Bleed Like Me

Bleed Like Me
A collage of red plaster pieces stapled over a gray background, on which the words "Garbage" and "Bleed Like Me" are stamped.
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 11, 2005 (2005-04-11)
RecordedMarch 2003 – December 2004
Studio
Genre
Length45:00
LabelGeffen
Producer
Garbage chronology
Special Collection
(2002)
Bleed Like Me
(2005)
Absolute Garbage
(2007)
Singles from Bleed Like Me
  1. "Why Do You Love Me"
    Released: April 5, 2005
  2. "Bleed Like Me"
    Released: May 3, 2005
  3. "Sex Is Not the Enemy"
    Released: June 13, 2005
  4. "Run Baby Run"
    Released: July 10, 2005

Bleed Like Me is the fourth studio album by American rock band Garbage. It was released worldwide on April 11, 2005, through Warner Music imprint A&E Records, with a North American release on Geffen Records the following day. 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.

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