After making a mild splash in the glam-friendly Brit-pop aftermath, Placebo pitched their music toward an appreciative cult, and Battle for the Sun, the band's sixth album and first with drummer Steve Forrest, continues the group's disaffected stance. This time, the music is given a steel-reinforced production by David Bottrill, a sound that could conceivably be placed on mainstream rock radio if that format still existed, while remaining resolutely aimed at Placebo's niche audience. Certainly, a good portion of what makes Placebo a cult band is Brian Molko himself, how his enduring angst speaks directly to a small, dedicated batch of listeners, something that Molko, after a decade and a half of semi-stardom, rightly wears as a badge of honor. Yet there is increased care spent on the sound of Battle for the Sun, emphasizing how the band's sound is never unfriendly to any passing electronic fad, including the thumping rhythms, subtly churning keyboards, and clanking grind of digital distortion heard here.
Placebo's Battle For the Sun is the group's sixth full-length record and their first for the Vagrant label. This is also the band's first with new drummer Steve Forrest and certainly feels like a bit of a rebirth for the group.
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Let’s cut to the chase here – this Placebo record is definitely one that sounds like Placebo. It is all very familiar and its dynamics and structures and nasal delivery of Brian Molko’s vocals. However, the band themselves sound like they’ve given themselves a kick up the backside. After the average-sounding Meds three years ago [...]
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Oh Placebo, why must you continue down this road of banality? Battle For The Sun is Placebo's sixth album to date andunfortunately, it's not looking bright, despite what its title might fool you into believing. Everything is typically Placebo and herein lies the fundamental problem: that's all it is, typical Placebo with an added layer of cheese for good measure.
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There's much familiar and comforting on Battle for the Sun, the forthcoming sixth studio album from UK alt-glam veterans Placebo. The album, to be released June 9th, features the uniquely nasal vocals of androgynous singer Brian Molko and rife with his themes of self-loathing and defiance. Tracks like "For What It's Worth" and "Breathe Underwater" will sound instantly familiar to fans, as will
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So Placebo are back with a new album named 'Battle For The Sun' (SG News HERE) and the first single and video to be taken from the upcoming record is right here. The track goes by the name of For What Its Worth and though it's not exactly Placebo at their best, we like the rhythm all the same.
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Up until yesterday, Zane Lowe couldn't have been seen as a possible candidate for causing worldwide chaos, but last night his Radio 1 show proved that he can bring entire websites and servers to their knees.Placebo's brand new single, 'Battle For The Sun', aired on his show at approximately 7.30pm, just after Zane announced that the song was immediately available as a free download on Placebo's...
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Up until yesterday, Zane Lowe couldn't have been seen as a possible candidate for causing worldwide chaos, but last night his Radio 1 show proved that he can bring entire websites and servers to their knees.Placebo's brand new single, 'Battle For The Sun', aired on his show at approximately 7.30pm, just after Zane announced that the song was immediately available as a free download on Placebo's...
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There's much familiar and comforting on Battle for the Sun, the forthcoming sixth studio album from UK alt-glam veterans Placebo. The album, to be released June 9th, features the uniquely nasal vocals of androgynous singer Brian Molko and rife with his themes of self-loathing and defiance. Tracks like "For What It's Worth" and "Breathe Underwater" will sound instantly familiar to fans, as will
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Music Video Premiere: Placebo - The Never-Ending Why“The Never-Ending Why” is the second official single from Placebo’s sixth studio album - “Battle for the Sun” - and is released in the UK on September 14th. Watch the brand new vid to the track via YouTube below…
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The next video and second single to come from Placebo and their newest record 'Battle For The Sun' (SG Review HERE) is for track eight, titled The Never-Ending Why. The song itself is typical Placebo affair; nasal Molko vocals, heavy guitars and an epic chorus but it's the video that stands out further than the actual musicality.
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Let’s cut to the chase here – this Placebo record is definitely one that sounds like Placebo. It is all very familiar and its dynamics and structures and nasal delivery of Brian Molko’s vocals. However, the band themselves sound like they’ve given themselves a kick up the backside. After the average-sounding Meds three years ago [...]
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Lifted from their now critically-acclaimed, top five (in twenty countries!) album ‘Battle For The Sun’, Placebo are pleased to announce the release of their new single ‘The Never-Ending Why’ on the 14th of September. High energy and utterly infectious, ‘The Never-Ending Why’ harks back to classic Placebo, kicking into life with a dense barrage of [...]
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Placebo's Battle For the Sun is the group's sixth full-length record and their first for the Vagrant label. This is also the band's first with new drummer Steve Forrest and certainly feels like a bit of a rebirth for the group.
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Placebo have been forced to cancel their entire US tour which was set for September and October. Lead singer Brian Molko collapsed on stage whilst performing at the Summer Sonic Festival in Japan earlier this month which was blamed on a mix of a virus and jet-lag.
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