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Meds isn't a terrible album, but there's very little to get excited about on it either, and Placebo's calculated naughtiness is no more convincing than it's ever been.
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A version of Coldplay's X&Y for the Hot Topic set, Meds finds a successful band doing just a little to tinker with their proven formula--in this case, bombastic melodic hooks supporting straightforward, repetitive lyrical turns-of-phrase--and attempting to pass off a few too many soundalike tracks as thematic coherence.
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If you are able to ignore the lyrics, you'll be rewarded: the choruses on Meds are catchy.
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Molko aims for film-noir sleaziness, but barely warrants a parental-guidance sticker.
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Sure, there are some massive tunes here, more so than on much of the band’s recent work. But by the time the chorus on “Blind” fades back into the verse, it’s so familiar that the anthem passes by without leaving a trace of emotion whatsoever.
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MojoA third of these songs can rightly be claimed as classic Placebo pop. [Apr 2006, p.106]
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Rolling StonePiles on near-emo levels of deep feelings over a plush bed of New Order synth beats and echoey atmospherics. [6 Apr 2006, p.69]
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UncutThe endless drug references now seem calculating rather than risque, while the daft lyrics simply grate. [Apr 2006, p.106]
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 78 out of 103
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Mixed: 17 out of 103
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Negative: 8 out of 103
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Apr 14, 2014
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jorisApr 5, 2006
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Jan 16, 2022