NAME: Placebo
SINGLE: Bright Lights
YEAR: 2010 (Febuary 8th)
LABEL: Dreambrother
RATING: 4/5
FIVE WORD REVIEW: Aged well and still ace.
LOCATION: London, UK
LINE UP: Brian Molko (vocals/guitar) / Stefan Olsdal (bass) / Steve Forrest (drums)
WHAT’S THE STORY?: Placebo have been doing the rounds since 1994 and have been successful both here and across the pond. After 16 years and a collection of British alt-rock records that’ll go down in history, we arrive at ‘Battle For The Sun’ which has already sold half a million, and the new version of the single ‘Bright Lights’.
SOUNDS LIKE: Typical Placebo; big power chords, twinkly bits and a fantastic and unique energy driven by Molko’s distictive tone.
YOU’LL LIKE THIS IF YOU LIKE: David Bowie, Sonic Youth, The Pixies and Smashing Pumpkins.
