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Post by luxavalanche on May 22, 2012 14:23:31 GMT -5
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Post by kattramell on May 22, 2012 15:18:53 GMT -5
bravo! fuck that creep from earlier. Darklings and their forces combined can easily wipe out beasts such as those people.
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Post by Tornado on May 22, 2012 16:10:23 GMT -5
The album deserved at least 1/2 star more. Anyway the review is good. 3.5/5 seems the most common rating for NYKOP.
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Post by ALTERNAT1VE on May 23, 2012 5:36:18 GMT -5
San Antonio Current sacurrent.com/music/garbage-39-not-your-kind-of-people-39-1.1318910The opening chords of the latest album from Shirley Manson and Co. — released on the band’s own label — sound like the most epic Megaman game ever to hit your Nintendo. Then after just a few seconds, the queen of rock 'n' roll sex appeal oozes her trademark sensuality and reminds us why we fell in love with Garbage in the late ’90s. The first single, “Blood for Poppies,” would fit in amongst the latest Katy Perry or Black Keys singles. The title track commands familiarity without sounding dated. The arrangements could have been an immediate follow up to 1998’s landmark Version 2.0, but just as easily stand with today’s catchiest mainstream pop. At the same time Manson boasts a sense of elitism with jabs aimed at their turncoat former record execs in lyrics such as "Don't want to be like you/ ever in our lives/ when you start talking/ there's nothing but white noise." Garbage has earned that right to exclusivity. Having pumped out single after single in the ’90s, the band seemed poised to ride that high to retirement, but the albums following their first two smashes were met with tepid responses. In their return, Manson’s inclination for melancholy still haunts every track, but a welcome dash of empowered optimism keeps the album a fresh experience. ★★★ ½ (out of 5 stars
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Post by garbageqam on May 23, 2012 7:10:28 GMT -5
Geezus!! What is up with all the 3.5's??!!
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Post by luxavalanche on May 23, 2012 12:59:33 GMT -5
Popmatters shit on it, called it 'boring'. I already assured the reviewer he probably knows a lot about being 'boring'. #oops
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Post by luxavalanche on May 23, 2012 13:11:14 GMT -5
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Post by luxavalanche on May 23, 2012 13:13:41 GMT -5
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Post by luxavalanche on May 23, 2012 21:58:30 GMT -5
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Post by ALTERNAT1VE on May 24, 2012 2:57:17 GMT -5
Las Vegas Weekly www.lasvegasweekly.com/news/2012/may/23/cd-review-garbages/Three and a half stars It has been seven years since Garbage’s last album, but on the new Not Your Kind of People, it sounds like no time has passed at all. That the album also manages to avoid sounding dated is a testament to how forward-thinking the band was in the 1990s with its dark, glossy mix of rock guitars and electronic beats. Album opener “Automatic Systematic Habit†seems like it might point to a more synth-driven style for the band, but the album quickly settles into the familiar Garbage sound, with Shirley Manson’s icy-cool vocals layered over thick riffs and pounding drums. Manson is still exploring gloomier emotions in her lyrics (song titles include “I Hate Love†and “Beloved Freakâ€), but she doesn’t sound like she’s repeating herself. As the album title and corresponding track indicate, Manson is comfortable and proud in her position as a damaged outsider. It might be a stretch to say that the band has matured, but the songs definitely have an earned level of confidence. Musically, the more intense, riff-driven songs succeed better than the slow, ethereal tracks, which sometimes sound a little wispy and insubstantial. “Blood for Poppies,†“Battle in Me†and “Man on a Wire†grab hold nearly as strongly as past hits like “Stupid Girl†or “I Think I’m Paranoid.†Not Your Kind of People will please alt-rock nostalgists hoping to hear something familiar, but it’s also a perfect introduction for anyone who missed Garbage the first time around.
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Post by darkling1219 on Jun 22, 2012 16:37:52 GMT -5
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Post by murphybridget on May 21, 2024 8:19:15 GMT -5
I bet Pitchfork will review it next week. I'm so ready for it. #bringit Yea I can't wait to read that hipster nonsense. They're bound to trash it, given there's no banjo, yodeling or lyrics about "crazy little milkshakes" ![???](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/huh.png) Hey, I get where you're coming from! But you never know, they might surprise us. Not every song needs a banjo or quirky lyrics to be great. Let's see what they have to say!
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