dollsteak:: various ramblings >> beautifulgarbage

        Garbage's latest release, Beautifulgarbage, gives you an audio kiss on one cheek and a slap against the other neatly packed in thirteen tracks. With her seductive and at times sinister vocal style, vocalist Shirley Manson pulls you into Garbage's world. The electronic tinged music of Duke Erikson, Steve Marker, and Butch Vig keeps you there.

        Old and new Garbage fans alike will be able to find tracks worthy of their stereo's repeat mode within this release. As with Garbage's prior releases, this third installation is a mixture of both edgy tunes and slower selections. Like an auditory amusement ride, the CD moves from tracks that packs a punch, such as the opening track Shut Your Mouth to others like the hauntingly beautiful Drive You Home. Androgyny, the radio single, leans to the more electronic side while Breaking Up the Girl falls into the band's usual rock based sound.

        Tracking in at just under an hour, Beautifulgarbage, the entertainment provided by this disc is far from over. With adding a multimedia element, Garbage has included a mixer that is accessible from ones computer. Within mere moments of loading, one can be happily remixing several featured tracks.

With its blend of rock selections and interactive computer extras, this CD is definitely worth tracking down.