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A Place for Us to Dream: 20 Years of Placebo celebrates the nihilistic English alt-rock veterans' first two decades via a handsome two-disc set that also boasts a 32-page book of pictures curated by co-founders Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal. Opening with the band's propulsive 1998 hit "Pure Morning," the perfect distillation of Placebo's seedy Suede-meets-Harvey Danger brand of goth and Brit-pop-tinged glam rock, A Place for Us to Dream drops a little fan bait early on via the soaring new single "Jesus' Son." Less sordid than live staples like "Nancy Boy," "Taste in Men," and "The Bitter End," all three of which are included here, it retains the group's nervy energy, but leans harder on the anthemic side of things. Obviously, the collection's biggest selling point over 2004's Once More with Feeling: Singles 1996-2004, is the inclusion of post-Sleeping with Ghosts gems like "Meds," "Infra Red," "Too Many Friends," and Molko and Olsdal's brooding rendering of Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill." Placebo have always been a solid singles band, and A Place for Us to Dream delivers the kind of easy, bullet point retrospective that newbies and casual fans can get behind. Longtime listeners will already have these songs -- "Jesus' Son" also appears on the 2016 Life's What You Make It EP -- but between the booklet and the nice mix of radio and album edits, there's plenty here for even the most ardent Placebo follower to sink their teeth into.
© James Christopher Monger /TiVo
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Placebo, MainArtist - BMG PLATINUM SONGS OBO BMG FM MUSIC LTD, MusicPublisher
(C) 2016 Elevator Lady Ltd (P) 2016 Elevator Lady Ltd
Placebo, MainArtist
(C) 2016 Elevator Lady Ltd (P) 2016 Elevator Lady Ltd
Placebo, MainArtist - BMG PLATINUM SONGS OBO BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT (UK) LTD, MusicPublisher
(C) 2016 Elevator Lady Ltd (P) 2016 Elevator Lady Ltd
Placebo, MainArtist - Sony/ATV Harmony, MusicPublisher - UNIVERSAL - SONGS OF POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL INC, MusicPublisher
(C) 2016 Elevator Lady Ltd (P) 2016 Elevator Lady Ltd
Placebo, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - BMG GOLD SONGS OBO BMG FM MUSIC LTD, MusicPublisher
(C) 2016 Elevator Lady Ltd (P) 2016 Elevator Lady Ltd
Placebo, MainArtist - BMG PLATINUM SONGS OBO BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT (UK) LTD, MusicPublisher
(C) 2016 Elevator Lady Ltd (P) 2016 Elevator Lady Ltd
Placebo, MainArtist - BMG PLATINUM SONGS OBO BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT (UK) LTD, MusicPublisher
(C) 2016 Elevator Lady Ltd (P) 2016 Elevator Lady Ltd
Placebo, MainArtist - BMG PLATINUM SONGS OBO BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT (UK) LTD, MusicPublisher
(C) 2016 Elevator Lady Ltd (P) 2016 Elevator Lady Ltd
Placebo, MainArtist - Sony/ATV Harmony, MusicPublisher
(C) 2016 Elevator Lady Ltd (P) 2016 Elevator Lady Ltd
Placebo, Composer, MainArtist - David Bowie, FeaturedArtist - BMG PLATINUM SONGS OBO BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT (UK) LTD, MusicPublisher
(C) 2016 Elevator Lady Ltd (P) 1999 Elevator Lady Ltd
Placebo, MainArtist - Sony/ATV Harmony, MusicPublisher
(C) 2016 Elevator Lady Ltd (P) 2016 Elevator Lady Ltd
Placebo, MainArtist - SONY/ATV TUNES LLC OBO SAMP-UK LTD., MusicPublisher - BMG PLATINUM SONGS OBO BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT (UK) LTD, MusicPublisher
(C) 2016 Elevator Lady Ltd (P) 2016 Elevator Lady Ltd
Placebo, MainArtist
(C) 2016 Elevator Lady Ltd (P) 2016 Elevator Lady Ltd
Alison Mosshart, FeaturedArtist - Placebo, MainArtist - BMG PLATINUM SONGS OBO BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT (UK) LTD, MusicPublisher
(C) 2016 Elevator Lady Ltd (P) 2016 Elevator Lady Ltd
Placebo, MainArtist - SONY/ATV TUNES LLC OBO SAMP-UK LTD., MusicPublisher - BMG PLATINUM SONGS OBO BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT (UK) LTD, MusicPublisher
(C) 2016 Elevator Lady Ltd (P) 2009 Dreambrother Ltd
Placebo, MainArtist - BMG PLATINUM SONGS OBO BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT (UK) LTD, MusicPublisher
(C) 2016 Elevator Lady Ltd (P) 2016 Elevator Lady Ltd
Placebo, MainArtist - BMG PLATINUM SONGS OBO BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT (UK) LTD, MusicPublisher
(C) 2016 Elevator Lady Ltd (P) 2016 Elevator Lady Ltd
Placebo, MainArtist - EMI BLACKWOOD MUSIC INC OBO NOBLE BRITE LTD, MusicPublisher - EMI BLACKWOOD MUSIC INC OBO NOBLE AND BRITE LTD, MusicPublisher
(C) 2016 Elevator Lady Ltd (P) 2016 Elevator Lady Ltd
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Placebo, MainArtist - SONY/ATV TUNES LLC OBO SAMP-UK LTD., MusicPublisher - BMG PLATINUM SONGS OBO BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT (UK) LTD, MusicPublisher
(C) 2016 Elevator Lady Ltd (P) 2012 Elevator Lady Ltd
Placebo, MainArtist - SONY/ATV TUNES LLC OBO SAMP-UK LTD., MusicPublisher - BMG PLATINUM SONGS OBO BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT (UK) LTD, MusicPublisher
(C) 2016 Elevator Lady Ltd (P) 2016 Elevator Lady Ltd
Placebo, MainArtist - BMG PLATINUM SONGS OBO BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT (UK) LTD, MusicPublisher
(C) 2016 Elevator Lady Ltd (P) 2016 Elevator Lady Ltd
Placebo, MainArtist - BMG PLATINUM SONGS OBO BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT (UK) LTD, MusicPublisher
(C) 2016 Elevator Lady Ltd (P) 2016 Elevator Lady Ltd
Placebo, MainArtist - BMG PLATINUM SONGS OBO BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT (UK) LTD, MusicPublisher - WC MUSIC CORP OBO NUXX LTD, MusicPublisher - BMG PLATINUM SONGS OBO BLUE ROSE PUB, MusicPublisher - WB MUSIC CORP OBO NUXX LTD, MusicPublisher
(C) 2016 Elevator Lady Ltd (P) 2016 Elevator Lady Ltd
MICHAEL STIPE, FeaturedArtist - Placebo, MainArtist - BMG PLATINUM SONGS OBO BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT (UK) LTD, MusicPublisher
(C) 2016 Elevator Lady Ltd (P) 2016 Elevator Lady Ltd
Placebo, MainArtist - BMG PLATINUM SONGS OBO BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT (UK) LTD, MusicPublisher - KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA I OBO I DON'T HAVE ONE, MusicPublisher - WORDS & MUSIC A DIVISION O OBO TREBLE KICKER PUBLISHING, MusicPublisher - WORDS & MUSIC INTERNATIONA OBO TREBLE KICKER PUB, MusicPublisher
(C) 2016 Elevator Lady Ltd (P) 2016 Elevator Lady Ltd
Placebo, MainArtist - BMG PLATINUM SONGS OBO BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT (UK) LTD, MusicPublisher
(C) 2016 Elevator Lady Ltd (P) 2016 Elevator Lady Ltd
Placebo, MainArtist - Sony/ATV Harmony, MusicPublisher
(C) 2016 Elevator Lady Ltd (P) 2016 Elevator Lady Ltd
Placebo, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - BMG PLATINUM SONGS OBO BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT (UK) LTD, MusicPublisher
(C) 2016 Elevator Lady Ltd (P) 2016 Elevator Lady Ltd
Placebo, MainArtist - BMG PLATINUM SONGS OBO BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT (UK) LTD, MusicPublisher
(C) 2016 Elevator Lady Ltd (P) 2016 Elevator Lady Ltd
Placebo, MainArtist - BMG PLATINUM SONGS OBO BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT (UK) LTD, MusicPublisher
(C) 2016 Elevator Lady Ltd (P) 2016 Elevator Lady Ltd
Placebo, MainArtist - BMG PLATINUM SONGS OBO BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT (UK) LTD, MusicPublisher
(C) 2016 Elevator Lady Ltd (P) 2016 Elevator Lady Ltd
Placebo, MainArtist - BMG PLATINUM SONGS OBO BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT (UK) LTD, MusicPublisher
(C) 2016 Elevator Lady Ltd (P) 2016 Elevator Lady Ltd
Placebo, MainArtist - MECHANICAL COPYRIGHT PROTECTION SOCIETY LTD, MusicPublisher - BMG GOLD SONGS OBO BMG FM MUSIC LTD, MusicPublisher
(C) 2016 Elevator Lady Ltd (P) 2013 Elevator Lady Ltd
Placebo, MainArtist - Sony/ATV Harmony, MusicPublisher
(C) 2016 Elevator Lady Ltd (P) 2016 Elevator Lady Ltd
Placebo, MainArtist - BMG PLATINUM SONGS OBO BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT (UK) LTD, MusicPublisher
(C) 2016 Elevator Lady Ltd (P) 2016 Elevator Lady Ltd
Placebo, MainArtist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - BMG GOLD SONGS OBO BMG FM MUSIC LTD, MusicPublisher
(C) 2016 Elevator Lady Ltd (P) 2013 Elevator Lady Ltd
Album review
A Place for Us to Dream: 20 Years of Placebo celebrates the nihilistic English alt-rock veterans' first two decades via a handsome two-disc set that also boasts a 32-page book of pictures curated by co-founders Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal. Opening with the band's propulsive 1998 hit "Pure Morning," the perfect distillation of Placebo's seedy Suede-meets-Harvey Danger brand of goth and Brit-pop-tinged glam rock, A Place for Us to Dream drops a little fan bait early on via the soaring new single "Jesus' Son." Less sordid than live staples like "Nancy Boy," "Taste in Men," and "The Bitter End," all three of which are included here, it retains the group's nervy energy, but leans harder on the anthemic side of things. Obviously, the collection's biggest selling point over 2004's Once More with Feeling: Singles 1996-2004, is the inclusion of post-Sleeping with Ghosts gems like "Meds," "Infra Red," "Too Many Friends," and Molko and Olsdal's brooding rendering of Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill." Placebo have always been a solid singles band, and A Place for Us to Dream delivers the kind of easy, bullet point retrospective that newbies and casual fans can get behind. Longtime listeners will already have these songs -- "Jesus' Son" also appears on the 2016 Life's What You Make It EP -- but between the booklet and the nice mix of radio and album edits, there's plenty here for even the most ardent Placebo follower to sink their teeth into.
© James Christopher Monger /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 36 track(s)
- Total length: 02:16:18
- Main artists: Placebo
- Composer: Placebo
- Label: Elevator Lady Ltd
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
(C) 2016 Elevator Lady Ltd (P) 2016 Elevator Lady Ltd
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