Garbage – Garbage (1995)

I don’t know too much about this band, except that Shirley Manson is the lead singer, and I believe she is Scottish.  With a sound that mixes classic rock with a punk attitude – and a bunch of excellent songs (always the VITAL ingredient) the band made up of mostly American musicians who had been around for a good few years released this excellent debut at a time when the music was all about Dance or HipHop.  But, somehow they have managed to carve out both an individual sound a loyal following.  I bought the album when it came out, curious after a handful of good reviews in the music press – I was not disappointed.  And you thought I only liked bands from the 60’s and 70’s.