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I’m going to say this now before anyone points this out, I am conscious that this post is going to reek of “it’s not as good as it used to be” and “anything new is rubbish”, I’m not a music blogger, I don’t want to be a music blogger, in fact I’m probably rubbish at blogging about music in general but this is something that I wanted to blog about and if you don’t want to read it well… Just don’t.

I bought the new Garbage album today, I’d listened to a couple of the tracks on YouTube and my impression was they sounded okay, but there was something wrong with them that I couldn’t put my finger on. I’ve now listened to the whole album twice in the background while working and I think I’ve realized what the problem is.

I don’t think I could have listened to any of the previous Garbage albums for the first time in the background. Shirley Manson’s voice exudes so much power and (for want of a better word) sex that you are drawn into it, or at least it did…

There are hints of that power in some of the songs, “Battle in Me” for example has it’s moments and, but it never quite reaches the intensity of their previous albums. ”Man on a Wire” Is, I think, one of the closest songs to their old levels of intensity but it’s still only a 10 when to be honest I expect Garbage to have turned it up to 11. This album is Garbage by numbers it’s unmistakably Garbage (the band obviously not refuse) and it’s not half bad, but it’s what to me makes Garbage not just another band and that makes me sad.

Note as I’ve been listening to it in the background I’ve not been listening to lyrics, which I probably should have, Garbage normally have quite evocative lyrics, but to me Garbage are about the music and Shirley Manson’s voice. Mostly Shirley Manson’s voice actually, and what’s wrong with this album is Shirley seems to be phoning in her voice, it’s beautiful but like I said before it’s jut missing that extra level of sex.

I have no doubt that this album will grow on me, but it should’t have to… At this point I should probably make some kind of joke about this album being “Not My Kind of Garbage” but to be honest I can’t be bothered. I’m not angry, I’m just a little disappointed.

And decides to solve all the mushroom kingdom’s problems.

I can’t say whether I like the song or not but the above video is pretty cool, it’s a 360 degree video, you drag it around to pan left and right.

I’m assuming that most people who are interested in this song have heard it, given that the game was released 4 and a bit years ago… But this song puts a smile on my face whenever I hear it so I’m going to just leave it here so you can listen to it.

The song incidentally is by Jonathan Coulton, it’s worth checking out the rest of his music he’s quite funny for example:

It’s particularly relevant to me considering what I do for a living and given that my boss’ name is Rob…

via Portal – Credits Song ‘Still Alive’ – YouTube.

This Music Video by German… Industrial (I Guess) Band Eisenfunk is amusing to say the least…

Via EMULATE.SU

I’ve recently gotten into bit tunes in a big way and this video by 2080 really appeals to me. I’m aware that I just slagged off Ufunk  for lack of attribution but I found this there.

The video features a character playing through levels that are inspired by old Genesis/Megadrive games on a quest to get his Megadrive back. The dance battles at the end of each level are amusing.

Via  Ufunk.net.

I seriously can’t tell if this guy is taking the piss or if he is serious… If he’s taking the piss it’s mildly amusing if a bit long, if he’s serious though and I think he is… what a douche!

Via FailBook