They’re a band that’s always been one of our top guilty pleasures and they’re back with a bright, new vengeance, with a new U.S. and Canadian release this June 9th on Vagrant Records. Placebo’s sixth studio album, Battle For The Sun, is the band’s first outing with new drummer Steve Forrest, and is a follow-up to 2006′s Meds. It was recorded in just three months with producer Dave Bottrill (Tool) and mixed later in London by none other than Alan Moulder (MBV, Smashing Pumpkins, Nine Inch Nails). Prepare to hear Placebo’s most optimistic, powerful album in years.
“For What’s It’s Worth”, the debut single from the album, is currently in rotation at Modern Rock stations nationwide and the new video is posted here.
To support the album release in Europe and the UK, Placebo will play a series of exclusive launch events in Brussels, Cologne and Paris, followed by headline festival appearances across Europe throughout the summer.
Placebo Summer Tour Dates
MAY
29th SIESTA FESTIVAL, SWEDEN
31st PINKPOP FESTIVAL, HOLLAND
JUNE
2nd CIRQUE ROYAL, BRUSSELS, BELGIUM
3rd GLORIA THEATRE, KOLN, GERMANY
5th ROCK AM RING. GERMANY
6th ROCK IM PARK, GERMANY
8th LA MUSICALE, PARIS, FRANCE
12th PROVINSSIROCK, FINLAND
14th ROCKNESS FESTIVAL, SCOTLAND
20th NOVA ROCK FESTIVAL, AUSTRIA
21st ROMEXPO, ROMANIA, BUCHAREST
23rd TURKCELL KURUSCEME ARENA, TURKEY
27th ROCKWAVE FESTIVAL, GREECE
JULY
1st QUART FESTIVAL, NORWAY
2nd ROCK WERCHTER, BELGIUM
4th ARRAS FESTIVAL, FRANCE
5th HEINEKEN OPENER FESTIVAL, POLAND
6th ROCK FOR PEOPLE, CZECH REPUBLIC
10th OPTIMUS ALIVE FESTIVAL, PORTUGAL
11th BILBAO LIVE FESTIVAL, SPAIN
17th ITALIA WAVE FESTIVAL, ITALY
18th VILLAFRANCA CASTLE, ITALY
19th MOON AND STARS FESTIVAL, SWITZERLAND
21st PALEO FESTIVAL, SWITZERLAND
31st SINGFEST, SINGAPORE
AUGUST
7th SUMMERSONIC FESTIVAL, TOKYO, JAPAN
15th SZIGET FESTIVAL, HUNGARY
28th READING FESTIVAL, UK
30th LEEDS FESTIVAL, UK
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