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List Price: $14.98 | | Label: Almo Sounds
Salesrank: 20057
Released: July 24, 2007 |
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| Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
Four albums and seven Grammy® nominations later, Garbage has its first best of DVD collection -Absolute Garbage. Among the 15 Garbage music videos on DVD for the first time--including Vow, Only Happy When It Rains, Stupid Girl and Milk directed by Samuel Bayer (Nirvana s Smells Like Teen Spirit, Hole s Doll Parts, The Cranberries Zombie ) and Queer by Stephane Sednaoui (Red Hot Chili Peppers Give It Away )--are two previously unreleased in the U.S.: You Look So Fine and Shut Your Mouth. Also included is almost
an hour of never-before-seen footage backstage and behind-the-scenes, live performances and interviews, spanning the band s entire career.
Absolute Garbage offers the best of a band that, to quote a lyric from Queer, has been the strangest of the strange, the coolest of the cool.
DVD track listing:
Vow
Queer
Only Happy When it Rains
Stupid Girl
Milk
Push It
I Think I m Paranoid
Special
When I Grow Up
You Look So Fine
The World is Not Enough
Cherry Lips (Go Baby Go)
Shut Your Mouth
Why Do You Love Me
Bleed Like Me
Thanks for your UUuuhhhh Support
Description of Garbage: Absolute Garbage:
Released in conjunction with a CD of the same name, Absolute Garbage is a collection of 15 music videos from the rock band Garbage. Fronted by Shirley Manson, whose smooth and distinctive voice is equally adept at purring as it is growling, the group also includes drummer Butch Vig, guitarist Steve Marker, and bassist Duke Erikson. But make no mistake about it: The visuals are all about the photogenic Manson. It was their breakthrough single "Only Happy When It Rains" that made an impact on both radio and MTV in 1995. Manson, who at the time resembled a fierce, red-headed version of supermodel Kate Moss, appears on screen in a blue minidress that matches her eye shadow and nail polish, and knee-length Doc Martens. Interspersed between random shots of extras dressed like Teletubbies, deconstructed bathrooms, and her bandmates (who are musically gifted but not particularly video friendly), Manson pleads her case for being happy when things "are complicated." That her dress changes in color to pink is almost incidental in the vignette, and "Only Happy When It Rains" manages to marry both arty intentions with a rock 'n' roll cool vibe that doesn't come across as either clichéd or lofty. Between 1995 and 2007, when Absolute Garbage was released, the band broke up and got back together a handful of times. But there is a cohesiveness to their look and sound, even as it evolves, that makes them distinctively Garbage. They worked with some of the era's most popular video directors. Fashion photographer Matthew Rolston succinctly captures the mood of "I Think I'm Paranoid," while Samuel Bayer (best known for his work with Nirvana) helmed "Vow," a simple performance piece that captures the band's raw energy. Actually, it's the concert style videos ("When I Grow Up") where the band seems most at home--commanding a stage. While some of the videos are widescreen, the majority are full screen, But all of them pop on the TV screen with their vivid imagery and vibrant colors. The DVD also includes a documentary called "Thanks for Your Uhhh, Support," that weaves in home videos, news clips, and concert footage. While the band's music indicates that Garbage formed organically, it wasn't quite that simple. The three men--all music producers living in Wisconsin at the time--saw a video of Manson performing in a different band and sought out the Scottish singer to front their group. They were smart enough to know that no matter how talented they were, they needed a voice--and face--to define them. --Jae-Ha Kim
Garbage: Absolute Garbage Reviews:
Love it. 
2009-10-26 - I'm so happy I bought this. I am a huge Garbage fan, and I love all their music videos. This is a great collection, and the documentary is great. The only thing is that I wish it had ALL their videos.
Great Video Chronicle of Garbage!
2009-03-04 - I realized after watching the Absolute Garbage DVD just how much I'd neglected a piece of my music library which deserved much more attention. My old Garbage albums had just sat in hard drive without even the occasional glance in their direction for probably over two years. That streak would have only gotten longer - not because I didn't like Garbage's music anymore - because I'd become so obsessed with finding new music. But Absolute Garbage changed all of that.
While I'd listened to Garbage more than my share in the past, watching the videos was something I'd never actually done. While many people are familiar with their bigger hits like "Only Happens When It Rains" and "Special", few have ever seen the videos associated with them (unless they had their eyes glued to MTV during those years - I didn't). Once I'd ogled the videos of the songs I knew very well, I moved on to the songs that had previously gone unappreciated when I listened to the albums with greater fervor. The music videos really do add quite a bit of aesthetic to the songs. The grunge sound of Garbage can almost be explained through the videos. The grunge actually takes on a visual meaning of its own and becomes personified by the grainy film or the harsh jerky motions of the characters within.
After you've browsed the music videos there's the added bonus of the documentary. While it doesn't shed too much light into the workings of Garbage it does allow the audience to reminisce with footage spanning way back when the band was just getting its feet wet on the tour circuit. Some of the documentary even goes back far enough to revel in the status of Garbage as a band comprised of producers wanting to get back into actually playing the music. There's some genuine gold to be found in the documentary even if it can feel long. For the true fans, it won't seem nearly long enough after the hiatus - but it'll have to do.
An additional downside is the omission of a few music videos from the otherwise extensive library featured on the DVD.
Absolute Garbage is a gift to the fans from the band. For the true devotees the DVD can't really go wrong. For those of you new to the Garbage scene - or dare I say it...too young to know who they are - this DVD is an excellent way to discover the raw talent that was Garbage.
Absolutely for Fans 
2009-02-22 - I've been a fan of the group Garbage ever since I saw their video on MTV for "I'm Only Happy When It Rains" and this collection, even though some videos are missing or different, it was a real treat for me to finally see them all. I actually just remember seeing videos for "Queer", "Stupid Girl", and "Special", so having all the rest on one DVD is great. The "Thanks For Your Uhh, Support" documentary footage was informative and comical at times. Shirley is so cute and funny. I didn't know the whole story of how the band formed and I knew even less of each of the members. I have more respect and appreciation for the band and all their music after seeing this documentary. I rarely think about all the hard work and amount of time that goes into actually creating songs, let alone, making an entire album. Kudos for them for making all their songs and albums!
I do have to agree with some other reviewers on here that it would have been nice if there were some live performances, but all in all, I enjoyed the entire DVD. The videos look awesome and very creative. The music videos also follow the CD sequence, which is also cool.
Hopefully in the future they will release a live concert dvd plus bonus videos, but this will serve my Garbage addiction for now. I also hope, like many fans, that this isn't the end of their music.
Great music from talented artists.
Thanks Shirley, Steve, Duke, and Butch for all the wonderful music. Please make more.
A Great Video Collection from Beautiful,Scottish, Shirley Manson and the Guys!!!
2009-02-17 - This is a great video collection dvd from Garbage. I'm not sure how long it it is, but it is fairly lengthly,especially with the "Thanks for Your UHH, Support" video. I enjoy watching Shirley, I'm a Scottish American and I really enjoy this band and these videos. I would definitely rccommend this video collection. Thanks!
This set needs another warning label... 
2008-08-02 - It has a parental advisory...now we need to be told that (as has been pointed out) not every video the band has done was included...there's also an animated version of "Shut Your Mouth" that isn't here...
But we should have been warned that one - "Queer" - has been altered! What's with the picture suddenly going out of focus several times during the bridge of the song? And the audio has been changed...you don't notice until the end. There's also something about "Push It" that doesn't seem right...can't put my finger on it yet.
Bought this thinking I could finally do away with my VHS and the video clips I've collected over time...no such luck. Really disappointed in that.
