Battle for the Sun

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AlbumJun 09 / 200913 songs, 52m 13s
Alternative Rock
Popular
3.4 / 10

With a new ex-pop-punk drummer, a new label (Vagrant), and the help of a dude who produced Godsmack, this is meant to be a rejuvenation of the Placebo brand.

6.5 / 10

For a band that’s long reveled in shadows of...

Placebo's career is a living, breathing example of the power of a niche audience.

Like a paint by numbers doesn’t make an exact Picasso...It’s been three years since the last Placebo studio album.

<p>Still bafflingly popular, this is a heavier take on their gothic moan-rock</p>

6 / 10

Rarely does a band release an album over a decade into its career that has so much pressure with it.

Album Reviews: Placebo - Battle For The Sun

3.0 / 5

Placebo - Battle for the Sun review: ...Eclipsed.