The dictionary definition of placebo is “an inactive substance given to a patient”.
The same could be said about this single, with the only inactive substance on display here being the imagination of Brian Molko. My oh my. The band have been clinging on to the music scene since time began, now and again releasing recycled emotional warblings that appeal to any self harmer with a HMV voucher.
Such a constant trickle of black veil clad audio seems to be the winning formula for Placebo, providing them with enough royalties for their monthly lip-gloss quota. So why change such a money spinning formula now? Exactly. The new single spins in my CD player emitting a non-descript noise that is all to similar to everything Placebo have released previously.
Let’s hear something positive! A modern day version of “My Favourite Things” perhaps? Surely even Brian Molko is partial to whiskers on kittens.
Until that day happens here’s the drill. If you already like Placebo go ahead and snap up a copy of this, you won’t be disappointed. The rest of us will head to the other pole and dance to the Go! Team, feel free to join us, Ninja is dishing out lollipops.
