![]() ![]() Forced to stop after local police officers responded to complaints about the noise, some of the percussion was later incorporated into " Temptation Waits", " I Think I'm Paranoid" and "Hammering in My Head". Much of the percussion was recorded in a disused candy factory located in Madison Vig, Steve Marker and sound engineer Billy Bush set up a drum kit within the factory and recorded various fills, utilizing the acoustics of the dilapidated building. After the digital file was ready, mixing was done in an analog tape deck, which held only 14 tracks. Vig estimated that the sample collage approach led to "probably have five albums' worth of music", and songs featuring up to 120 audio tracks. While only one recorder was up in the early sessions, eventually another was installed to edit, and ultimately a third so Manson could record vocals while the other members fiddled with recordings. The group recorded all of their work for the second album through a 48-track digital system digitally, direct to hard drives utilizing a 24-bit Pro Tools rig. When they felt they had made a good start, Garbage took the work they made in Washington back to their Madison, Wisconsin, base at Smart Studios and begin fleshing out the ideas and rough sketches over the following year. The group demoed and made rough outlines for new songs. Garbage began writing their second album, which would go under the working title of Sad Alcoholic Clowns, in March 1997 in the band's label head Jerry Moss's vacation house in Friday Harbor, Washington. The only thing that makes us stop is time and people start yelling to finish. It's hard to find a point when it's done. ![]() I don't think we have ever felt we know where we are going. The album's third single " Special" was further nominated the following year for Best Rock Song and for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group. In 1999, it was nominated for Grammy Awards for Album of the Year and Best Rock Album. Version 2.0 received generally positive reviews from critics, and was included on year-end lists of 1998's best albums by several publications. Garbage embarked on an 18-month-long world tour, and released a string of commercially successful singles backed with innovative music videos. The album has sold 1.7 million copies in the United States and four million copies worldwide. ![]() Version 2.0 was a commercial success, topping the charts in the United Kingdom, France, and New Zealand, and earning platinum certifications in several countries. Lead singer Shirley Manson wrote dark, introspective lyrics, which she felt complemented the songs' melodies. With this album, the band aimed to improve and expand upon the style of their 1995 eponymous debut rather than reinventing their sound. It was released on May 11, 1998, by Mushroom Records worldwide, with the North American release on Almo Sounds the following day. Version 2.0 is the second studio album by American rock band Garbage. ![]()
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