While Placebo's self-titled debut contained mostly elements of '90s alternative (Smashing Pumpkins, etc.), their second album, Without You I'm Nothing, is full of '70s glam rock and punk references.
Placebo's rhythm section of Stefan Olsdal (bass) and Steve Hewitt (drums) is impressively tight, but the band's star attraction is undoubtedly androgynous singer/guitarist Brian Molko.
Whereas the debut was written solely by Molko, their latest is a bona fide group effort, with Molko still handling the lyric-writing.
The swirling anthemic album opener, "Pure Morning," is a self-proclaimed "celebration of friendship with women," and should be a guaranteed hit single, while the racing "Brick Shithouse" merges '90s electro-rock with Sonic Youth punk guitars.
"You Don't Care About Us" shows that Molko can easily re-create J Mascis' late-'80s guitar tones, and "Scared of Girls" contains gender-bending vocals from Molko and a tribal-rock accompaniment.
With massive success already underway back home in England, Without You I'm Nothing deserves to break through everywhere else.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pure MorningBrian Molko, Placebo | Placebo | Play | 04:14 | 0 MB | 31 MB |
| 2 | Brick ShithouseBrian Molko, Placebo | Placebo | Play | 03:18 | 0 MB | 23 MB |
| 3 | Ask for AnswersBrian Molko, Placebo | Placebo | Play | 05:19 | 0 MB | 28 MB |
| 4 | Without You I'm NothingBrian Molko, Placebo | Placebo | Play | 04:08 | 0 MB | 28 MB |
| 5 | Allergic (To Thoughts of Mother Earth)Brian Molko, Placebo | Placebo | Play | 03:49 | 0 MB | 25 MB |
| 6 | Every You Every MeSteve Hewitt, Brian Molko, Stefan Olsdal | Placebo | Play | 03:33 | 0 MB | 25 MB |
| 7 | My Sweet PrinceBrian Molko, Placebo | Placebo | Play | 05:45 | 0 MB | 30 MB |
| 8 | Scared of GirlsBrian Molko, Placebo | Placebo | Play | 03:01 | 0 MB | 19 MB |
| 9 | Burger QueenBrian Molko, Placebo | Placebo | Play | 22:39 | 0 MB | 81 MB |
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Corkett | Engineer |
| 2 | Jake Davies | Mixing |
| 3 | Steve Hewitt | Composer, Group Member |
| 4 | Teo Miller | Engineer |
| 5 | Brian Molko | Composer, Group Member |
| 6 | Stefan Olsdal | Composer, Group Member |
| 7 | Steve Osborne | Producer |
| 8 | Placebo | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 9 | Bunt Stafford-Clark | Mastering |
| 10 | Jacquie Turner | Assistant Engineer |
| 11 | Phil Vinall | Producer |
| 12 | Phil Vynall | Producer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |