Garbage Go Back to Basics (and Samuel Bayer) for the Dizzying ‘Empty’ Video
Back when Garbage announced their upcoming album, Strange Little Birds, singer Shirley Manson said the band got "back to that beginner's headspace" for a batch of songs that evokes their self-titled 1995 debut. Clearly, they took a similar approach to the video for the lead single, "Empty."
The band brought back director Samuel Bayer, who helmed their clips for "Stupid Girl," "Only Happy When It Rains" and "Vow," and the video is entirely performance-based. While the cinematography and effects are sleek, the camera never strays far from the magnetic Manson and the other three members of the band.
Earlier this month, Garbage announced a massive headlining tour in support of Strange Little Birds, which drops June 10. Those dates are below.
Garbage Tour Dates
May 24 - La Cartonnerie - Reims, France
May 26 - Rock im Revier Festival - Dortmund, Germany
May 27 - Women Of The World Festival - Frankfurt, Germany
May 28 - Rockavaria Festival - Munich, Germany
May 30 - The Paradiso - Amsterdam, Holland
May 31 - Den Atelier - Luxembourg, Luxembourg
June 1 - Caribana Festival - Nyon, Switzerland
June 3 - Le Radiant - Lyon, France
June 4 - Montereau Confluence Festival - Montereau, France
June 5 - La Belle Electrique - Grenoble, France
June 7 - Center Urbane Kulture Kino Siska - Ljubljana, Slovenia
June 8 - Fabrique - Milan, Italy
June 10 - Nova Rock Festival - Nickelsdorf, Austria
June 13 - Troxy - London, UK
June 14 - Rock City - Nottingham, UK
June 16 - Mad Cool Festival - Madrid, Spain
June 18 - 101WKQX PIQNIQ - Chicago, Illinois
July 6 - Summerfest - Milwaukee, WI
July 7 - Skyway Theatre - Minneapolis, MN
July 8 - SumTur Amphitheater - Omaha, NE
July 10 - Uptown Theatre - Kansas City, MO
July 12 - The Pageant - St. Louis, MO
July 13 - Z104.5 The Edge 21st Birthday Bash, Brady Theater - Tulsa, OK
July 15 - Egyptian Room - Indianapolis, IN
July 16 - The Fillmore - Detroit, MI
July 17 - PromoWest Fest - Columbus, OH
July 19 - The Mill & Mine - Knoxville, TN
July 20 - Ryman Auditorium - Nashville, TN
July 22 - The Tabernacle - Atlanta, GA
July 23 - Fillmore Charlotte - Charlotte, NC
July 25 - The National - Richmond, VA
July 27 - Starland Ballroom - Sayerville, NJ
July 28 - House Of Blues Boston - Boston, MA
July 30 - The Fillmore Philly- Philadelphia, PA
July 31 - Rams Head Live! - Baltimore, MD
August 1 - Summerstage - New York, NY
August 3 - The Lincoln Theater - Washington, DC
August 6 - River Nights - Rheinfelden, Switzerland
August 8 - Lokerse Festival - Lokeren, Belgium
August 10 - A Summer's Tale - Luhmühlen, Germany
August 12 - Fête du Bruit, Landerneau, France
August 14 - Kubana Festival, Riga, Latvia