Strange Little Birds (CD)

2016 release, the sixth studio album from alt-rock band Garbage: Shirley Manson, Steve Marker, Duke Erikson and Butch Vig. Working initially in Vig's basement and then at Red Razor Sounds in Los Angeles, Garbage drew on a variety of sources, from their recent fan letters back to the albums they loved growing up. quot;The guiding principle was keeping it fresh, and relying on instinct both lyrically and musicallyquot;, said frontwoman Shirley Manson. quot;Strange Little Birds is less fussed over than anything Garbage has ever made. We fell in love with immediacyquot;, adds Vig. Some will hear echoes of Garbage s 1995 debut album in Strange Little Birds including Manson herself. quot;To me, this record, funnily enough, has the most to do with the first record than any of the previous records,quot; she says. quot;It's getting back to that beginner s headspace. In part, she says, that s a result of not having anyone to answer to.quot;