternative 90s rock band is back with a new album.
First formed in 1993, Garbage, who are known for their hits Stupid Girl and Only Happy When It Rains, are back following a two year break.
The Scottish American rock band has sold over 17 million albums worldwide and have now released their new album, Let All That We Imagine Be The Light.
The band’s line-up consists of the four original band members, Scottish singer Shirley Manson and American musicians Duke Erikson, Steve Marker, and drummer Butch Vig.
All four members have been involved in the songwriting and production process through out their three decade success.
The new release is the band’s eighth studio album and was ‘forged out of the need to find an uplifting thread amidst the swell of chaos and extraordinary upheaval in the world’.
Alternative 90s rock band Garbage are back with a new album following huge US tour headlining alongside Noel Gallagher (Pictured in 2012 L to R: Steve Marker, Butch Vig, Shirley Manson, former member Eric Avery and Duke Erikson)
Garbage has sold over 17 million albums worldwide and have now released their new album, Let All That We Imagine Be The Light
Their release comes two years after they joined Noel Gallagher for their High Flying Birds concert across 25 US states.
Speaking about Garbage’s new album, Shirley said: ‘Our last album was extremely forthright. Born out of frustration and outrage – it had a kind of scorched earth, pissed off quality to it.
‘With this new record however, I felt a compulsion to reach for a different kind of energy. A more constructive one. I had this vision of us coming up out of the underground with searchlights as we moved towards the future.
‘Searching for life, searching for love, searching for all the good things in the world that seem so thin on the ground right now.
‘That was the over-riding idea during the making of this record for me – that when things feel dark, its best to try to seek out that which is light, that which feels loving and good. When I was young, I tended towards the destruction of things.
‘Now that I’m older I believe it’s vitally important to build and to create things instead. I still entertain very old romantic ideals about community, society and the world.
‘I don’t want to walk through the world creating havoc, damaging the land and people. I want to do good. I want to do no harm.’
Garbage had received a total of 57 nominations and won seven over their career span, many of which include Grammy Awards and the BRIT Awards.
The band’s line-up consists of the four original band members, singer Shirley Manson, American musicians Duke Erikson, Steve Marker, and drummer Butch Vig (pictured in 2017)
Over the 30 years since their inception in 1995 they have sold over 20 million albums (Shirley pictured L last month and R singing in 1998)
The new release is their eighth studio album and was ‘forged out of the need to find an uplifting thread amidst the swell of chaos and extraordinary upheaval in the world’ (pictured in 2024)
Before their latest release, Garbage embarked on two tours in 2022 and released their last studio album, No Gods No Masters.
While there are four key gang members, bass player Nicole Fiorentino has also joined them on their tours.
Songs appearing on the new release include There’s No Future In Optimism, Chinese Fire Horse, Hold, Have We Met (The Void), Sisyphus, Radical, Love To Give, Get Out My Face AKA Bad Kitty, R U Happy Now and The Day That I Met God.
Over the 30 years since their inception in 1995 they have sold over 20 million albums.
Their unique sound, songwriting and electric live performances have inspired worldwide adoration, chart success and critical acclaim and are considered one of the most influential bands of their generation.
Let All That We Imagine Be The Light album will hit the UK on May, 30.
