I had almost given up hope. But low, Garbage is back, probably one of my favorite music groups, right along with Goldfrapp. How's that for a pairing? So different right? I was overjoyed when I heard Garbage were going to emerge, with No Gods No Masters, for it's been it's 2016's excellent Strange Little Birds. And leave it to this outspoken and talented to group, to be right in step, and on cue with the current times. And yet, somehow they seem to capture the words in my head...but express them far better.
There lead single "The Men Who Rule the World" is a new protest song for the times currently, a song about the injustices of capitalism, racism and sexism and misogyny around the world. I'll be here for this album. They have yet do anything I don't own.
And I just adore Shirley Manson, that unique, distinctive voice, rebellious attitude, and forthright style... with many messages. She was quoted in a interview with MXDWN ."This is our seventh record, the significant numerology of which affected the DNA of it's contents: the seven virtues. the seven sorrows, and the seven deadly sins. It was our way of trying to make sense of how fucking nuts the world is and the astounding chaos we find ourselves in. It's the record we felt that we had to make at this time." She even talked about the fanbase. "We'll take anybody, we're not fussy. We don't discriminate between any age. I think it's always flattering when you can speak to a new generation. At the same time, there's something really beautiful to age yourself, and age with a audience- there's something extraordinary about that because you've lived literally through the same lifetime. You've seen the same things and been affected by the same stories."
And she's right. We have, we see the same things, and are going through the same things... so you'd think it would be tying us all together and unite us, instead of dividing us. Thank goodness Garbage is back. And right on point.
