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Anthology

Garbage · 2022

140 min · 35 tracks · alternative rock

A potent blend of grunge-infused pop anthems laced with sharp wit and raw emotion.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic collection for varied moods
  • wave-like pacing with emotional shifts
  • cathartic anthems for sing-alongs
  • sharp wit in lyrical content
  • for reflective afternoons

Maybe skip if you want

  • dislike long listening experiences
  • prefer immediate gratification tracks

Where this album fits

Career context
Released on January 1, 2022, 'Anthology' marks Garbage's first extensive retrospective compilation, celebrating over two decades since their debut album, 'Garbage' (1995). This collection comes after a period of renewed activity, including the release of their seventh studio album, 'No Gods No Masters', in 2021. The band sought to encapsulate their evolution and enduring influence across alternative rock.
Stylistic neighbors
No Doubt· Placebo· The Smashing Pumpkins

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 Vow 4:30
  • 2 Subhuman 4:34
  • 3 Only Happy When It Rains 3:45
  • 4 Queer 4:37
  • 5 Stupid Girl 4:19
  • 6 Milk 3:54
  • 7 #1 Crush 4:40
  • 8 Push It 4:02
  • 9 I Think I’m Paranoid 3:38
  • 10 Special 3:43
  • 11 When I Grow Up 3:24
  • 12 The Trick Is to Keep Breathing 4:12
  • 13 You Look So Fine (single version) 3:49
  • 14 The World Is Not Enough 3:57
  • 15 Androgyny 3:10
  • 16 Cherry Lips (Go Baby Go!) 3:12
  • 17 Breaking Up the Girl 3:33
  • 18 Shut Your Mouth 3:26

Disc 2

  • 1 Why Do You Love Me 3:52
  • 2 Bleed Like Me 4:00
  • 3 Sex Is Not the Enemy 3:06
  • 4 Run Baby Run 3:57
  • 5 Tell Me Where It Hurts 4:11
  • 6 Witness to Your Love 3:39
  • 7 Blood for Poppies 3:39
  • 8 Battle in Me 4:15
  • 9 Automatic Systematic Habit 3:18
  • 10 Big Bright World 3:35
  • 11 Control 4:12
  • 12 Empty 3:54
  • 13 Magnetized 3:54
  • 14 Even Though Our Love Is Doomed 5:26
  • 15 No Horses 5:23
  • 16 The Men Who Rule the World 4:29
  • 17 No Gods No Masters 4:31

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