Finally found the time to revisit Placebo show at Sheffield Academy this month, and what a show it was...Few bands would pluck up the courage to spring four new songs in a row on an uninitiated audience but Brian is brimming with it. Supreme self-belief certainly pays off. Last tour, he assured a rabid audience in regard to the new material, "You're gonna fucking love it", and this year is no exception.A few of the audience already know Ashtray Heart off by, well, heart - an impressive feat considering the only incarnation of it at present is a crackly static-laden version on Japanese Youtube. A million miles away from Tokyo, we're actually in Sheffield - I hate to say regrettably but I wouldn't be me without at least one dose per post of evil humour.Placebo are rockier than ever before, devoid of ex-drummer Steve's R & B influence and gone is whimsical electro, only to be replaced by fast and furious guitars. Cover version is a great example of this.
Time has not taken its toll on Brian's ever flawless complexion, but it has provided a whole host of new songs. The best of the new material is Battle for the Sun. "Dream brother, my killer, my lover," Brian breathes in a fever of dichotomy. Possibly referring to Steve again, he illustrates that even the most perfect relationships, worthy of the title "meant to be" are sometimes doomed to fail.
RIP Steve. And what's that? No photos, you say? ;)
Time has not taken its toll on Brian's ever flawless complexion, but it has provided a whole host of new songs. The best of the new material is Battle for the Sun. "Dream brother, my killer, my lover," Brian breathes in a fever of dichotomy. Possibly referring to Steve again, he illustrates that even the most perfect relationships, worthy of the title "meant to be" are sometimes doomed to fail.
RIP Steve. And what's that? No photos, you say? ;)
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