Beautiful Garbage
by Garbage

Beautiful Garbage by Garbage
Year: 2001
Overall rank: 6,020th   
Average Rating: 
72/100 (from 113 votes)
     
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 2001 (106th)
Award Top albums of the 2000s (1,035th)
Award Best albums of all time (6,020th)

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Garbage bestography

Beautiful Garbage is ranked 3rd best out of 10 albums by Garbage on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Garbage is Garbage which is ranked number 795 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 2,170.

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Beautiful Garbage track list

   The tracks on this album have an average rating of 78 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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Beautiful Garbage rankings

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Overall rank: 6,020th | 2000s rank: 1,035th | 2001 rank: 106th

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72/100 (from 113 votes)
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65/100
From 09/18/2020 23:35 | #258391
First album was outstanding. Second album was OK. Third album (being this) continued the downhill trajectory. Down scaled the rock element, went more with a commercial pop shine. Stick with the first two albums.
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From 02/14/2016 14:45 | #159688
Their best album. An eclectic, challenging pop rock album. Sonically, the album has a broad variety including acoustic guitar music, power pop, trip hop, electronica etc. What unites the album sonically is it's clean pop production that gives the whole album a "bright and shiny" feel. Lyrically, the album explores queer characters as well as the very personal aspects of lead singer Shirley Manson's life. Themes are bittersweet, with lyrics telling tales of heartbreak, ostracization, depression, and the overall beauty that lies within tragedy. It is both Garbage's poppiest album and their most experimental album. Ridiculously underrated.
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From 12/08/2015 22:38 | #154173
The last Garbage album I bought - lost their edge on this I felt - all a litle too mainstream. Nothing like the impact of their debut.
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From 02/22/2014 21:31 | #104060
Untouchable is the standout track. The rest are OK - still decent, but not near the standard of the first two albums.
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From 10/07/2013 10:51 | #87807
Best tracks: Cherry Lips (Go Baby Go!), Can't Cry These Tears, Shut Your Mouth, Androgyny.
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