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- Date Released: June 9, 2009
- Genre: Alternative/Punk
- Label: Vagrant Records
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After making a mild splash in the glam-friendly Brit-pop aftermath, Placebo pitched their music toward an appreciative cult, and Battle for the Sun, the band's sixth album and first with drummer Steve Forrest, continues the group's disaffected stance. This time, the music is given a steel-reinforced production by David Bottrill, a sound that could conceivably be placed on mainstream rock radio if that format still existed, while remaining resolutely aimed at Placebo's niche audience. Certainly, a good portion of what makes Placebo a cult band is Brian Molko himself, how his enduring angst speaks directly to a small, dedicated batch of listeners, something that Molko, after a decade and a half of semi-stardom, rightly wears as a badge of honor. Yet there is increased care spent on the sound of Battle for the Sun, emphasizing how the band's sound is never unfriendly to any passing electronic fad, including the thumping rhythms, subtly churning keyboards, and clanking grind of digital distortion heard here.
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| 01. |  |
Kitty Litter |
3:47 |
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| 02. | |
Ashtray Heart |
3:33 |
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| 03. | |
Battle For The Sun |
5:33 |
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| 04. | |
For What It's Worth |
2:48 |
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| 05. | |
Devil In The Details |
4:29 |
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| 06. | |
Bright Lights |
3:24 |
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| 07. | |
Speaking In Tongues |
4:07 |
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| 08. | |
The Never-Ending Why |
3:24 |
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| 09. | |
Julien |
4:44 |
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| 10. | |
Happy You're Gone |
3:51 |
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| 11. | |
Breathe Underwater |
3:43 |
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| 12. | |
Come Undone |
4:38 |
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| 13. | |
Kings of Medicine |
4:11 |
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13 Total Tracks, 52:12 Total Length
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Credits
- Bill Lloyd - Keyboard Programming // Bill Lloyd - Guitar Technician // Dave Bascombe - Mixing // David Bottrill - Producer // Peter Cardinali - Horn Arrangements // Peter Cardinali - Horn Conductor // Stephen Hussey - Violin // Steve McDade - Trumpet // Steve McDade - Piccolo // Alan Moulder - Mixing // Terry Promane - Trombone // Perry White - Baritone // Helena Rathbone - Cello // Ian Burdge - Cello // Valerie Etienne - Vocals (Background) // James Brown - Engineer // Deborah L. White - Violin // Dimitri Tikovoi - Producer // Natalia Bonner - Violin // Gillon Cameron - Violin // Andy Savours - Mixing // Emma Owens - Viola // Catherine Marks - Engineer // Lydia Northcott - Viola // John "Snakehips" Johnson - Flute // John "Snakehips" Johnson - Sax (Tenor) // Neil Comber - Engineer // John C.F. Davis - Mastering // Darren Lawson - Mixing Assistant // Fiona Leggat - Viola // Kevin Dietz - Assistant Engineer
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