bleed like bleed like fourth studio album american scottish alternative rock band garbage released april group chose straight rock sound reminiscent garbage live performances instead electronica previous album recording sessions bleed like took place march passive aggression band members general lack direction garbage struggled create album band quietly split months starting october reunited producer los_angeles following guest appearance bad boyfriend band found renewed focus production garbage recruited drummer bassist new recording sessions completed album end following critical praise high chart positions lead single love bleed like strong opening week globally debuting countries including united_kingdom australia united_states background garbage album promoted fourteen month world tour culminated run north american shows headlined doubt supported october november tour started band spent weeks recording studio madison wisconsin write new material upcoming album completion tour december group took time returned native scotland completed production work albums afi band february perform pride love tribute frontman immediately event returned madison continue working follow record recording production initial recording band breakdown day studio garbage composed new track right eyes thirty minutes tracks written early sessions free john said quick start band feel optimistic gave impression album completed rapidly months album took slow spiral downhill recording album halted summer underwent surgery remove right vocal cord forcing august september outer walls causing extensive damage garbage band paris texas working albums sessions passive aggressive tensions overall lack artistic focus according lot personal arguments couldn agree songs suffered writer block trouble writing lyrics like way songs sounded drummer said group frequently argued production entire band quit said agree music direction band verge breaking said lose common bond music got eventually group suffered complete utter band october leading band members splitting taking break sessions left studio returned los_angeles christmas period encountered excited garbage fans eager hear album progress wanting disclosed song titles encounter realised band future break met party asked drum garbage track bad boyfriend frustrated song existing drum track beginning band decided try salvage album taking management suggestion work external producer time musicians decided neutral territory beneficial went los_angeles dust brother hired produce bad boyfriend space come crying drummer bassist hired perform songs recordings completed king studio boat end recording sessions spent day performing drums bad boyfriend band said performance raising bar record said brought different energy level song tried follow guitar playing influenced songs followed musicians wanted songs sounding experience king despite resulting completion track bad boyfriend gave band perspective direction said band members problems speaking king work band realized needed work differences catalyst band getting working said tensions led band members burned reuniting feel able play fast furious lives depended overcame writer block began political lyrics matching new material band wrote immediately king sessions metal heart boys wanna fight referenced invasion iraq despite plan record material producer band decided complete rest album later said kind seductive think maybe solve problems end got feeling previous album fractured band decided use live sound said wanted pumping energy best raw rock records band decided fourth album straightforward rock sound instead reliance electronica computer musicians composed separately home studios sending tracks mail band returned wisconsin finish album bleed like emerged samples loops time sound simpler said production depended songs opted focus production duties leave drums guest musicians considered better instrument played guitars album found result drummer played tracks album played bass guitar vocals recorded home studio october band began mixing album songs mixed times sex enemy recorded times mixing process right eyes recalled mastering twice band included live strings minute happy home project working title hands hard body documentary announced album release november confirmed titled bleed like december album officially completed mastered new_york_city initial mastering completed december final master ready january composition bleed like departure heavily electronic music previous albums version favor basic alternative rock sound said band tried figure new sound record went getting great sounds guitars band tried spontaneous approach singing drums recorded way perfectly balanced electronic band members tried translate energy band live performances album marker said album showed garbage loud rock band thought songs resembled band earlier material metal heart lot weird electronics steve duke pretty guitar lyrics bleed like talk relationships political themes said years worrying dead kind political view moment years insecure feelings writing lyrics found confident express ideas sentiment lot common thoughts today music boys wanna fight criticizes world affairs sex enemy moral guardians inspired outcry caused janet_jackson wardrobe malfunction super bowl songs relationships follow tendency discuss dark topics emotions bleed like discusses problems bad boyfriend predatory female meeting predatory man album closer happy home conflict band wider world production search forgiveness peace coming terms place chaotic world promotional tour garbage launched bleed like world tour promoting record march concert paris tour visited north_america europe australia encompassed headline performances rock festivals television radio shows jane addiction bassist left backing band perform garbage tour played drums august concert chicago depart mother funeral initially organized low key tour moved large venues bleed like lead single love surprise hits outside september band canceled concerts planned following month europe released press statement saying band members tour concluded concert perth australia october months concerts recalled making record sad girl gang pretty lonely struggling find chemistry result experience making promoting tense ironically shows selling night decided needed home wounds critical reception bleed like received mixed positive reviews music critics review aggregator metacritic assigns weighted mean rating reviews mainstream critics reported average score based reviews entertainment_weekly rated album complimenting hooks gave bleed like describing exciting touching human material years rolling_stone reviewer awarded album half stars writing thirds bleed like easily best sustained run studio garbage opening half debut final tracks feeling circles sal_cinquemani slant awarded half stars praised new sound wrote songs run baby run right eyes particular right ingredients lack venom present group releases stephen_thomas_erlewine allmusic gave bleed like stars writing album enjoyable outdated musical approach band doesn know sound like post rock opinion shared yahoo music wrote despite intelligent songs expertise rock bubblegum pop hook bleed like strikes dated note writing said album lyrics lacked emotional punch wrote stating approaches kind technical perfection remains strangely guardian wrote vocals worth listening garbage songs aren popmatters awarded album said music sounds manufactured polished manner brought fore latest musical foray earnest attempt building marginal success previous power pop rock submissions commercial performance bleed like debuted number billboard copies sold week band album chart fell number following week selling copies album sold copies united_states bleed like debuted number albums_chart selling copies week album sold copies united_kingdom july july certified silver british_phonographic_industry bpi bleed like charted australia belgium canada finland france mexico sweden album preceded lead single love peaked number seven singles chart garbage highest charting single stupid girl making united_states single special enter billboard hot number track listing songs written composed garbage noted personnel charts certifications release history
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