Placebo

This goth-y, glam-rocking London trio — who have won big audiences in the U.K. and South
America — know from heaviness: Their sixth album includes lyrics about suicide and big-ass
choruses that could go on an emo record. Placebo work up a widescreen electronic
sheen on their new disc; the sleazy, sex-crazed disco burner "For What It's Worth"
suggests they have a sparer, spikier pop album in them. But too many songs ("De... More >