Garbage are back with the brand new song “There’s No Future In Optimism,” along with its accompanying music video. The track is the latest single from the band’s upcoming new album Let All That We Imagine Be the Light.
A pulsing, electronically-backed alternative rock tune, “There’s No Future In Optimism” is a politically-charged anthem that, ironically, argues against its eye-catching title. It’s bleak but not hopeless, which is made all the more clear when supplemented by the dystopian imagery of the music video. Watch it below.
“I love the title,” frontwoman Shirley Manson said in a statement. “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 precarious, chaotic and terrifying.”
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Garbage’s new album Let All That We Imagine Be the Light is set to arrive on May 30th (pre-orders are ongoing). To support the release, Garbage also announced a 2025 North American tour. Check out all of Garbage’s upcoming concerts, which includes a stop at Cruel World Festival, here and pick up tickets here.
Revisit our review of Garbage’s last album No Gods No Masters, and pick up a physical copy, if you fancy. You can also listen to Garbage talk about “Only Happy When it Rains” on The Story Behind the Song.
