Release Date November 18, Release Info Studio Recording. Track Listing - Disc 1. Bulletproof Cupid. English Summer Rain. This Picture. Sleeping With Ghosts. The Bitter End. Something Rotten. Special Needs. Electronic Folk International. Jazz Latin New Age. Aggressive Bittersweet Druggy. Energetic Happy Hypnotic. Romantic Sad Sentimental.
Sexy Trippy All Moods. Drinking Hanging Out In Love. Introspection Late Night Partying. Drummer Robert Schultzberg joined in late , but left in due to conflicts with Molko, and was replaced the same year by Steve Hewitt. Following the release of a demo, a split single, and their eponymous debut album, Placebo gained exposure in after the single "Nancy Boy" became popular in the UK, a song notorious at the time for its gender-bending content.
The band stood out amongst the Britpop scene they were associated with at the time for their androgynous appearance and musical content, and lyrics which openly discussed sexuality, mental health, and drug use. Hewitt left Placebo in , due to personal and musical differences. He was replaced the following year by Steve Forrest. Placebo released two albums with Forrest, who left in to pursue his own musical career. Since , Placebo perform as a duo with four additional live musicians on stage.
Top Songs Album. See more. The album set the tone for Placebo's trademark angst-ridden style. This is the only album recorded with drummer Robert Schultzberg before his departure from the group.
After several performances during the band's stint on the Projekt Revolution tour, it was not performed again until , when the song was used as the opener for the EXIT festival in Serbia. After that it became a regular opener for the rest of the Battle for the Sun tour, in the later part of From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. This article is about single by Placebo. For the s American band, see Donovan Leitch actor. Alternative rock grunge [1] Britpop [2]. Hut Elevator Music. The Advocate.
Yes, they are from the UK, but what does location matter anyway? Farewell," but in the grand scheme of sounds, there really is nothing else to it other than drums, guitars, bass, and vocals, with slight touches of keyboards. As Placebo navigates from grunge fuzz "Bruise Pristine" to jangly indie rock "Lady of the Flowers" and even pop-punk "36 Degrees" , they know for sure that whatever they do, they will do it with confidence.
They are not nomads, nor are they wanderers. They are skilled artists at their craft. And another thing about this album: it seems like with a lot of records, the best songs are on the first half of the album. Placebo, on the other hand, will never be able to beat the undefeatable string of ear-pleasing songs from "Nancy Boy" all the way to "Swallow.
Gentle acoustic guitar fills in the cracks of "I Know. The spoken word sections on "Lady of the Flowers" and "Swallow" are filtered and pushed back in the mix, which sounds all the more captivating.
"Nancy Boy" is a song by British alternative rock band Placebo, released on 20 January , as the fourth single from their debut album self-titled album, released on Hut Records. As with their first single "Come Home", the single edit is a re-recorded version, noticeably different from the album version."Nancy Boy" contains themes of drugs, sex, gender confusion and bisexuality.
9 Replies to “Nancy Boy - Placebo - Placebo (CD, Album)”