Scotland on Sunday interview w/ Shirley Manson-Re:New Garbage Album

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Taking out the Garbage
by Lisa Verrico

SHIRLEY Manson has arrived in London - or to be more precise, a sprawling hotel suite overlooking Hyde Park - amid the sort of rumours that can only be good for the release of a record. Most involve Garbage, the Scottish singer’s American-based band, who have sold more than 10 million albums since forming a decade ago. Their latest, Bleed Like Mms since forming a decade ago. Their latest, Bleed Like Me, was due out this time last year and the delay is said to be down to band infighting, which at one stage got so bad all four members threatened to quit.

’It-s true,’ says a surprisingly chirpy Manson, curled up on a sofa in the hotel suite in a funky outfit of stripy dress over skinny jeans. ’None of us thought we would make this album. It wasn’t the usual disagreements over musical direction; we really weren’t getting on. There was so much grief - and I mean that in the Scottish sense of the word - that no one wanted to work together. If one of us came up with an idea, the rest would refuse to work on it. In the end, we all walked out.’

It has been a difficult few years for Manson. While touring in 2002, she lost her voice and was warned she might never sing again. An operation to remove a cyst from her vocal chords was successful, but she had to rest her voice for 12 months and by the time she could use it, it looked like she might be without a band.

Then, Manson-s mother was diagnosed with breast cancer - from which she has since recovered - and the singer is rumoured to have separated from her husband after nine years of marriage.

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