Straightforward & unfussy.

Shirley Manson and her men have on their 4 studio album BLEED LIKE ME straight skirt. Dominated the songs of distinctive guitar sound and spirited rock sounds. No other album of Garbage follows so clearly a musical baseline. Thundering drums vortex, mesmerizing guitar riffs and Shirleys horny vocals were enough to convince me almost right away from this work. Not the slightest sign of electronics and pop sounds that still surprised at Beautiful Garbage, instead frills rock.

Already the first single WHY DO YOU LOVE ME was at that time the way the album clearly ahead. A Hammer Song, horny rock at high speed with brilliant guitar riffs and a horny rock singer Shirley. Actually convinced me here every song, the hymn-like Run Baby Run like the avant-garde Metal Heart. Of course, not running the whole album at full speed, especially in the slightly worn theme song BLEED LIKE ME you can hear clearly the rock painting, brilliant guitar elements paired with a discreet percussion and classical orchestral instruments give the song a hot sound. As a classic ballad I would call on this album only IT'S ALL OVER BUT THE CRYING, even here swings for quiet sad melody a nice guitar sound, topped off by great piano music created an ingenious rock ballad. Of particular note is in my view still the grand finale at the end of the final track HAPPYHOMECOMING who already convinced by its tense structure. Similar to 2.0 there is a long and intense guy lets finish the album worthy.

Surprisingly musically unique sound garbage on BLEED LIKE ME, even if the offensive rock is not new for Shirley Manson and the guys, so it sounds like for some kind of rebirth or clearance of, full of energy and momentum.