Placebo announced a few days ago the release of a new single from their sixth studio album, Battle for the Sun. The song is called Bright Lights and it's maybe the most unusual Placebo song you ever heard until now (including I Do) – but I guess they already made a passion out of releasing unusual songs, so that shouldn't be very surprising. This version is a bit different from the one on the album – it has been re-recorded with backing vocals towards the end ("Bright lights in black holes").
The song has a powerful drum line, with the guitar and the bass more or less in the background. However, what strikes you about this song is the electronic touch which make the tune sound all happy and optimistic. Yes, it isn't the first Placebo song of this kind, but the main difference is given by extremely hopeful lyrics. It's not the usual, metaphorical speech we got used to; it's more like a confession, and, like any confession, it's put in very simple words. Goodbye to open sores.
This is a song which most old-school Placebo fans won't find very interesting (translation: they will hate it), but new fans will find it really nice. As for me, my only hope is that the video for this song won't be as shitty as the one for The Never-Ending Why. I'm praying for that.
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