Garbage - Bleed Like Me

Bleed Like Me is the fourth studio album by Scottish American rock band Garbage, originally released in April 2005 via Geffen Records in the US and Warner Bros. Records in the UK.

Garbage is an American-Scottish alternative rock band formed in Madison, Wisconsin, in 1993, consisting of Scottish musician Shirley Manson (lead vocals) and American musicians Duke Erikson (bass, rhythm guitar, keyboards), Steve Marker (lead guitar), and Butch Vig (drums). All four members are involved in songwriting and production. The band have counted worldwide album sales in excess of 17 million units. Their 1995 debut self-titled studio album was met with critical acclaim and was viewed by some journalists as an innovative recording for its time. They have released seven studio albums to date.

For this album, the band chose a straight rock sound reminiscent of their live performances instead of the electronica that permeated their previous album Beautiful Garbage (2001). The first recording sessions took place in March 2003, but were mostly unproductive due to passive aggression between band members and a general lack of direction. As they struggled to record the album, Garbage quietly split for four months starting in October 2003. They reunited under producer John King in Los Angeles and, following a guest appearance by Dave Grohl on "Bad Boyfriend", they found a renewed focus on production. Garbage recruited drummer Matt Walker and bassist Justin Meldal-Johnsen for new recording sessions and completed the album by late 2004.

Following critical praise and high chart positions for its lead single "Why Do You Love Me", Bleed Like Me had a strong opening week globally, debuting in the top five in eight countries including the United Kingdom, Australia, and the United States.

The album is being released on vinyl for the very first time in 2024.

This double album 2LP record set is a deluxe edition reissue on transparent red coloured vinyl housed in a gatefold sleeve with printed inner sleeves and bonus material, pressed in Germany via Stun Volume and BMG.