http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4270&rws=%2Fplacebo%2Ftop-tracks.rssThese young men blend Britpop with sonic noise and hip-shaking glam rock to create something all their own. Androgynous singer Brian Molko sounds a lot like Geddy Lee (he'll deny it, but listen for yourself). Placebo's songs are kinetic and wiry at times, but alternately gritty and rocking in a way last heard when Suede imitated Bowie. When the band uses retrospection as embellishment over their foundation, you hear the true Placebo -- not to say that their version of "20th Century Boy" doesn't rock as hard as Marc Bolan's. - Eric SheaBrit Pop/Brit Rocken720Sat, 28 Nov 2009 12:45:50 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4270&rws=%2Fplacebo%2Ftop-tracks.rss These young men blend Britpop with sonic noise and hip-shaking glam rock to create something all their own. Androgynous singer Brian Molko sounds a lot like Geddy Lee (he'll deny it, but listen for yourself). Placebo's songs are kinetic and wiry at times, but alternately gritty and rocking in a way last heard when Suede imitated Bowie. When the band uses retrospection as embellishment over their foundation, you hear the true Placebo -- not to say that their version of "20th Century Boy" doesn't rock as hard as Marc Bolan's. - Eric Shea http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13244423&variant=play&rws=%2Fplacebo%2Ftop-tracks.rss Brit Pop/Brit Rock Sun, 1 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Placebo on Rhapsody Online 13244423 tra.13244423 Placebo art.4270 1.29 Meds alb.13243578 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/0/3/9/969303_170x170.jpg 2007-01-23 00:00:00.0 2006-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Running Up That Hill (2007 Digital Remaster) tra.13244423 294000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13244423&variant=play&rws=%2Fplacebo%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.13244423&variant=data&rws=%2Fplacebo%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1307128&variant=play&rws=%2Fplacebo%2Ftop-tracks.rss Brit Pop/Brit Rock Tue, 3 Nov 1998 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Placebo on Rhapsody Online 1307128 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