The sixth studio album from the London-based Placebo brings out the bright side of the band. Well, as bright as its going to get at least. In an interview lead singer Brian Molko said that they wanted to get away (slightly) from the darker side for a while.
Placebo - Battle For The Sun (10/10)
There is definitely a different feel to this album compared to their early, minimalistic instrumentation albums Placebo and Without You I'm Nothing; but it seems that they have expanded and evolved their sound even farther from the more recent and expansive albums Black Market Music, Sleeping With Ghosts, Once More With Feeling, and Meds. They have brought in a new drummer, Steve Forrest for the new album, and it seems that the lineup change has evoked a new side of all the remaining members. Along with a new drummer, they have begun experimenting with a brass section, including the use of some trumpets and saxophones. This album is also notably heavier than the previous few.
The lead single "For What It's Worth" is just an appetizer for the rest of the album, and nowhere near the best song on it. My favorite is a close race between "Battle For The Sun" and "Speak In Tongues". Artistically, these two really capture what Placebo is and how far they've come since 1994. The entire album flows so well; but the songs that really stand out almost seem to have a brief point of pause before and after to kind of say "HEY! Here comes something awesome!".
Other Tracks To Check Out:
"Ashtray Heart"
"Come Undone"
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