Battle For The Sun
英国著名摇滚乐队Placebo(安慰剂)公布了新专辑《Battle for the sun》的全部曲目。这张备受关注的新专辑是安慰剂乐队的第六张录音室作品，目前定于今年6月8日发行。 在公布了新专辑全部曲目名称后，Placebo乐队主唱Brian Molko(布莱恩-摩尔可)对媒体解释了他本人对于这张专辑的想法。他说到：“《Battle for the sun》这张专辑时长52分钟，这也是我们第一次用一整张专辑来阐述一个完整的故事。以往我们专辑中的曲目虽然有着听感上的连续性，但它们都只是单独的歌曲最后被安排在了一起而已。这次我希望乐迷们听到新专辑时能用心去领悟我们所唱出的每一句词，随后我相信一个构架完整并条理清晰的故事一定会呈现在大家的脑海里。” Battle for the Sun is the title of the forthcoming sixth studio album by the alternative rock band Placebo. Production and recording David Bottrill produced the record, after having previously worked with Tool, Silverchair, Remy Zero and dEUS. James Brown, who worked on the band's 2006 album Meds, engineered , It will also be the first album with the new drummer, Steve Forrest. On Battle for the Sun, the band use new instruments, such as trumpets and saxophones.[2] The material has influences from such bands as PJ Harvey and My Bloody Valentine.It is said to be a heavier-sounding record compared to its predecessor. Front man Brian Molko said on the concept of the album: We've made a record about choosing life, about choosing to live, about stepping out of the darkness and into the light. Not necessarily turning your back on the darkness because it's there, it's essential; it's a part of who you are, but more about the choice of standing in the sunlight instead. Molko has also stated that Battle for the Sun is the band's first album with a discernible thematic unity. Release The album will be released as a download, CD, limited edition CD + DVD, LP and a limited edition special Deluxe Box Set. The box set will feature extra studio tracks, live tracks, a DVD of the December 2008 Angkor Wat performance, exclusive studio footage and handwritten lyrics. The title track debuted on Zane Lowe's BBC Radio 1 show on March 17, 2009. After the world premiere, it became available for free download on the band's official site. At an exclusive secret gig held on March 17th, 2009, in London, the band played a number of new songs from the album, including the tracks "Ashtray Heart", "Julien", "Kitty Litter", and "Devil in the Details". They also covered Nik Kershaw’s "Wouldn't It Be Good". Frontman Brian Molko states that his favourite track from the album is "Speak in Tongues".