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Battle for the Sun - Placebo

By panchoahued on | From lasfloresdelmarinero.blogspot.com

Don't let them have their way

You're beautiful and so blasé

So please don't let them have their way

Don't fall back into the decay

There is no law we must obey

Please don't let them have their way

And don't give in to yesterday

-Placebo (Speak in Tongues)

Placebo is back with a happy album. Battle for the Sun is happy until the point of ridiculousness. How else can we judge Brian Molko singing “Cenicero, cenicero, mi corazón de cenicero” in “Ashtray Heart”? Or what about is Brian’s declaration saying that he will battle for the sun? Is that a self-help declaration or a happy suicide note?

Let’s be clear: Placebo do not deny their dark side and the influence of darkness on their songs. Just listen to "Happy You're Gone." But it looks like they finally see some Bright Lights in their lives after having a "crazy living". They have also realized that the devil is in the details, and dealing with that may be very time consuming.

There are some good moments in this album, like The Never-Ending Why, which makes Placebo’s fans in their late 20s or early 30s remember their teen years (not that I feel identified, of course…).

To be completely fair, Battle for the Sun is enjoyable walking in the snow at -2° C in the evening. For some reason, this album injects you some kind of optimism and helps you get back home. For What It’s Worth…