Melody Maker rated "Subhuman" as their "Single of the Week"; the former publication wrote, ""Subhuman" crunches along on a thrilling, all consuming electro-rhythm-from-hell. Totally distinctive and utterly brilliant" while the latter lengthily enthused, "There are reminders of Curve, in the scowling, abrasive guitars, trussed down with a rubbery, mordantly funky rhythm programme. This is severely internal music, right inside your head, pulsing like a migraine, with Manson crowing like a dominatrix as she presides over some impending psychological breakdown". Hot Press described "Subhuman" as "hypnotic drum loops combined with a guitar overload... an industrial noise-feat", adding that it was "a great single". Vox were equally positive, writing "trashing a bloated, ego-fuelled but nameless icon, "Subhuman" is one of [Garbage's] darkest songs to date." NME were severely critical of "Subhuman", stating that the single was a disappointing follow up to "Vow": "Garbage go and ruin it all by being hopelessly techno-gothic. The end result is a song plagued by its own earnestness... it more or less self-destructs." Charts Credits and Personnel Garbage Shirley Manson – vocals, guitar Steve Marker – guitars, bass, samples and loops Duke Erikson – guitars, keyboards, six-string and fuzz bass Butch Vig – drums, loops, noise and efx Recorded & produced by Garbage Recorded at Smart Studios in Madison, Wisconsin, USA Second engineer: Mike Zirkel Mastered: Howie Weinberg (Masterdisk) Editing & post production: Scott Hull (Masterdisk) References External links "Subhuman (Supersize mix)" video "Subhuman" lyrics "Subhuman" release discography 1995 singles Garbage (band) songs Song recordings produced by Butch Vig Songs written by Shirley Manson Songs written by Duke Erikson Songs written by Steve Marker Songs written by Butch Vig