Meds - Placebo

Today, dear Ciao-users, I am gathering the courage to review an album I did not dare to hear any more because I related every song, every line and every word to a terrible relationship - but this record is simply so good that I have to recommend it! == "Meds" by Placebo - A good kind of depression == _Why did I buy it?_ My exboyfriend sent me one song off the album - "Pierrot the clown". Before that, I had only heard "Every you and every me", Placebo's ...
...song touched me so much and I asked my friends to pass some of their music to me. I went to a record shop and bought "Meds" because I am never quite happy with downloaded or copied music. I listened to the record over and over again and just loved it for it's sounds of isolation and sadness accompanied by Brian Molko's most unsual, unique voice. _Who's Placebo?_ Placebo consists of three men. The frontman is singer Brian Molko, who loves to provoke ...

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Meds marks the return, or the 'comeback' if you like of these grungy funky trio, otherwise known as Placebo. Fronted by Brian Molko. This features a brand new collection of tortured tunes, doing what they do best, their first full stucio album in three years. Although i feel their showcasing much more of a paied-down sound, the band seemed to have redirected their focus back to the raw rock of their earlier days. I especially like one of their ...
...set out to conjure. Meds was made with French producer Dimitri Tikovoi (Trash Palace), who made the band strip back their sound, doing away with studio trickery and taking Placebo back to their early indie-rock roots. 1. Meds - title track, nice intro, good rhythm, astounding lyrics. 2. Infra-Red - My personal favourite track on the album. Molko sings a lot more like the typical Placebo we're probably used to. This has a great drum beat on it ...

burnt_out 26.03.2006 (27.03.2006) · Read full review
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Meds is Placebo's fifth studio album, (sixth if you include their greatest hits) and I am greatly impressed, the only other album that I possess is the greatest hits and that is how I have got into listening to them but, I am told by lifelong Placebo fans that this is the best album since their breakthrough self titled album, and who am I to disagree. Meds covers many topics ranging from drug use, alcoholism, domestic violence and sexuality, this ...
...as the others. Meds is in my opinion a top quality album and listening to it has even persuaded me to snap up tickets for their forthcoming UK tour in December when they were only on pre-sale as I am fast becoming a big fan of Placebo. I love this album and feel that the only letdown is 12.In the Cold Light of Morning, I really don't like this song and it prevents the album from being perfect, but, it is still rare to possess an album with only one ...

Haighy06 27.08.2006 · Read full review
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For the past 10 years, Placebo have been one of the main rock bands that this country have produced. Coming off the back off Britpop, their first album included a strong, exciting set of songs on sex, drugs, and, well, more sex. Throughout the years, admittedly, they have kind of stayed on the same lines. Which isn't necessarily a bad thing. They have written some of the most memorable dark pop that this country has seen, and even had a few hits ...
...Every Me'. But that was then, and this is now. On their 5th studio album, they've grown up a little bit, and even if there are still drug references a-plenty, they've started writing songs about (shudder) love. Opener 'Meds' is a typical Placebo effort about the medicine cupboard, which begins with an excellent acoustic guitar riff, before coming in heavier, which says 'We're back!' in one of the most exciting ways this year. And there are many ...

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...collaborations that really do make Meds a downright essential album to get hold of. another of the albums undoughted highlights is molko's sincere,heart-breaking intense vocals along with catchy guitar riffs. They do not compare to any artists around as they are so different from anyone else, and I love that about them. It's excellent, easy to listen to, and very versatile. the only bad thing about this cd is the dvd included in the limited edition ...

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