Placebo - Because I want you Video

Placebo
Because I want you

On 13 March Virgin Records will release Placebo's new album, 'Meds'.
This will be Placebo's first studio album since 2004's 'Sleeping With Ghosts', which went Top 10 in the UK and sold 1.4 million copies worldwide.

Recorded over an eight week period at London's RAK Studios, 'Meds' marks the return of a very confident band who after 10 years together keep growing in stature. The first single from the album, 'Because I Want You', is an urgent, impassioned plea to not give up on 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 rest of the album. For this album the band returned to their roots, stripped away the layers and got to the heart of being a live, confident rock band. This they've achieved with the help of producer Dimitri Tikovoi, who insisted they had to make their first record again and try everything. As Brian put it: "We allowed space for the songwriting to shine through rather than show up how clever we were and how good we've gotten at using the studio. We were going for simplicity rather than elaboration."

To celebrate the release of their forthcoming fifth album, 'Meds', Placebo take to the road in April to play their first UK shows since their amazing sell-out Wembley Arena show back on November 5th 2004.

April Tour Dates:
Wednesday 5 April
Blackpool Empress Ballroom- 01253 292029/ 0161 832 1111
Thursday 6 April
Glasgow Academy- 0870 169 0100
Saturday 8 April
Newcastle Academy- 0870 771 2000
Sunday 9 April
Birmingham Academy- 0870 771 2000
Tuesday 11 April
London Alexandra Palace- 020 7403 3331/ 020 7734 8932/ 0870 5344 4444
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