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Universal acclaim- based on 66 Ratings
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Positive: 56 out of 66
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Mixed: 7 out of 66
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Negative: 3 out of 66
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Jan 21, 2022The most complete album of the band. The title track and some other few songs will stuck in your head. The messages behind are always very important for Placebo and this album reminds it to us.
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Apr 30, 2014The last great placebo album, with a new drummer, & new sound full of greatest song, is the 4th. best album of the band, change style music, change drummer, change evrything, wouldn't be the same in the next years. the last great album of Placebo
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JazzUpJan 26, 2010There's both dark and bright feelings in the album. Every song is full of meaning. I consider this album decent and I've paid for it already.
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DavidHDec 13, 2009
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AnneLNov 8, 2009What a pleasure! Love most of the songs. Drums still powerful and lyrics showing a new stage / maturity in Brian's life. Had been disappointed with their albums after Black Market Music. This one makes them top of my list again. Gripping music. Fabulous sounds. Love letting them take over me!
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PaolaV.Jul 19, 2009Its an absolute great work, I've follow them since their beginnings and i bought it just because, not expecting too much after meds, and it was refreshing surprising, the lyrics were by no means predictable, I think its their finest work so far.
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DanaJun 29, 2009Didn't like it at first, but now I'm totally addicted to it. Best Placebo album, doubtless.
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MarciaCJun 13, 2009Beautiful album, don't know why critics are complain about.
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KorneelJun 11, 2009Definitely a great record! It has it's weak moments, but overall it stands straight.
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MarkJ.Jun 11, 2009best album of the year, amazing!
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ChuckS.Jun 10, 2009
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FabioMJun 9, 2009Fantastic album, Brian's vocal is Amazing on it, one of the best albums of their Carree.
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BrunoRossJun 9, 2009Fantastic!
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AlexL.Jun 9, 2009Key tracks: The Never-Ending Why, For What It's Worth, Breathe Underwater, Battle for the Sun.
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Awards & Rankings
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Battle for the Sun, the band's sixth album and first with drummer Steve Forrest, is given a steel-reinforced production by David Bottrill, a sound that could conceivably be placed on mainstream rock radio if that format still existed, or if it were used as a vehicle for something else than Placebo's music, which remains resolutely pitched toward a niche audience, no matter how many little frills of horns or farting synths grace their guitar grind.
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Battle For The Sun feels hazy, lazy and lost--a muggy summer afternoon. Predictable lyrics grate awkwardly like manufactured pop-factory produce, while a ‘nice’ helping of sunshine-synth and sighs paint a chirpy celebration of life and all its hand-clappy beauty. Meh.
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The album may revive the band's career in North America, but for many of their loyal fans it will come as a major disappointment.