Meds - Placebo > Reviews

Advantages: unique deep lyrics, touching and provoking, Brian Molko's voice
Disadvantages: not enough pure guitar sound; some tracks are weak; too depressing

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", ... Read review

Advantages: the song - 'Because I want you'. and a collaboration with Michael Stipe (R.E.M)
Disadvantages: Some really boring songs.

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 ... Read review

Advantages: Some really addictive songs, near perfection throughout
Disadvantages: Let down by one dead duck of a song

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 ... Read review

Advantages: Another magnificent effort from Placebo.
Disadvantages: Some of the tracks lose the aggressiveness they had on the demos.

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 ... Read review

Advantages: lyrics
Disadvantages: the dvd isn't very good

...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 ... Read review