| i took yesterday off from work. that was fun. the ex came over, we watched 24 (Mike??!), went out shopping, didn't care about the time because i wasn't working. best day of my week so far. tuesday i spun the new Garbage album, Bleed Like Me, because i'm seeing them in about a week and wanna get to know it. i sat down for the whole 45 minutes, not wanting to break it down into favorite songs just yet (that kills an album). i wasn't sure with the first listen but a few songs stood out. and even though a whole lot stuff is going with the instrumentation of the songs, the mix seemed weird for some reason. yesterday i played it for the ex (she liked even though she doesn't know them much) and started getting into the songs a lot more. seems it's growing on me. and this morning i listened to it on my iPod and that's when the mix (especially for opener Bad Boyfriend) made sense. i guess headphones are a must. or at the very least, please listen to this album LOUDLY. it requires it. for me, the first half of the album is loaded with great songs, the first misstep (there are a few light (weak) tracks) appears with track 6 (b-side/but-not-album worthy), then track 7 gets things going again. and i'm actually more psyched about seeing them live now. these songs should kick fucking ass. i only wish i could see them in a huge european venue. seems appropriate for this kind album. it's fucking HUGE, folks. a great, successful hybrid of their darker nature with their love of pop (Breaking Up the Girl, Parade) songs. it's definitely growing on me -- fast -- way more than i thought possible on first listen.
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