Garbage - Version 2.0 (20th Anniversary)

The 20th-anniversary reissue of Garbage’s Version 2.0 (2018) is highly acclaimed for its remastered, crystal-clear audio quality, bringing new life to the 1998 alternative rock classic. Fans praise the comprehensive collection of b-sides on the second disc and the beautifully presented, vibrant, colored vinyl, making it a must-have for collectors. Remastering is frequently described as "sparkling clear," allowing listeners to hear every sonic element of the electronic-influenced, densely produced tracks. The reissue includes the original, acclaimed 12-track album, often cited as a timeless, "perfected" follow-up to their debut, alongside a second disc featuring excellent, rare b-sides. The 20th-anniversary release solidified the album's reputation as a high-water mark of '90s pop-rock, featuring hit singles like "Push It," "Special," and "I Think I'm Paranoid". 

When you come out with a debut album that so clearly defines your sound, and that instantly puts you in the spotlight, it can be tough to put out a sophomore album on the same level, especially without majorly reinventing your sound. 20 years ago, Garbage became an exception to this trend. Their 1995 self-titled debut was one of those debuts, and its 1998 followup Version 2.0 (which gets an expanded reissue today) was a refinement, not a reinvention, but it was also bigger and better in every way. Shirley Manson called it “the quintessential Garbage record” and it’s tough to disagree with her. It’s one of those albums that feels like it doubles as a greatest hits collection. Seven of its twelve songs were literally released as singles in some form, and the five others all sound like they could have been. (How was “Sleep Together” never a single??) Listening to the album now, 20 years later, it doesn’t sound a day old. It’s got traits that were characteristic of the ’90s alternative rock scene that Garbage came from, but Version 2.0 is timeless.

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1. Temptation Waits 

2. I Think I’m Paranoid 

3. When I Grow Up 

4. Medication 

5. Special 

6. Hammering In My Head 

7. Push It 

8. The Trick Is To Keep Breathing 

9. Dumb 

10. Sleep Together 

11. Wicked Ways 

12. You Look So Fine

1. Can't Seem To Make You Mine 

2. 13x Forever 

3. Deadwood 

4. Get Busy With The Fizzy 

5. Soldier Through This 

6. Thirteen 

7. Lick The Pavement 

8. Medication (Acoustic) 

9. Tornado 

10. Afterglow