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Placeboworld have done a great update to the site, creating a Meds Archive for text articles, reviews & bio. Also you’ll find a new picture gallery with some new promo shots. [see also below]

Special Edition of the album Meds comes with DVD in a ‘Brilliant Box’:
Video footage:
‘If Only I Could Sleep’ – with Robert Smith – from Canal Plus TV show
‘Twenty Years’ – Live At Wembley
36 Degrees [slow 'remake'] – Live At Wembley
Backstage At Live 8
Trailers for other 2 previous Placebo DVD’s

Documentary:
10-15 minutes

Audio tracks:
In The Cold Light Of Morning [demo]
I Do [demo]
Pierrot The Clown [demo]
Lyrics in ‘virtual booklet’ backed by instrumentals

From nme.com:

To the left you’ll see the single cover for Because I Want You, released March 6th. The single will feature remixes from Bloc Party and Ladytron.

A lot of places online, such as hmv.co.uk are starting to take pre-orders, so take a look around!

As promised more UK tour dates coming in the next week.

New Meds Promo Pictures: (more…)

Well it certainly has been an exciting few days for many fans who were lucky enough to be involved in the making of Placebo’s new music video for Because I Want You on 24th January 2006.

After the call for extras was placed on the official website, word travelled quickly and fans were soon jockeying for a position in line at Koko. Unfortunately the request for people was also broadcast to non fans and on radio, so I hear it did cause a bit of commotion when an abundance of people turned up and not all were able to get in…though prior to the day those attending were warned of this occuring. Many braved the cold for hours on end, some were rewarded with pizza from the band’s management! There’s a message on Placeboworld to thank everyone for attending, particularly those who were unfortunately turned away.

On the whole, I’ve read those who did attend had largely positive experiences, something they’ll never forget…something the rest of us not able to attend will be jealous about forever. The band took the time to meet a lot of fans, sign autographs and I’m told all seemed in good moods.

6 fans specially chosen by the band were hand picked to have larger roles in the video[s] and requested for a second day of filming on the 25th January! Lucky them!!

Okay so for some brief tidbits of interest before I give you some links from which you can read more about them from some first hand detailed fan reviews. (more…)

Previously uncovered by suckerlove, confirmation has now come in on the Special DVD Edition of Meds:

From the-raft.com

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‘Meds’ mark the return of a very confident band that after a decade together just keep growing in stature. The album will be released on CD, LP and special edition pack with an extended booklet with lyrics and a bonus DVD.

The DVD contains a documentary by Ewen Bremner (Trainspotting), some previously unseen live footage and the Bloc Party remix of ‘Because I Want You’, as well as three previously unreleased tracks and a photo gallery! Phew…

Specific DVD content details here

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Also we can show you the cover to Placebo’s single, Song To Say Goodbye, available March 6th. [click the image for bigger view]

There’s some interesting rumours floating around about the B-Sides on the singles and special tracks on the album, all making great anticipation toward their release!

Also hearing rumblings of UK tour dates (in April?) and Brian has said “the holy trinity of the ‘bo” will be in Australia sometime in 2006!

Stay tuned folks!

effet-placebo.fr // placeboworld.co.uk:

‘MEDS’ the new album – released 13.03.06

Well, if you haven’t already heard through the grapevine, then here it is officially, the fifth Placebo album title is called ‘MEDS’.

The track listing is as follows:

1. Meds
2. Infra-red
3. Drag
4. Space Monkey
5. Follow The Cops Back Home
6. Post Blue
7. Because I Want You
8. Blind
9. Pierrot The Clown
10. Broken Promise
11. One Of A Kind
12. In The Cold Light Of Morning
13. Song To Say Goodbye

Read the press release

In light of some replies I would like to remind you all that downloading unreleased material is illegal and against the direct wishes of Placebo

….not long to wait now!

BREAKING NEWS FROM PLACEBOWORLD!

WANT TO BE IN THE NEXT PLACEBO VIDEO?

It’s happening next week! It’s LIVE! It’s ‘BECAUSE I WANT YOU’!

Here’s what to do:
Turn up at KOKO (1a Camden Road, London NW1 OJH) on Tuesday 24th January at 6.30pm PROMPT. Doors will close at 7.30pm!

Placebo will be shooting the video for the new single ‘Because I Want You’.

Please note the following important points:
- By turning up at the venue (inside or outside) you are consenting to be filmed and agreeing to the use of your image in the video.

You must be over 16 years old and ID may be required to enter the venue.

- There are limited numbers so turning up does not guarantee entry (if we are over-subscribed). Admittance will be on a first come first served basis. (PLEASE TAKE THIS INTO ACCOUNT IF TRAVELLING FROM AFAR)

- We reserve the right to refuse entry to anyone.

- No video cameras, cameras or mobile phones are allowed inside the venue. (THEY WILL BE REMOVED ON ENTRY)

- Please be prompt! Doors will close at 7.30pm. Filming will continue until approximately 10pm.

- You never know, Placebo may perform a couple of extra tracks for you…

As promised, more details about Ferarock’s presentation.

There will be a special program on the radiostation Ferarock [also streaming online], on 20th January. The exclusive broadcast will include extracts from the new album and an interview with the band.

The stream is now available on the site, you can drop by and listen by going to Ferarock.com and clicking “++ Emission Hebdo”

This will be accompanied by a competition starting on 23rd January from which you could attend Placebo’s rehearsals in London!

♥ The single relesase dates have been pushed back slightly to March 6th 2006, no mention of a change in date for the album.

♥ We already know there will be two duets on the album, one with VV from The Kills and news is that the second will be a song entitled ‘Broken Promise’ with R.E.M frontman, Michael Stipe, who also worked with the band on Velvet Goldmine. At this stage we’re expecting 14 album tracks.

♥ Placeboworld have updated the 2006 Tour Information with: 17th June, Interlaken Festival, Switzerland.

Australian Placebo fans should note that JJJ wil be playing the new single this week. I’m told they’re hoping to air an interview with Brian on the morning show with Jay and the Doctor, Thursday 19th Jan.

LYRICS: Placebo – Song To Say Goodbye (more…)

The single confusion has at last been made clear.

Because I Want You will be released to the UK only and Song To Say Goodbye will be the worldwide single. So far both tracks are set down for a February 27th March 6th release, but subject to change. Hopefully this means two music videos!

Now that we’ve heard one single, on Monday 16th January get over to RTL2 @ 9pm [French time] as they’ll be playing Song To Say Goodbye between 9pm – 12am.

Also Ferarock will be making a special Placebo broadcast on February 20, stay tuned for more details.

** Out of respect for the band [and this site] please do not post requests for or links to official songs/MP3s in the news comments.

For help regarding what time to be online and how to listen: (more…)

Big news from Placeboworld folks!

Hear the first play of the new single tonight [Jan 9th UK EST]!

You can hear the world exclusive play of ‘Because I Want You’ on Steve Lamacq on Radio 1 tonight between 9PM-1AM.

♪ Those who missed the ‘live’ airing, for the next 7 days you can listen to the streaming audio of the show on the Radio 1 site, the song was played just after 10pm.

On 6 MarchVirgin Records will release Placebo’s new single, ‘Because I Want You’.

Steve did inform us that Song To Say Goodbye was going to be the single, either we’re expecting two, a double A side, or this is the same song, but they’ve given it a different name.

‘Because I Want You’ will be the first single from the band’s fifth as-yet-untitled album. It’s an urgent, impassioned plea to unrequited love; three-and-a-half minutes of joyous pop, reminiscent of the band’s early work and a strong indication of what to expect from the new album.

As mentioned, the as yet untitled album, will be released on 13th March on Virgin Records. More details to follow shortly.

Lyrics: Placebo – Because I Want You (more…)

♪ Check out February’s edition of Rocksound magazine (UK) for 4 pages of interviews, new pictures and news of the forthcoming Placebo single and album. Available in shops from Monday 9th January. If anyone in the UK can get scans, send them along!

♪ At last the article that many of us have been waiting for! Rock Mag’s interview with Steve Hewitt.

Thanks to Evalia for the scans, I’ve tidied them up a little for your viewing pleasure [click them for FULL size], and great thanks to Moondarri for spending her time painstakingly translating for us! ♥ The first part is a summary of the album and track titles, the second is the interview with our beloved drummer.

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