Posted November 14, 200618 yr In this topic, you can post any reviews of this album you find, you can also post your own personal reviews and agree or disagree on any of the reviews posted. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v59/alan_the_evil/Placebo-Sleeping.jpg "This twelve track slab of neo-Goth and teen angst is a vast improvement on the godawful 'Black Market Music' and 'Without You I'm Nothing'. It’s always a risk kicking off with an instrumental and Bulletproof Cupid falls at the first hurdle. It is what Placebo’s detractors hate most about them - bloated, bombastic and dull. It is looking bleak as the cloying English Summer Rain points out that Britain is very wet. Really Brian? Suddenly Molko’s eye for a decent tune kicks back on This Pictureand his ode to the joys or otherwise of sado-masochism is vintage Placebo. He’s such a naughty boy. Things continue to improve on the awesome title track as Molko pulls out his trademark sulky teenage vocals as he almost sighs ‘soul mate dry your eyes/as soul mates never die.’ No-one does sort of sub Goth self pity better, not even Robert Smith. The awesome The Bitter End kicks up a real row as Molko moans ‘we’re so anaesthetised’ over his trademark chiming guitar into power chord chorus. Another Poptastic student night classic for the eyeliner brigade whose parents just don’t understand them. (...) 'Sleeping With Ghosts' is far better than anyone could have predicted but after four albums of essentially the same sound, it’s time for a long overdue change of direction. But it is good to welcome back Marc Almond’s very own mini-me." -- BBCi
