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Generally favorable reviews- based on 48 Ratings
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Positive: 39 out of 48
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Mixed: 6 out of 48
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Negative: 3 out of 48
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Oct 6, 2018A deliciously enjoyable comeback record from Garbage. Shirley Manson's sharp and fierce songwriting shines throughout the record, though the production is at times, messy at best. Aside, the band have come back together in full form with that same erotic and dark sound we have known and loved them for for so many years.
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Jul 4, 2018Solid delivery with few electric moments ("Man on Wire", "Automatic Systematic Habit").
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Oct 7, 2017
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Jun 12, 2014
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Mar 23, 2014I like it... but it's definitely not their best album. It's kind of poppy, and less rock then Garbage's other albums. The best tracks are "I Hate Love", "Blood For Poppies", and "Not Your Kind Of People."
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Nov 13, 2013Probably one of the strongest albums released by the band to date. This album is truly a grower but packs a wallop! The first single "Blood for Poppies" is one of the finer tracks found here but "Control", "I Hate Love" and "Automatic Systematic Habit" are worth listening to a few hundred times as well.
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Jul 8, 2013This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Jan 10, 2013Absolutely brilliant! This album is just as good as any of Garbage's other masterpieces. Let's hope Shirley and the gang are here to stay!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Jan 1, 2013
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Oct 3, 2012After digesting Not Your Kind of People for several months now its obviously incredibly fun, loud and ballsy - easily their best since Version 2.0. Chock-full of monster hits it has no filler - almost like a Greatest Hits which is the only real shortfall here because the songs stand on their own so much that it sounds more like a mix tape and slightly less cohesive than their best albums.
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Jun 19, 2012
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May 31, 2012Garbage on the "Not Your Kind Of People" made a very uneven material, which is really hard to evaluate. Bands' style after a seven year hiatus still remains the same: slightly psychedelic alternative rock with a layer of expanded lyrics. However, the songs - does not appear to be either interesting or catchy. This style started to be very ordinary, and band did not introduce any new patents.
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May 29, 2012
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May 29, 2012
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May 27, 2012
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May 25, 2012This is an exceptionally well-crafted album from terrific songwriters, and they sound as good as ever. As evidenced in their recent concerts, the band is at their peak--and Shirley Manson is incomparable--and it appears that they are enjoying their freedom from record labels and ability to do what they do best: simply make outstanding music.
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May 23, 2012
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May 23, 2012
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May 22, 2012
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May 22, 2012Garbage from Garbage. I guess this album is a weak attempt to blend Gargage riffs with Lady Gaga pop sensibilities. Irregardless ,it doesn't work and I love their early work .
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May 22, 2012A welcome return by one of the 90's best bands. They have released consistently good albums and with this record have reached a new pinnacle of awesomeness. The tracks are all strong and, praise be, don't sound like everything else out there on mainstream radio. Highlights are "Automatic Systematic Habit", "Control" and the glorious "I Hate Love". DEFINITELY my kind of people.
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Oct 25, 2012All of the pop-coated rock that was immediately catchy, aggressive, melodic, seductive, melancholic, and driven from those two albums [Garbage and Version 2.0] can be found here – from the ramped up, unrelenting beats to the bright electronics and propulsive guitar lines, to Shirley's changeable, ever-engaging vocals.
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MojoJul 18, 2012They haven't really been missed, yet it's good to have them back. [Jun 2012, p.83]
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Q MagazineJun 22, 2012The sulky formula which established them, however, like the seismic chords of Control or the crunching Battle In Me, proves the efficacy of this recycled Garbage. [Jun 2012, p.114]