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Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews What's this?

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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 51 Ratings

  • Summary: Another eclectic offering from Shirley Manson and Garbage, their third album and first since 1998.

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The World Is Not Enough
I know how to hurt I know how to heal I know what to show And what to conceal I know when to talk And I know when to touch No one ever died From... See the rest of the song lyrics
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. L.A. Weekly
    90
    The sound of a band blissfully uncoiling under the sun of self-assurance.
  2. Q Magazine
    80
    Sharp, seductive music from a band at their peak. [Oct 2001, p.119]
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  3. Entertainment Weekly
    75
    If you didn't know better, you'd think you were listening to a compilation, not a band album.
  4. E! Online
    67
    The treasures in this latest pile of Garbage may not be as apparent as they were in the past, but the goodies are still there.
  5. Armchair DJ
    60
    It's as if there's an optimal number of musical ideas per song, and the album falls apart when the number spikes too high - or dips too low.
  6. HOB.com
    60
    With all that studio experience and expertise, Garbage inevitably sounds slicker than a bobsled track. But it can become a little too slick: the flawless sound often only exposes and exacerbates their shortcomings as writers.
  7. PopMatters
    40
    For the first time in their history, Garbage sounds like they just want to fit in. The problem is that they do.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 20
  3. Negative: 1 out of 20
  1. GraemeK.
    Oct 25, 2001
    10
    I wish I could stop listening to it, but seem physically unable to remove it from my cd player.
  2. if4pif4
    Mar 13, 2004
    10
    love it!
  4. GiuseppeM.
    May 27, 2007
    10
    Perfectly eclectic sophisticated album.
  5. BobbyDigital
    Dec 9, 2001
    9
    Hated it when I first heard it (guess I wanted more 2.0) but soon loved it!
  6. JeremyF.
    Sep 20, 2007
    8
    I think this is a fantastic album. The electric outfit suits them well. I think it's my favorite album, but the only problem is that it I think this is a fantastic album. The electric outfit suits them well. I think it's my favorite album, but the only problem is that it seems a little phony. This is not the core, gritty Garbage. But I really love it. I love Shut Your Mouth, Cup Of Coffee, Drive You home, Cherry Lips, and Nobody Loves You. I think that if they released a mainly-slow-song record (ie: Cup of Coffee, Can't Cry These Tears Anymore) it would be nearly perfect, since their slower-paced numbers ironically tend to work to better.… Expand
  7. RunawayLover
    Jan 2, 2002
    8
    "Beautiful" is easily Garbage's best album, displaying diversity and imagination that were unheard of on their first two albums. Whereas "Beautiful" is easily Garbage's best album, displaying diversity and imagination that were unheard of on their first two albums. Whereas "Version" and their debut albums focused on maintaining the same sound throughout, "Beautiful" successfully takes risks and ends up being the most worthwhile and gripping Garbage album to date. … Expand
  8. JaneMetascore
    Dec 18, 2019
    3
    For all of their years in show business this reveals what a little kid can do. The slickness of Garbage just covers up their mediocrity, andFor all of their years in show business this reveals what a little kid can do. The slickness of Garbage just covers up their mediocrity, and bad songwriting. As slick as Garbage had become, there were problems of mediocrity and lower than expected talent in some of the songs. Garbage never breaks out of their shortcomings, and is a terrible group.… Expand

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#39 Most Discussed Album of 2001
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#72 Most Shared Album of 2001

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