

LOS ANGELES, CA -October 2, 2015 -In celebration of its historical debut, Garbage's special 20th Anniversary Edition of their critically acclaimed self-titled debut album is available in stores and at all digital retailers today. The new version has been re-mastered from the original analog tapes and features all of the remixes and previously unreleased tracks from the lauded album. To purchase the CD package, click HERE. To purchase digital album configurations click HERE.
For a complete list of the available album configurations (digital and physical) see below or click HERE.
Listen to a track off the re-mastered album instantly HERE.
Garbage will also be releasing a double vinyl LP available October 30th in Europe. A limited edition triple-vinyl LP with an autographed band photo is only available for pre-order HERE beginning today in time for a December holiday delivery.
To celebrate 20 years as a band, next week Garbage will embark on a special U.S. and European Anniversary Tour. Christened the 20 Years Queer Tour, the band will play their debut album in its entirety for the first time. The trek kicks off on October 6th in San Diego and wrap up in Edinburgh on November 14th. A full list of dates can be found below.
Tickets are available for purchase now. Check Garbage.com for additional ticketing information. Torres will support on their U.S. dates and Dutch Uncles will support in Europe. The band is offering VIP experience packages for the U.S. tour through Adventures in Wonderland. Offers include premium seating, sound check access, meet and greets, soundboard viewing, and exclusive merchandise.
Garbage released their genre defying, groundbreaking debut on August 15, 1995 at a time when grunge music dominated the airwaves and mainstream culture. Their distinctive approach to songwriting and production - blending elements of rock, pop and electronic music - captured the attention of critics and fans all over the world. The album spawned multiple hits including: "Vow," "Queer," "Stupid Girl" and "Only Happy When It Rains." It spent more than a year on both the U.S. and U.K. charts, received multi-platinum certifications around the world and was nominated for GRAMMY® Awards including Best New Artist and Best Rock Song ("Stupid Girl"). The album went on to sell over 4 million copies worldwide.
The 20th Anniversary Edition of Garbage is available in the following configurations:
DIGITAL:
PHYSICAL:
UNRELEASED TRACKS (on digital super deluxe edition):
US TOUR:
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October 6, 2015 |
San Diego, CA |
Humphrey's Concerts By the Bay |
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October 7, 2015 |
Oakland, CA |
Fox Theater |
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October 8, 2015 |
Los Angeles, CA |
Greek Theatre |
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October 10, 2015 |
Las Vegas, NV |
Blvd Pool @ Cosmopolitan Hotel |
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October 13, 2015 |
Houston, TX |
Bayou Music Center |
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October 14, 2015 |
Austin, TX |
Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheater |
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October 15, 2015 |
Dallas, TX |
South Side Ballroom |
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October 17, 2015 |
Chicago, IL |
The Riviera Theatre |
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October 18, 2015 |
Madison, WI |
Orpheum |
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October 19, 2015 |
Royal Oak, MI |
Royal Oak Theater |
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October 21, 2015 |
Boston, MA |
Orpheum |
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October 23, 2015 |
Westbury, NY |
The Space @ Westbury |
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October 24, 2015 |
Brooklyn, NY |
Kings Theater |
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October 26, 2015 |
Toronto, ON |
Phoenix Concert Theatre |
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October 28, 2015 |
Washington, DC |
9:30 Club |
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October 29, 2015 |
Washington, DC |
9:30 Club |
EUROPEAN TOUR:
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October 31, 2015 |
Cologne, Germany |
Palladium |
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November 2, 2015 |
Copenhagen, Denmark |
Store Vega |
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November 4, 2015 |
Tillburg, Holland |
013 |
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November 5, 2015 |
Brussels, Belgium |
Forest National |
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November 7, 2015 |
Paris, France |
Zenith |
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November 8, 2015 |
London, UK |
Brixton Academy |
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November 9, 2015 |
London, UK |
Brixton Academy |
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November 11, 2015 |
Moscow, Russia |
Crocus City Hall* |
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November 13, 2015 |
Manchester, UK |
Academy |
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November 14, 2015 |
Edinburgh, UK |
Usher Hall |
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*Support TBC |
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ABOUT GARBAGE: Garbage is Shirley Manson, Duke Erikson, Steve Marker and Butch Vig. After forming in Madison, WI, Garbage released their self-titled debut album in 1995. The band's unique sound and provocative visual aesthetic, inspired massive worldwide attention and success. Their follow up album, Version 2.0, released in 1998, topped charts all over the world and garnered multiple GRAMMY Award®nominations including Album Of The Year. Garbage went on to release two more albums: 2001's Beautiful Garbage and 2005's Bleed Like Me, the latter which earned the band its highest chart position with a No. 4 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart. After a 7-year hiatus, the band released their fifth studio album Not Your Kind of People in 2012 on their independent record label, Stun Volume. The album was named one of Rolling Stone magazine's Top 50 Albums of 2012 and was hailed as the "alternative to everything,"by Pitchfork. Garbage has sold over 12 million albums worldwide and performed in over thirty-five countries. The band is currently working on their sixth studio album, set for release early next year.
Photo Credit: Joseph Cultice