To celebrate being around for 20 years Placebo has dropped a two–disc compilation album of all kinds of great Placebo goodness. Radio edits mixed in with live cuts with a dash of redux versions and a new song in there too for good measure.
The only new thing here is the single Jesus’ Son, which fits in well with their existing stuff. While it isn’t the greatest Placebo song ever (that’s Song To Say Goodbye), it’s a pretty solid release, just a shame there isn’t a whole new album to support it. That said, on listening to this all the way through you may discover some pretty great songs you had no idea about beforehand, allowing this record to still be a refreshing listen.
Those who aren’t Placebo fans shouldn’t go anywhere near this album, there’s nothing here that will change your mind. However, if you don’t mind Brian Molko’s distinctive voice above a classic alternative rock sound for a couple of hours then you’ve come to the right place.
By Nathan Quattrucci
