Title: Where's the cowbell?
Product review: I have been a huge fan of Placebo for a long time- ever since I saw them on MTV2 ten years ago, my jaw hit the floor and it was "pure morning" from then on. Their albums have always been there when I needed them the most, and for that I thank them. However, this album lacked what had drawn me to them again and again- their rhythm section. The earth rumbling baselines; the foundational drumming. Placebo is better then the sum of their parts, and, when this album only concentrated on one part we were left with a deflated ablum. The singing was what it had to be- overall, I felt it was strong. Yet, that is all we were left with, was the singing backed up by some digital keyboarding that would only get a C+ in my grade book. I am a huge fan of minimalism- hell, I even have an Eames chair- I just don't think it works for Placebo just yet.
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