Garbage Share New Single There's No Future In Optimism
Thursday, 10 April 2025
Written by Jon Stickler
Photo: Joseph Cultice
Garbage have released a new single, There's No Future In Optimism.
The electro-infused alt-rock track serves as the first single and opening song of the Scottish-American band's new album, 'Let All That We Imagine Be The Light', due out on May 30. Head below to view the track's accompanying cinematic video, directed by Benjy Kirkman. Vocalist Shirley Manson said:
"I love the title. The band sent it me and I was like, 'This is great. I’m keeping that.' But the lyrics are an action against that title. Because if we allow our fatalism or our negativity to really take over, we will crumble. It’s about a city, in my case, Los Angeles, but it could be anywhere where bad stuff is happening.
"After the George Floyd murder, which is one of few things in my life that I wish I’d never seen: I was changed entirely by seeing the footage of that cop kneeling on George Floyd’s neck. In Los Angeles there were huge protests and a lot of upheaval after that. Above our house in Hollywood, there were helicopters all day long, for days on end. It was really precarious, chaotic and terrifying."
Garbage will embark on their Happy Endings North American Tour in September, on which they'll be joined by special guests Starcrawler. Tickets are on sale now.
Garbage Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Wed September 03 2025 - ORLANDO Florida - Hard Rock Live Orlando (USA)
Fri September 05 2025 - POMPANO BEACH Florida - Pompano Beach Amphitheater (USA)
Sat September 06 2025 - ST PETERSBURG Florida - Jannus Live (USA)
Mon September 08 2025 - ATLANTA Georgia - Eastern Atlanta (USA)
Wed September 10 2025 - NASHVILLE Tennessee - Pinnacle at Nashville Yards (Concert Venue) (USA)
Fri September 12 2025 - CLEVELAND Ohio - Agora Theater (USA)
Sat September 13 2025 - DETROIT Michigan - Masonic Cathedral Theatre at Detroit Masonic Temple - Complex (USA)
Tue September 16 2025 - PHILADELPHIA Pennsylvania - Franklin Music Hall (USA)
Wed September 17 2025 - WASHINGTON - Anthem (USA)
Thu September 18 2025 - BOSTON Massachusetts - Roadrunner Boston (USA)
Sat September 20 2025 - BROOKLYN New York - Brooklyn Paramount (USA)
Tue September 23 2025 - PITTSBURGH Pennsylvania - Stage AE (USA)
Wed September 24 2025 - TORONTO Ontario - History (Canada)
Mon September 29 2025 - CHICAGO Illinois - Shed (Indoors) at The Salt Shed - Complex (USA)
Tue September 30 2025 - NEWPORT Kentucky - MegaCorp Pavilion (USA)
Wed October 01 2025 - COLUMBUS Ohio - KEMBA LIVE! (USA)
Fri October 03 2025 - MADISON Wisconsin - Sylvee (USA)
Sat October 04 2025 - MINNEAPOLIS Minnesota - First Avenue Minneapolis (USA)
Mon October 06 2025 - KANSAS CITY Missouri - Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland (USA)
Tue October 07 2025 - DALLAS Texas - Bomb Factory (Fromely known as Factory in Deep Ellum - Complex) (USA)
Sun October 12 2025 - DENVER Colorado - Mission Ballroom (USA)
Wed October 15 2025 - SEATTLE Washington - Paramount Theatre Seattle (USA)
Sat October 18 2025 - SPOKANE Washington - Knitting Factory Spokane (USA)
Mon October 20 2025 - VANCOUVER British Columbia - Orpheum Theatre (Canada)
Tue October 21 2025 - PORTLAND Oregon - Mcmenamins Crystal Ballroom (USA)
Thu October 23 2025 - SARATOGA California - Mountain Winery (USA)
Fri October 24 2025 - SAN FRANCISCO - Warfield (USA)
Sun October 26 2025 - RENO Nevada - Silver Legacy Resort Casino - Complex (USA)
Wed October 29 2025 - SALT LAKE CITY Utah - Rockwell at Complex SLC - Complex (USA)
Fri October 31 2025 - LAS VEGAS Nevada - Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas (USA)
Sun November 02 2025 - PHOENIX Arizona - Van Buren (USA)
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