13/11/1995 Irving Plaza, New York, USA

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13/11/1995 Irving Plaza, New York, USA

Garbage Album Tour

13 novembre 1995
Irving Plaza
New York City, New York
USA

Groupe

Shirley Manson (chant, guitare)
Steeve Marker (guitare et clavier)
Duke Erikson (guitare et clavier)
Butch Vig (batterie)
Daniel Shulman (guitare basse)

- Première partie: Acetone -

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Review

Rock In Review
Published: November 18, 1995 - online The New York Times

Mysterious Self-Possession And Multiple Personalities Garbage Irving Plaza
With the right production and vocal delivery, a rock song can sound like a universal truth; a misfire can turn that truth into a cliche. Garbage, a five-member band that has just released its debut album, "Garbage" (Almo Sounds/Geffen), let good songs fizzle when it performed on Monday night.
Garbage's drummer is Butch Vig, who has produced landmark alternative-rock albums by Nirvana and Smashing Pumpkins. On "Garbage," Shirley Manson sings with mysterious self-possession, turning herself into a temptress and an avenger, a dominatrix and a heartbroken lover. The music surrounds sure-footed riffs with throbbing, buzzing, piercing sonic apparitions, a blend that emulates an English band, Curve.
Onstage, Garbage couldn't match its studio illusions. Hopping up and down and fiddling with her hair, Ms. Manson was gawky and unconvincing. Although she occasionally reclaimed the album's mixture of sultriness and threat, she generally sang flat; her uninspiring delivery revealed the lyrics' over-reliance on religious imagery. The band, abetted by canned material, provided ample ominous noise, but by opening each song with its designated electronic effects, it made the music seem formulaic; too many songs sounded like variations on Blondie's hit "Call Me." Garbage needs practice to make its songs more persuasive.
Acetone, which opened the show, finds virtue in sloth. Its songs are quiet, languidly strummed California psychedelia, like Neil Young sleepwalking. In practical terms, Acetone was an ideal opening act; it didn't interfere with conversation. JON PARELES