Reinventing once again...
Ayesha Hayes | Suffield, Oh United States | 10/08/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Placebo is continuingly amazing. They have an almost humorously different sound, yet their music still blows you away. They have taken a tremendous leap with this album, Black Market Music. If you haven't heard it yet, you'll laugh and cry and expirience every emotion imaginable in the 50 minutes or so it takes to get through it. It's wonderful, it really is. I think they've sobered up a little, and are much more serious...I was amazed at how touching they could really be...especially "Commercial For Levi", it hits almost too close to home."
Evolution is a good thing....
Brooke Davis | Whittier, CA USA | 09/08/2000
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Placebo have slowly but surely charmed their way into my top ten chart of Rediculously Talented Bands That Just Keep (Kept) Getting Better. There has been a lot of low talk about this being some sort of experimental mishap or commercial handout. Hardly. This song as the band stated in an interview was geared with an incredible sonic charge reminicient of Nine Inch Nails Broken EP. There are all the makings of a great Placebo song here in "Taste in Men", suggestive lyrics, hardcore signature guitar, and relentless emotion that motivates the slowest of eye flutterers. Keep in mind that any person who cries in their corn flakes over the fact that Taste in Men isn't a re-issue of Pure Morning or Nancy Boy also was infuriated that Ian Ashbury cut his hair and Sting went solo. Get real. Taste in Men is a quality single with a heavy sound and faint desperation. And if you didn't know, Placebo rules covers. Even Robert Palmer ones."
Track Listings (3) - Disc #1